Hunkering Down for the Count

   

      Not sure what's up with my goat girls and their baby cycles, but last round of goat babies came mid winter Olympics, (making for such baby names as Sochi, Stoli and Anna Karinina in honor of our Russian hosts). If you'll recall it was equally cold this time last year. (It was also when we added such phrases as  "arctic blasts" and "polar vortex" to our vocab.)
     This year we're back on track, awaiting the count, as once again, the temps dip into single digit zones. The good news is, we're heat-lamped, space-heated and rocket stove ready this go round, with a pup to goat ratio of 1 - 4 (meaning every 4 goats gets a dog of her own for protection).
     For a girl who never had kids, I'm making up for lost time as my 16 will soon become ....? (Time will tell.)  If girth is any indication, I'd say we've got a few twins and triplets in the mix....Good news is, the only thing cuter than a baby goat is a whole bunch of baby goats~ Soon and very soon the place will be hopping' (literally).