You all will understand . . .

[msjuris]

We had a wintry mix last night that left us with a about 6" of snow and a thin layer of ice ontop of everything this morning. So as I go out to start my chores I take two steps, slip and fall on my backside. I get up and continue to take care of the outside cats, dogs and chickens. I always save the goats for last because I spend more time with them, talking to them petting them and just relaxing with them, also they are at the bottom of the hill in the back yard. Well, as I start down the hill with two flakes of hay in one hand and a bucket of water in the other, I slip and slide halfway down the hill on my backside (again). So, what do I do?

I get my shovel and shovel a path from the back door of the house about 240' down to the goats pen. I notice the goats are having a little difficulty, so I then shovel the goat's pen out so that they don't have to trod through the ice and snow.

My neighbor who was clearing her car off had stopped to watch, laugh and shake her head as I busted my hump shoveling the snow and ice out of the goats pen. She had a pithy comment about doing her driveway if I needed the exercise.

You all understand, right? I know I'm not the only one who would do such a thing for her goats.

 

[Oat Bucket Farm]

LOL, no, you are not the only one to do such things for their goats.

 

[DonnaBelle]

I'd just say you were a dedicated goat person and completely within your right mind.

Anything for the goats I say.

DonnaBelle

 

[sammileah]

lol ok so this is my 1st winter with goats.
i read somewhere that if there is more than 4 inches of snow goats won't go out. so 1st time we get 6 inches of snow. I get my stuff on go out the back door shovel out the deck and strairs (3 legged dog has issues if they are icky) a path to the dog gate all the way to the shed, then to goat gate, to the water then to the goat house. shoveled off all the climbing stuff, 3 huge pallets, 1 giant table. do all the chores. crawl my frozen butt back to the house lay on heating pad an hour an half later. tell hubby he has the driveway and he just looks at me like i've lost my mind. maybe a little.

 

[Our7Wonders]

Yep, I understand your madness! It's taken me too!

 

[lilhill]

Of course we understand! We got 10" here in N. Alabama so my hubby and I both got shovels, dug the goats a path out of their shelters and to the feed areas and water. Doesn't everyone do that?

 

[mossyStone]

yep i understand!!!! been there done that...... Your a good goatie Mom

 

[msjuris]

Thank you,

I don't feel so ridiculous now.

 

[freemotion]

Um....after I shovel out all the doors, gates, and paths in between, I shovel loops of paths so they can all get out and move around and not get trapped and bonked in a dead-end path...which they will if the snow is deep, silly little things.

But that does not prove that you are not crazy.

 

[scrambledmess]

I almost understand. I told my two boys (ages 12 and 14), "That was why I have you. Now get a shovel and go!" They cleared out the goats and the chicken coop.