Saturday, June 17, 2006 - Reflections on Daisy the Wonder Goat |
So we've had our...goat for 5 months now. (Side note: why do I trip
over using the plain word "goat"? I guess because goats have a reputation
and now that I have come to personally know our goats, it seems silly
to just call them "goats". They're really so much better than plain old
"goats". That's why I refer to Daisy as the Wonder Goat, I guess.)
Whenever something is new, such as the first week of owning a...goat,
there is obviously a lot of excitement in the household. Even the work
involved is fun and new. I could see the look in the eyes of family and
friends when we excitedly told them about our new livestock venture
last January. "The look" said (not audibly, of course), "Sure, it's
great fun now, but just you wait. It'll get old soon and you'll hate
the work, especially in bad weather." They seem to think we had never
considered that.
Well, it's been five months now, and let me just say, I still love my
goats (Daisy gave us Rose, Iris, and "Billy" soon after we bought her).
It is hard work at times, but it's the kind of hard work that gives
very rewarding and immediate tangible benefits. Namely, raw goat's milk
for my children to drink fresh, and for my husband and I to drink as
kefir. The work is really worth it, even though I am at times
exhausted. And that seems to be the story for all our "homesteading"
endeavors: it's hard work, but it's worth it.
Right now our plans are to keep breeding at least one or two dairy
goats a year, and then possibly adding a miniature jersey milk cow to
our livestock menagerie at some point to give us the milk we'd need for
our family's cream needs (butter, cream cheese, sour cream, etc.).
Thank you, Lord, for Daisy. 
Blessings!
Amey
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Saturday, June 17, 2006 - Did you have to... |
| Posted by Tinakay |
get used to drinking goats milk? I heard it is thicker than cow and has a strong taste. I have never had it or even wanted to try it until now. I am a little hesitant on doing so. I am lactose intolerant and I know that gm does not have lactose. So it will benefit me. I just think I talked my self into trying some. Have a great day!
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Tina Kay
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