March 23, 2011

  • We have new babies at our house.  Five were birthed in the last few days, and one has died.  This one that I'm holding was born just a few hours ago, and Doyle had to assist it.  Its leg was stuck and he had to pull him out.  His sibling wasn't so lucky and was stillborn.  We brought this little one inside by the fire for little while, to warm him up.  He was hungry and constantly trying to find something to eat.    Doyle finally took him back out and held the mommy up (she is so weak), and helped the little one stand so he could nurse.  He'll check them in a couple hours and help him nurse again.  He is pretty weak and we don't want him to die.  His mommy is weak also.  I don't know how long she was in labor, but I noticed her this afternoon when Bil, Jody and Rachel came over (probably around 2:00 p.m.).  She was laying down in the barn (which is very unusual when they are in labor) and she didn't look good.  So, we kept an eye on her, and then Doyle had to help her birth this little guy.  I hope we don't lose either of them.  We've lost other mommies and babies before and it's so hard to lose them.  Baby goats are some of the cutest little creatures God ever made.  They have so much personality and love of life, from the very beginning.

    In other news the five acres next to us has gone up for sale.  Doyle went out to talk to the Realtor when we saw her put the sign up and couldn't believe it when she said the asking price is $79,000 for five acres and two mobile homes on irrigated land.  We called our friends right away.  I imagine the place will sell quickly.  Doyle has always wanted it, so we are going to look into it also.  The Realtor told us she has an investment friend who wants it and would put another mobile home on it.  We won't like that and don't think its allowed by our covenants (although people have been ignoring them lately).  I do hope an investor doesn't buy the place, it would be a real huge loss to our little community here.  When you figure irrigated land was going for $30,000 an acre a couple of years ago, the price for this is a real "steal."

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