Our Neighbor's Goat

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 06:55

Yesterday, I went out to feed the animals, and there was an extra goat in my pasture.  I assumed it belonged to my neighbor, so I shut it in my barn, and planned to pay them a visit when my husband got home so he could watch the kids.  By the time he got home 45 minutes later, the goat had somehow managed to escape from the barn, and was just standing on top of our hill, just outside the fence.  That evening, she was still there.  I thought maybe she had her head stuck through the fence, so I hiked out there to check on her.  A visitor was just leaving our neighbor's house, and yelled that my goat was out.  I replied that it wasn't mine, and he said no, it was Waylon's, but since he got rid of his mules the goat has been lonely, and is trying to get to my miniature horse.  At that point, Waylon himself appeared, and told me the same thing- it seems to be my goat, as it's been living in my pasture for the past week.  I told him that if it's my goat, I'm shutting it up in my small pasture and taming it.  I think it may be pregnant by now, as it is obviously in heat and my billy goat has been after all week.  He just laughed, and went inside.  So I have to wonder- does he seriously mean for me to keep it?  I don't know him well at all- he sits in his front yard during the summer and yells things at me like "If you'd quit mowing that yard, you wouldn't have to keep dumping grass out of the bagger" and "It's too hot to be working, I can see you sweating from here!"  but we've never really met him or had a conversation with him!  It's an odd little town we live in. . .

I went to cast my vote for my candidate of choice today.  The man I wanted to vote for has dropped out, and his name was still on the ballot, but I cast my vote for my second choice, just to try to keep McCain from winning.  I think McCain would be a terrible choice for the Republican party.  He's more of a moderate Democrat than a conservative, and I don't believe he should be on the Republican ticket.  He's Republican in name only.

It's snowing like crazy here.  It's beautiful, as long as we don't have to go out in it!  Hopefully it will be cleared by tomorrow afternoon when Duane goes back to work.

Have a great evening ladies!

Sara

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Posted by morningsunshine on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 07:37 - Link

I am with you. Thompson was my choice, and although he dropped out, he was still on my ballot. I almost chose him anyway. but then the vote against McCain is more diluted. so I chose Romney. Things about him bother me, but not near as many as other candidates. McCain scares me.

I think that is funny.

Posted by poppy on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 10:26 - Link

We had a neighbor like that at our old house (the one before last) named Monty. He would tell us to just forget about mowing the lawn or it is to nice out to work and that we should come over to have something to drink. He would often ask us to bring our goats over for him to see, and had us bring them right into his house! He really just liked to sit around and enjoy the day, wether or not it was sunny. Unfortunately he died from cancer a few days after we moved to our last house.