Not Through a Lack of Trying!

The last post I was able to make on her was August 6th, though it wasn't for a lack of trying!  I did try, and blogspot wouldn't accept text for uploading no matter what computer I tried it from.  So much has happened since then, so rather than try to catch up and hit the highlights I'm just going to forge on as if I'd been able to post all along. 

Okay, maybe I will do a little bit of catching up.  The babies are all thriving!  Gerie's kids: Tess is the quietest of all, and a little bit of shy, Aberfeldy (the only boy) has been castrated, and barely seems to notice, Charlotte (Lottee) is such a cry baby, and then there are Balvenie's girls.  Ophelia is quite the little bully, and generally accepted as her grandmother and mother all rolled into one.  She's also the only one that developed scurs after disbudding. Myra is fairly sweet, but is a loud mouthed and needy little girl.  They are separated from their mamas at this point, and thriving.  Once the urge to suckle has passed, they will join their mamas out in the pasture.

Neville, their proud papa is for sale since we will not be breeding him back to his daughters when they are ready next year. If this latest nibble pans out, he'll have a new home before the end of the weekend. 

We have plans for continued development, but will keep the big grand scheme to myself for a while. 

The barn has new stall doors, thanks to our awesome neighbor.  The open house and soap class went well, as did the laundry soap class that took place the next month.  And last... the new-to-us milk machine is absolutely wonderful!

Oh, and it's good to be back!