He Is Livin' The Life

B the looks of the latest pics from Rusty, Boogie is livin' large.  He has made lots of new animal friends and he loves Felissity!  To the moon and back.

I found some books about goats and goat care that I gave to Felissity because she is researching everything goat.  I love it!

Another Boogie and Felissity Report

 I absolutely love getting texts out of the blue from Rusty about Boogie!  Makes me so happy to see that he is getting along so well and that someone enjoys him as much as I did.

I see that he likes apples and they tell me that his new favorites are graham crackers.

Look how slim he is.  He looks like he is getting the right amount of exercise and is not pining away missing us.

The report is that he now follows Felissity around wherever she goes.  That means she is his person.

I Think He Likes It

 I wonder about Boogie and how he is doing every day.  I don't want to be a pest but I just had to know so I text.  This was the response.

Boogie and his new best friend Fellissity just out for a little stroll around the farm.  This makes me laugh.  And I am sure that he loves it.

I'm not sure but by the looks of the pic I think he is betting his beard braided.

He loves attention and he loves being brushed or rubbed.

Off into the sunset, the new friends go.

I can never tell you how much this makes me feel better about the decision that I made.  It was a tough one but I can see it was the right one.  I think he will live a charmed life.  Oh and seems he likes graham crackers now too.

The Bad and The Good

 We have read and learned first hand that you should not have only one goat.  They are really social animals...sorta just like us.  Boogie has been heartbroken with the loss of Scoot.  He cries for him.  He craves attention.  I have tried my best to be there for him, extra love and attention, extra-long brushings, and maybe some (a lot) of black licorice.

I had to make a decision, what was best for him.  And that was to rehome him to a farm or somewhere where he could have animal friends again.  With a lot of help, he has been rehomed to a farm (a real one) that is close enough that I have permission to visit.  They have chickens, ducks, cats, and three girls that are pretty excited about him coming.

I got in a few see-ya-later kisses and nudges.

My neighbor Mr. Bill came down to say good-bye to him and he gave me two pics he had taken of Boogie looking over the fence.

I was amazed first that they got his shed out of the backyard as easily as they did.  Then how great Boogie walked with a rope on his neck down the driveway and into the shed on the trailer.  It is amazing what a craving for black licorice can do.  This is how he traveled down Rt32 to his new home.  I wish I could have seen people's reactions when they passed.  Thanks a million for all your help guys.

Jon sent pics via Rusty of his new home. Looks like it is a good place with good people.  That makes me happy and sad at the same time.

Larry and Linda sent lasagna as a thank you for clearing their driveway which came in at the right time.  I really didn't feel like cooking.

A Bob Evans chocolate peanut butter pie was delivered. 

And Adi drew me a picture to make me feel better.  This ended in a conversation about sad and happy tears.  I had both.

So it's been a rough week all around.

So now the only animals left on my little farm are the three dogs, hundreds (it seems) of squirrels and hopefully, I will be able to coax the birds and bees back to the yard this spring and summer.

Sad Night

 

Tonight we lost Scoot.  I had noticed over the last few weeks that he was getting thinner.  Then this morning when I went out to feed and water them he was sitting on the tub in the sun.  Then when I checked on them at lunch he hadn't moved from that spot.  I knew something was wrong.  After the yahoos left I went out to the pen and he didn't look good at all.  And he sounded so pitiful.

Poor Boogie will be lost.  He has no one to snuggle or play with.  So I guess I will be looking to rehome Boogie so he can have some friends.  

Sad day at NottaLotta.

Boogie and Scoot

 

That's not very nice Boogie.

Scoot, chew with your mouth closed, please.

The Remaining Animals

 Or as we call them...the Entertainment Staff.

 I am sorry to report that we no longer have rabbits.  Binker went on to the playground in the sky.  We think he was 9+ years old.  He was given to us after he was rescued from downtown Cincinnati.

This is the sweetest little girl.  She is a mother to all for sure.  She gets really anxious when the baby climbs.  And she tries to herd the yahoos all the time.

Ollie is growing up.  His legs are getting longer and his nose isn't pink anymore.

They love to play.  They are such outdoors dogs.

Boogie likes to watch the yahoos play.  I think that he is hoping they will feed him some leaves.  Ava loves feeding him.  Scoot was playing it shy today and he didn't want his pic taken.

Gladys always has something in her mouth.  She will chase anything that someone will throw.

She loves watching the squirrels.

The Four-Legged Boys

 

Boogie loves it when we trim the grasses.

Scoot eats anything.  Today it is alfalfa hay.

But then so does Boogie.

They Are At It Again

 

I'm guessing the squirrels are angry because there are no more tomatoes to eat.

Some Of The Clean-Up

Before when you opened the door things literally fell out on you.  Now, look at what Mark did.

Peppers all pulled.  The last delivery to Fuego of the season was filled with every pepper we had, hot and not so hot.

Cleaned out and two types of garlic planted.

Mark working on the compost bin.

There is still a little work to be done but the major part has been taken care of.

Last street pick-up was a little bit of everything.

We are already planning for next year!