Leafless

It took the goats about 2.1 days to eat everything they could reach on all the trees where they are pastured. It is rather funny to watch them attack a branch of leaves. They wrap their tongues around a bunch of leaves and strip the limb clean in a matter of second. It is almost like watching something being sucked into a vaccuum cleaner. Sluuurp. And it is gone. So the kids go out in the evenings and hold down the higher limbs and let the goats munch and crunch for as long as their arms will hold out. You should hear the giggles. Steven isn't the least bit afraid. He seems to think the goats are purely for his own entertainment. This is one of my favorite photos of Gracie. School starts back on the 22nd. When I look at her I already miss her. I feel a little pang in my chest. 4th grade already. She is funny and smart and quick witted with a come back. She also has a very caring heart. She volunteers her time at the food bank once or twice a week helping to stock shelves and carry out bags for the elderly. She and J. have decided that it makes them feel really good to know they are helping someone who hasn't got the advantages they have. Back to the goats. I milk twice a day. Morning and Evening. 12 hour intervals. I get just a little over a gallon of milk per day. What do we do with it? We drink it. Cook with it. Make yogurt. Make ice cream. Make cheese. I plan to show you how to, too. But right now, I have to go milk. They are calling me. Yes, they are. They call me "Maaahhh".