Does This Stall Make Me Look Fat?

I'm not sure why, but something is amiss.  My normal girlish figure has been rounding out a bit lately.  Here's me, last summer, hanging out with my BFFs.:

Notice my svelte figure?

Now that the winter has arrived, and I've moved to the lower barn to keep warm, I'm getting kind of chubby.  Funny thing, though...so are my friends!  Maybe it's something in the feed.

I'm going to have to diet in the spring!

A girl can't get much exercise in the winter.  Maybe that's it.

My friends tell me that they get chubby every winter.  They have a wonderful week or two with the boys, then they all let themselves go.  Well, when spring comes, things will be different.  I've heard that most of us will have kids then (I never got to keep mine before.  That'll be different!).  All that babysitting will take off the pounds, I'm sure!  I wonder if my kids will have beautiful long ears like me and Jolt Cola, or pokey-outey ears like Herve and George?  I can't wait to meet them, no matter what!  Last year, I didn't have any kids, because I missed my herd and didn't get bred.  This year will be different!  I can tell. 

But boy, am I hungry!!!!!  I sure hope mom brings licorice again!

Licorice and ice cream?  Please?

Winter is Here!

Just when you think you've seen it all, something new happens on the farm; well, not exactly new...these horses know exactly where they're going.  But mom said it was new to her.  If you notice, she had to back up while she was shooting the video.  Those guys are BIG!  Check out the video footage on out YouTube right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6iUx_N14vg

All Dressed Up for Lights in the Woods!

Those horses knew their way, but we young mothers-to be were rudely moved from our outside stall to our winter quarters yesterday morning.  We didn't like that one little bit!  We get awfully nervous when we're separated, or when our routine changes, and BOTH happened yesterday!  Though I must admit that we're lots warmer here in the barn.  And now that I think about it, I do recall being here last winter. 

Hey, that's Daisy, with Last Year's Kid!!!!

Before we were moved, that silly calf Pumpkin joined us in the pasture for one last day. 

He's not sure WHAT he is. 

Kathy made us all come in though, because we were awfully curious about the strands of lights her crew had strung for "Lights in the Woods", our Christmas fundraiser.  We need those fundraisers to buy our feed and pay for our vet bills.  I hope you'll join us; there are wagon rides, hot chocolate, cookies, and of course we'll be there if you'd like to meet us (I like licorice, if you're interested!). Here's more information for you: http://www.flinthill-farm.org/.  If you come, you'll be able to see those big, beautiful Belgians in action!

Aren't they beautiful?

Lights in the Woods will happen on Dec. 18, 19, 23, 26, and 30, from 5:30 - 8:30 PM.  It's good family fun.  And I'd love to meet you (especially if you bring licorice!)

Thanksgiving Pie

I was happy to see mom and dad come to the farm today.  It's Thanksgiving, and there were lots of people running around earlier, but everyone went into the big house a few hours ago, and we goats were left to ourselves; then it snowed, and we HATE to get our hair wet!  So there wasn't much to do but snooze and chew, until mom came.

Then, I got a bite of pumpkin pie!  Mom made these little pies just big enough for a bite, and she brought one just for me.  Yum!  I ate mine up in a flash!  That's dad giving it to me; he wears a beret to keep his head warm.  He doesn't have much fur, like us.  Mom does, though. 

They only stayed long enough to feed us all and change our water, because they're going to do some cooking tonight, but I was sure happy for that pie!  Happy Thanksgiving!