The weather rollercoaster continues. Last week it was bitterly cold and snowy. This week it has been pleasantly mild. The sound of melting snow. Next week is supposed to be somewhere in the middle. Not freezing but close to it. Perhaps sleet and snow. I am longing for the summer.

I talked to Bodil on Monday. She had been at the playground’s christmas party. It was on Friday, last week. I’m not quite sure how a christmas party in late January works. But anyway, I was invited again but did not go. For all the same old reasons. But I had told Bodil to say hi from me to the others. And she said that they had talked about me for a good 15 minutes or so. About all the pictures I had given them. And all I had done for the goats. So that was really sweet. I am glad that I can part of that place even if I’m not good at being part of the social events. I am part of its history still. And Bodil told me that Sigrid had been at the party and had asked Bodil to say hi to me. So that was sweet too. I don’t think I have mentioned it in the blog, but Sigrid stopped at the playground in the new year. We weren’t sure if she’d be back or not, but Bodil told me she’ll be back in March. So I’m very happy about that. We’ll have her for another year, before she goes off to complete her education, I assume. I think the work at the playground is work experience or something like that. I’m sure she’s destined for greater things than our little playground, but I’m glad she’ll be around for a while yet.

Now on with pictures.

Kamel at the gate.

Mia being nosey.

No angle a goat won’t twist their face into for some eats.

Mia balancing on the table. It almost looks like Mio is looking up at her, telling her to get down. Young lady!

Mia climbing a tree. Sort of.

Mia whispering in my ear.

Mia sat down three times in that spot, within reach of the christmas tree. What a sweet spot.

Mia is getting bigger but Mio is still biggest.

And videos.

Goatlog from Monday. Lots of loud baahing from Mia. And the general fun stuffs.

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And goatlog from Thursday. Not too much happening. Sweet little Mia stuff and all.

That’s all for this time. I would like to end with thoughts and condolences to Deb and Sam who lost one of their sweet goats, Frankie, this week. Terribly sad. When you’ve known a goat that long they are like family. I’m sure not everyone will understand that. But I do. I love Deb’s goats. I have been seeing pictures of them and hearing stories about them for years and years, so they are a part of my life too. I hope now Frankie is finding his way to Mads and Magnethe and all the others we have lost over the years. In that special place, where I hope to go some day too. I am sure Frankie will feel right at home there with the others.

It’s been a quiet week. Nothing really going on. Freezing weather still. Very, very cold. But the weather forecast says we’ll get plus temperatures next week, so I’m looking forward to that.

Preben is gone from the playground now. It’s kind of strange not to hear his noises when I stand up. The last couple of weeks he was reacting less to me than before but he’d still make those noises when I moved around. But now we are down to four goats. Mio, Mia, Bob and Kamel. Four absolutely lovely goats that make me happy. There could be kids on their way too. There was a woman with a little girl who came to see the goats and she pointed to Kamel and said “that’s the one who’s going to have babies”. But I’m not sure if someone has told her so or if she just assumed. But with all the time Kamel spent with Preben it would seem likely that she’ll have babies at some point. I’d guess. We’ll see. Mio could even be pregnant again, although she always rejected Preben’s advances after she got Mia. But you never know. Per asked me if I had seen whether Mia was still drinking milk from her. And she is still doing that. So the big teats don’t necessarily mean she’s pregnant. I’d prefer if she got a little break. Goat kids are wonderful but I don’t want her to be physically stressed all the time.

It would be lovely if Kamel got kids, though. That would probably help build some confidence for her too. Maybe some little playmates for Mia.

Now on with the pictures.

Got your nose!

Standing on the shoulders of humans.

Looks like I just told Kamel a joke!

Kamel and Bob enjoying a brief spell of sunshine.

Mia looking sweet.

Still picking at the christmas tree.

Mio. She often comes over and stands right up against my leg. I think it’s her way of saying she wants scratchies.

And videos.

First a goatlog from Monday. At the beginning you can see Bob running off with my backpack. I put it on the bench to get out my sitting pad (Bodil gave it to me, did I mention that? She used it in her garden house. Good to sit on when it’s cold). Bob jumped up on the bench and got entangled in the backpack and ran off. Thief, thief! Somebody stop him! With Preben gone there is a lot more space for the other goats to explore without fear of being harrassed by his buckiness. I did a little redecorating too, moved the table and tree log closer to the bench again.

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And goatlog from Friday. Starting off with Mia on my back. She heard someone inside and really started screaming. I think it was Nina inside, I couldn’t see. But she was laughing at Mia screaming on my back. Later on Bob pulled down the christmas tree that I put in the hayholder. He actually did it twice, but I didn’t get it on video the first time. He was happy enough to repeat the spectacle for me. For a second I thought he’d start dragging the tree around like he did my backpack. And later still he had a long row with Mio. I still wonder if he’s going to want to take over the leadership at some point. Now he’s the only male. But for now Mio is still bigger and stronger and still very bossy. And at the end you can see what Mio is looking at when she’s standing at her favourite position at the fence.

There you go.