We are definitely under my comfort zone now, temperature wise. It’s tolerable when the sun is out and strong. But I’m missing summer, in many ways. There is too long till the next one. I need to grow wings and fly south for the winter. That or hibernation. I think that might be the way to go.

Not much has happened this week. Last Sunday my dad came and picked up the computer I had set up for them. On Tuesday I went to my parents’ place and hooked it up and got it all going. So far so good. I’m quite happy with the way I got the system set up and hopefully it will work well for them. My mother is currently in the hospital, though. Suffering from what I think is called “Erysipelas”. It’s an infection type thing in her legs. She has had it before and it’s quite severe I think. She’ll be in the hospital for a while yet. I’m planning to go see her on Tuesday. Just a short visit. I’m not good at sociable things. But hopefully she’ll be doing better soon and back to normal.

Nothing new with the goats. Things aren’t quite back to normal yet. But hopefully it gets better all the time. Next week is autumn vacation in Denmark. We’ll see. They are still my little precious diamonds. My love for them never falters.

Now, photos.

Sweet Mia.

Loud Mia.

Mia and Kamel hanging out.

Palle still drinking from mama.

Palle enjoying the grass.

Growing up handsome.

And then a series of pictures I took on my way to my parents’ place. It was a beautiful fall day with glorious sunshine and leaves in allsorts colours. I couldn’t quite capture the beauty in the photos but at least it’s something different from goats!

And a goatlog with alle the funtimes from this week:

And that’s all for this week, folks. See you in the next one.

We have had some trouble at the playground. On Monday the goats caused trouble! Well, not really. Someone had left the gate to the pen open so when they were let out in the pen they just proceeded to march out. But since I was there to keep an eye on them they were allowed to walk around freely. So that was really nice. After having been cooped up inside so much recently it was good to see them all free and with a bounty of fallen leaves to enjoy.

On Thursday there was a fallen tree. The one where Hans and Sigrid put up a hayholder not too long ago. It was an old, deadish tree that didn’t stand too firmly. So at first I thought, hoped, that it had been taken down by the wind. Or the goats leaning on the hayholder. But one of the other tree logs had been moved and Mia’s namesign had been broken and part of the hatch had been broken off too. And someone had smashed windows in the main playground building. So I guess vandals had been at it. Again. It’s sad and frustrating that people have to ruin it for everyone else. Kids and animals. But at least the goats seem to be happy and doing well.

I have had pancakes this weekend. Yumyum. My dad was nice enough to make them for me. And in return, well not really but coincidentally, I spent a lot of time this weekend working on one of my old computers that I’m giving to my parents. It’s actually a rather expensive and powerful one. With my own copy of Windows 7. I hate Windows 7, but hopefully it will be suitable for my parents. That and Firefox instead of Windows XP and Internet Explorer. Hopefully that will mean less intrusive toolbars, malware and viruses. I Spent a lot of time getting it right but I’m happy with how I have it set up. With portable programs and user directories moved to the data drive. This means I can make a clone image of the Windows installation and once they inevitably get it junked up I can just restore the clone image and the computer will be good as new. That’s the theory anyway. Hopefully it will all work out without me having to do tons of troubleshooting and support calls!

Now on with pictures.

Mia and mama Mio.

And the whole family.

Palle still has those long, skinny legs. Supermodel!

Me and Bodil’s dog Sif.

And Bodil herself with Sif.

Mia and the fallen tree. She looks pretty guilty, but I think she was just inspecting the damage.

And here’s she’s getting the last straws. Why not make the best of a bad situation?

And behind every good goat…

And a couple of goatlogs. First from Monday. With the goats bleating to be let out. And then finally freedom! And a trek around the grounds.

And Tuesday and Thursday, with the fallen tree.

And that’s all for this week, folks. See you in the next one.