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Coooold day outside. The winds are slamming into the house and brrrrrr.

Oh, I'm sorry, did you think I was going to say something different?

Last night was great. not only did a great friend show up at my house with dinner yesterday, but we got our first milking lesson by the most qualified goat milkers in Whatcom County(we think so). I need to do some more shaving on Penelope's legs and udder to keep those long goaty hairs out of our milk. Ewe. After much thought we are going to leave the kids(goat) on mamma and wait. I will be milking, Lord willing, all summer and it just hit me, I have a a baby coming. So I think we will put milking on the side for a couple more weeks.

Ms. W(far right) gave us a great lesson on sanitation and milking. She is also an excellent marksmen with goat teet in hand. I don't know how she does that!

Granted, the kids had been on mamma all day so there wasn't much left for us to milk, but it worked. There was more milk on the poor goats legs, my sweatshirt and pail lid than there was in the pail.

Notice the lid, there was less inside. It isn't easy!!! Once we figure it out, Ms. W said it should take us 10m to milk and 5m to clean up.

Miker woke with a barking cough two nights ago. I hope it doesn't run through the children as it makes giving them up while baby arrives that much more difficult. Only mommy has the special touch in the rocking chair. So far it is only Micah, but he did spike a fever last night and has a terrible bark. Monkey is staying close and helping with pain relief.



This morning is errands and piano lessons, then off to the vet for an afternoon checkup with baby goat. Somewhere in there is school and sitting in my chair knitting. Ahhh...I found a new love.