Goats! (They are cuter than you think)

Dear Reader,
    Hey! Here is that post that I promised you I would do! So, I read a blog recently about a goat, and the little billy seemed to have a lot of trouble tacked to his name! Having lived in a family that has owned up to 10 goats at a time, and more after that, I know how ABSOLUTELY troublesome goats can be! They sometimes do the following, some goats more than others:

1. Jump on you to reach a higher branch,
2. Chomp on your finger while you try to feed them leaves,
3. Get out of pens, (and who knows how?!)
4. Almost run you over while you bring them grain,
5. Get in the way,
6. Eat your clothes,
7. Nibble on your hair,
8. Chomp on your shoelaces,

But you know goats aren't all naughty either! I trained my goat, before we sold her, to let me:

1. Pick up her feet without too much trouble,
2. Come to me
3. Jump up on things when I patted them,
4. Lead on a rope
5.Let me look at her teeth
6. Pet her all over
7. Milking Goat prep. (Take her to the stand and her used to standing still, ect.)

     So you see, goats can be really good at escaping out of their pens, and sometimes they don't lead well or cause a lot of trouble, but they also can be the sweetest little things and make great pets or barnyard friends! Goat babies, called kids, are the most adorable little things ever! You can hold them and cradle them, and they love to run to you and bounce on your stomach. They make a bond with you that doesn't go away with age, and once you show them your love, they would love to show you their own! Just in case your not quite grasping how ADORABLE kids are, here are some pictures to show you what I mean! P.S. all of these goats were ours and all have names, some middle names!

The mom is Cookie her babies are Noah and Gracie

    Cookie was a .. unique mother. Her children, Noah and Gracie were very different from each other!

    Gracie hardly ever got held, she ran super fast and didn't like people, but if you cornered her enough to catch her, as soon as she was off the ground in your arms she screamed like no other goat you have ever heard and kicked for all she was worth! Fun, huh? Well she was small and petite, like her mom with only her dad's Boer coloring. Her mom was a stinker too.

   But Noah was different. If I had to sum up little Noah with just one word it would be Noble. He was noble. He didn't mind when his own mom kicked him away to pamper his bratty twin. Noah was quiet and kind. He made friends with Skip, who you'll hear about in a bit, and Noah was a little shy, but ever, ever so noble. I love you little Noah! He was much more like his daddy than Gracie and his mother, and grew taller than his mom very quickly. He was also much heavier than them!


Mother: Cathrine, Daughter: Lacy Nibbler, Son/Brother: David 

    This picture is almost the whole family! Cathrine, (the mother laying down) , is the Mommy of both of these babies here! The one standing's name is Lacy and the baby laying down is her little brother, David. Cathrine had at least one other kid before she had David, and his name was Daniel, (we had to sell him) he looked just like his little brother! We also had to sell the dad, whose name was Billy. ;) Here is a picture of Billy being.. just brilliant!

EWWWW

   Nice, huh? *shudder* He had some.. DISGUSTING ways of trying to impress the girls! Next subject, shall we?

 

Sweet little things...

Oreo was a fantastic mother to her babies! Skip and Precious were equally adorable and their mom was quite an angel too! Little Oreo had her previous owner make a bad decision though, and although we probably could have done something about it, I don't think we really knew anything about it. ;( I pray that you are against abortion. If a 16 - or even younger - girl gets pregnant and she isn't married, it is still a God given gift! Life is precious and that baby doesn't deserve to die. Well Oreo's owner thought she was too young to be pregnant ad gave poor Oreo a shot to kill her young. It wasn't right. I can still see a little tear in the eye of the Oreo goat who is a mother to an inhabitant in heaven.

 

Well I have to go now, but I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post about the Lord's creativity of Him masterpiece:

GOATS!

 

In Christ, Julia L.



Remembering The Glories Of Goats

 Dear Reader,
     Hi and thank you for reading this! I would like to share with you some things about goats, but since I am cutting short this blog post, I'll have to do more later. (So you can look forward to the next post being about goats!) Here are a few pictures to show you how cute goats are!

Cookie in the back and her babies Noah and Grace up front

Cloud, Oreo, Skip, and Precious

 

Cookie with her twins


Thanks for reading! <3
 -Julia L.



The Latest: Carmel Apple

        Dear Reader,

Hello! Thanks for reading this! How are you? Ok.. well in less you answer that in the comments then you wouldn't be able to answer that! teheheheh! Well anyway I again have to make this short; my bedtime is quickly approaching! So here are some more recent pics of my dream colt Carmel Apple!!

This was taken a few days ago: 

 

Isn't he cute?

 

 

 

I really love this next picture! Carmel is like," Yes.. bask in my stunning handsomeness.." and then Precious is like, "Okay.. what is going on here? Look at me!"

Ain't he adorable?!?!

 

 

 

 

This picture is less formal, but it really shows you what it looks like to wake up in a wet pasture with your fuzzy coat on, and still be beautiful!

