When I was researching goats, one piece of advice that came up more than once was “if you want them to be friendly, get a bottle baby.” I think it’s more accurate to say “if you want them to be friendly, be nice to them. If you want them to be surgically attached to you, [...]
So, that didn’t happen…
Remember when I said I’d fill the “Family” collage with pictures of my own family? My children found out my plans and protested. They like it the way it is. I’m just busy enough to be happy to oblige, so the collage is hanging once again with pictures of total strangers in it. I tell [...]
Alpaca songs
No matter how much time you spend around an animal or how much you research it, they’ll always manage to surprise you once you live with them. In spending time with friends’ alpacas, I knew they were a peaceful animal and a joy to be around, but I didn’t really have any idea just how [...]
Shower acrobatics
Last night, I took a shower while balancing on one foot so my other foot could keep the hot water knob from turning itself on full blast (because it does that now.) It also screams – loudly. I think the mandrake root screams on Harry Potter were actually inspired by my shower. It’s the kind [...]
