husbands CAN change!

[peachick]

8 years ago we bought a house on 4 acres. About 3 acres of it is an empty field. I have always wanted to keep some sort of animal on it, but hubby insisted "we have enough animals". GRRRR

Last year on Mothers day, out at a nice restaurant, John says.... "why dont you get something that will eat down that front field so I dont have to mow it anymore". OMG!

Im thinking, I waited 8 friggin years for him to say that! Within 2 days, I got my first baby lamb and baby goat. (Penny and Buckley). Since then I have picked up 6 more goats (poor Penny thinks she is a goat too).

Then, last week one of my new goats delivers 2 precious babies! So, this weekend I have the discussion with John about what to do with the 2 babies.... and he said (I kid you not) "why dont you just keep them" OMG!

So then, this morning the temps are down in the teens. At 6:AM John is driving to work and a calls to say "why dont you bring the 2 baby goats in the house because its really really cold outside" OMG AGAIN! (who is this man?)

See ladies... there is hope for the hubbies!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Almost sounds exactly what has happened to my husband. I asked him, "Did you have a near death experience or something?"

 

[peachick]

LOL thats what Im thinking too... maybe he was struck by ligntning or something.

Actually, what it is.... the people at his work love seeing photos of our animals.... so, he gets to show them off.

 

[chandasue]

Similar story here too! Their hearts melt and they become goat addicts too... They just won't admit it.

 

[Roll farms]

Mine went from, "I am NOT going to milk a goat. EVER." to fighting me to get to the milk stand first....and he can now wax on about udders / orifices / teat placement w/ the best of them.

 

[poorboys]

My dear hubby, even thou he complains Is right out there with me, Last nite I was having a hard time and he must of heard me over the moniter and the next thing I know is he is standing in the doorway asking me what He can do. I don't know how much he heard but it got him out there

 

[20kidsonhill]

thank you, for the warm fuzzy feeling I got from reading this. LOL

 

[cattlecait]

Hahahaha!

We don't have our animals yet, but hubby shuts down when I show him the breed book and say "Do you like these cows? What about this breed of goat? These red pigs here?"

The other day I walked into the apartment and got ambushed by hubby and the book, "Cait, honey, what about these Tunis sheep? I didn't know they have red sheep! Oh, wow, these short fat goats are neat, can we get those too?"

Did I mention he's discovered "hippie cows"? (Highlands)

You can read?! Hubby...I never knew!

 

[freemotion]

Mine doesn't glove up with the big leather and canvas gauntlets anymore when I ask him to help restrain a critter, and he is hauling water buckets twice a day for me (back/hip injury) without complaint! Let's see if he helps with spring barn clean-out..... I'm guessing no....

But he is a total enabler now when it comes to which does to breed.....Breed them all, says he! And I'm betting he resists selling kids this spring, although we are at capacity.

He didn't want me to get ANY goats at first. The first three I snuck home. Then I came home with baby Ginger and it was over. Nothin' like a baby goat!

 

[elevan]

My husband was always on board with the goats, he simply adores them...especially the kids.

Now, the chickens were another matter. It was no way! You better be prepared to take care of them yourself, cause I'm not messing with any dang birds! (he dislikes birds in general - had a rather large parrot bite him ) .... Fast forward ... now, he loves the chickens (especially our Buckeye, Cinnamon) and wants to get turkeys and quail!

Yep, they definitely can change!