 

 

 

 

This last one I drew of my Carmi when he gets big and strong, when the Lord gives him strength!

 

Job 39:19-22
      "Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Do you make him leap like a locust? His majestic snorting is terrifying. He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons. He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword." 

                  God Bless! I pray you will use your days to bring Him honor.
                                        -Julia L.

The Latest: My Delightful Barnyard Family!



Dear Reader,

   Hello! I hope all of my delightful fellow bloggers are thriving and flourishing under the warm,

hazy love of summer. I'm so glad my Lord made the seasons! I love every one, don't you? Well anyway, I have to make this post quick, because it is time for me to get in bed. It is my pleasure

to introduce to you my barnyard family!

 

Memphis


This darling little boy has got quite a story to tell! From naughty frosting addict to.. mostly naughty.. non.. frosting addict! Hehehe.. Okay, so maybe he is really shy and scared and a little obsessed with being in control and doesn't often let me touch any more of him than his forehead,
but I love him!! That is all that matters. HUG. Love you Memphis! He is about .. seven?? wow! Times have flown. <3 always. P.S. pray for Memphy's hooves! That's another story.

Simon Edward George

This ADORABLE kitten may deceive you. He is really my brother's cat, and is truly a bucket of adorable trouble! Not that that trouble is adorable... but Simmy is! He may steal your heart, but once he rips it out of you you may have second thoughts. (LOL just kidding.. he won't kill you.. just you will have to suffer some scratches. Love you Simon! He is less than a year old. P.S. Pray for Simon's elbow. Don't laugh. There is a hole in this kitten's side. It's big. And gross. He needs to heal!! 

 

Precious and baby Carmel 

*Gasp* This is sooooo cute! Oh Lord, who am I that you should give me this in my field one morning, not too long ago? Oh Lord! Yep, this is Caramel Apple, or Carmel or Carmi for short. His mom is Precious and they are separated right now.. *sniff* weaning time is hard. Pray for patience and endurance on all of our parts! (Precious is really anxious and neighing but Carmel is just hungry for milk. It's for your own good Carmi! You should have been weaned a long time ago anyway, but remember that I'm suffering with ya! <3333 Okay I'll admit.. my sister says I, "Fangirl," over this little colt. Whatever because I love love love him for ever!!!! <3333 Carmi you stole my heart!

A Horsey Hug

 

And here is a picture that will steal your heart as well.

Thanks for reading!!!

 

   -Julia L.

Book Review: Bella At Midnight

Hello Reader!
      This post is about one of my all time favorites! This book is called Bella At Midnight, and this book is my favorite of the author's work, with a few others close behind! WARNING: If you get into reading her books, as I did, do not read the book called Saving Sky. It was terrible! *shudder* Anyways, I hope you enjoy reading this, find it interesting, or even look up the book and read it yourself!
                 Enjoy!


Bella At Midnight
Diane Stanley


 

Title: Bella At Midnight
Author: Diane Stanley

   This wonderful book is about a girl, named Bella, who grows up in a peasent home. She was brought there because her mother died giving her birth, but her "family" neglects to tell her till she is sixteen, when her aunt comes to whisk her off into an unknown world and holds the shocking news that her father, a knight, has completely forgotten and abanded her till now. Well she grows up hard-working, illiterate, and poor, but healthy, happy and with a best friend - a prince!
   
    Now the royal prince had recently been raised, till three years old, at the house of the peasant family too, before Bella. It's kind-a hard to explain in a short amount of words, but they grow up, as long as both of them can remember, being best friends. But when Prince Julian is amongst his friends, and he sees Bella and is surprised that he is ashamed to know her. Trying so hard to be respected among the rowdy crowd, he betrays his true friend. When he looks back she is gone. Rushing to her house to apologize, he runs into a messenger that holds urgent news: Julian is to be a peace offering in a hostage exchange with a neighboring, rivalrous country. No time to say another word, he regrettably rides off, his last farewell to Bella the bitter betrayal of his pride.

    Bella, who finds out her name is really Isabel, goes off to live a neglected life in a dreary castle, her cruel father always scowling, her stepmother treating her as peasant scum. One of her stepsisters, who goes to the Queen's Court, is selfish, proud, and haughty, the other silently mourns her real father's death, never saying a word. She is imprisoned in her mind and stares off into nothing all day. The only light in the place was the cook, who treasures Bella and teaches her to read.

   One day Bella's court going stepsister catches news of a plot which will go against the treaty and kill the hostage price- Julian! Bella goes hysteric, and as soon as she can rushes out to warn her childhood friend, who betrayed her and hasn't spoken to her for three years! But it is still her friend.

   As you can see I'm going to tell you this whole book! Agg! I neither have time nor you, I'm sure!
So I will wrap this up with saying, "Find out how this ends when your read the book!" lol

     May the LORD bless you!
                                                    -Julia L.