#goats

We are finally home

We moved in. We finally have a place to call home. This herd started out with 6 goats. Mocha, Mazy, Viola, Raelynn, Brain & Thomas that...

Time to get busy

I will start by apologizing for not being here for way too many months. I can't really give you a definite answer as to what I've been...

So....now what?

April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring? Pilgrims! Sorry. That's an old joke I was told in school. Around here April...

It's almost time!

We are in the final countdown!! I just told Mazy that she just needs to hold on to her kids for only 9 more days. She's not due until the...

But why?

I've always been a curious human. forever seeking answers & new information. If there was an answer that I didn't approve or deem good...

Grandma Mercedes

So, the last couple of days I haven't written anything. What have I been doing? Friday, my son had a doctor's appointment. We did some...

Counting Down

It seems that I have developed a sinus infection from some moldy hay that I procured a couple of weeks ago. I have also developed the...

Winding Down

The daylight is growing shorter. The air is getting colder. Snow flurries herald the winter solstice. Firewood is being chopped, stacked...

Some Like It Hot & Steamy, Goats Don't

I am not a summer person. I really, really don't like the heat & humidity of summer. I only tolerate it because I love fresh veggies &...

Sweat & Dust

I am sweaty. All the time. Because I am sweaty, I attract dust. Because it hasn't rained more than a few drops here & there, there is...

Getting to know the Girls: Mocha

The goats are a big part of The Two Nickels Farm. Life here sorta revolves around the girls. Feeding time, milking time, kidding time &...

Farming in the Winter

The end of January doesn't conjure up idlylic scenes of farming. There is no hoeing weeds in the garden. No making hay. No little baby...