Lost Cause Kid

Our daughter Maggie says that if this picture (that she took) doesn't get me going again on my blog, I'm a lost cause. I guess that's a good name for "Boy", the one we are planning to eat.

Lost Cause is one of three goat triplets born in February to Trixie, a Togenburg dairy goat. Since there are three mouths to feed, mine--the fourth--is not yet one of them. Clio and Calliope are girls, all are cute as buttons although they are growing by leaps and bounds and are leaping and bounding all over us when we sit on the ground to enjoy their antics.

There is another pregnant mom, Vanessa, due shortly. She looks less bulked up so we anticipate only one or two kids. The resulting menagerie is the beginning of our new adventure with animals which will probably occupy many pages of this blog.

Stay tuned.

Comments

[Julia]

So Lou...do all these goats mean there is cheese in your future? I couldn't help but wonder! XOX Julia

[Lou]

Maybe but perhaps just for family use and fooling around. I am currently experimenting with kefired milk which is a small step away from cheese. Raw dairy is now a BIG thing in our family life as Susan and I both feel it can counteract some of the issues of ageing, like arthritis.

[Will]

Lou,
Are there any dairy goats that also produce good fiber? Some of us winos are also spinners. It would be fun to start a line of natural Preston yarns.
Will

[Lou]

I don't know about fiber and goats, but will check around. Our daughter Francesca is a weaver and she would probably be interested too.

Lou