I got some excellent news at the playground yesterday.

I arrived early and was inside with the goats when Sigrid came in and asked if we should take them out. I helped her drag Magnethe along. Now that the goats live next to the fodderboxes, Magnethe really isn’t keen on going outside…

But I got to talk a little bit with Sigrid, which was nice. She seemed happy for me when I told her that my eyes were a little better. And then she told me the good news. We will be keeping a goat kid this year. Yes, Grethe will be staying at the playground. I am very happy about that. After having to say goodbye to so many goat kids over the years. I will have to say goodbye to Hans too at some point. It’s still the plan that Kurt will buy him. But I know he’ll be happy at Kurt’s, and at least there might be a chance of seeing him again in the future. I hope I can get to see Vanilje’s kid too, some day. It’s been a while since Kurt has been at the playground, so I haven’t been able to get any updates on the kid. Sigrid said she was thinking of going to see Kurt, so maybe there will be some news soon. But in any case, I will get to see Grethe grow up and become a big, stubborn goat just like her mama. Very good news indeed.

Is it me or is Grethe starting to look at little like Magnethe, in the facial department? It’s hard for me to really see it of course. But I think so. Her face is maturing, getting bigger and longer. And the brown colour. With black markings at the eyes. Of course she has a white spot that Magnethe doesn’t have, but still. There’s some resemblance, isn’t there?

Maybe you can check on this video: youtube.com/watch?v=TxpqxUys4ms. Sigrid and I dragging Magnethe. Later on she actually pulled the leash out of the ground and ran back to the fodderboxes. I dragged her back all on my own, proof that my eyesight is a little better. I couldn’t have done that a month’s time ago I think. But today I can walk around without a cane and I can drag stubborn goats. That’s something.

And that’s all for now.

I got myself quite a surprise when I went to see the dentist yesterday. The surprise? That there was nothing wrong with my teeth.

I hadn’t been to the dentist in 10 years if not more. I was fully expecting there to be problems. But nope. Nothing. My front teeth were a little worn for my age, but other than that there was nothing. As the dentist said “I’d like to be able to tell you that after 10 years you had lots of problems I need to fix, but that’s not so”. Hah. And here I was all scared and nervous. For no reason after all. My dad seemed a little shocked afterwards too, when I told him there was nothing wrong. But I have him to thank for my well kept teeth.

It was odd being back in a dentist’s chair. When he started poking around in my mouth I felt like I had never been gone. You never forget the dentist chair.

But I’m glad I got it done so quickly. I knew for a while that I had to do it sooner or later. That I couldn’t keep postponing it. So I’m glad I got it over with, instead of going around worrying for ages. Now I don’t have to worry about dentistry for another year.

The dental clinic is almost right next to the playground, so after the appointment I popped over and had a good time with the goats. Enjoyed the warm weather and Hans and Grethe’s bad behaviour. I am also happy to report that Sigrid is back. I mentioned she was off in Thailand doing volunteer work with monkeys, didn’t I? I thought she’d be gone for good. I mean, not that she’d stay in Thailand. But that she wouldn’t be back at the playground. So I was very happy to see her again. I do like her a lot.

Other than that there is not so much going on. With the dentist appointment out of the way I don’t think I have anything planned until the hospital appointment in September where I can hopefully get the laser treatment for the secondary cataracts. My vision has become quite unclear again. Sometimes it almost feels as bad as it was before the last surgery. But the field of vision is still bigger so overall I can see better. I can still watch the soccer. Which makes me look very much forward to the Danish season starting. It will be great to be able to enjoy that again. And other than that just chill out and fry in the summer heat like an egg on a burning frying pan. Sizzle sizzle.

Meanwhile, also, a couple of videos of goats per as the usual.

youtube.com/watch?v=acUymOUaHVU. From Tuesday. Hans was being very naughty. And the bunnies were being chased around too.

youtube.com/watch?v=zxrvNwur1RE. Friday. Some boys had fun with feeding leaves to the goats. And we all enjoyed a good sitdown in the sun, like lazy goats do.

La dolly vita.