It’s been a little up and down the last couple of days. I thought I was feeling all better, but then yesterday morning my stomach started acting up again. So I got up too early to spend time on the toilet. And then back to bed and slept longer than planned. When I finally got up I wasn’t feeling too great. But I was also missing the goats a lot. I really felt the need to go see them. So I did. I didn’t have anything to eat and I could feel that my stomach had been quite “emptied out”. So I figured I could go without risking any big explosions.
And good thing that I did. Because it was wonderful. I love the little goat girls so much. They are beautiful and perfect and they make me happy. I didn’t have a second to think about my stomach because I was having too much fun. It was a very good time.
Today I have still had some stomach problems. And I had a little hit of depression in the morning. I’m not sure why. I was lying in bed. The sun was shining through the window and I could hear kids playing outside. It should have been nice, but for some reason I felt bad. I felt apart from the world. All I wanted was to curl up under the sheets and hide away.
Luckily I managed to get out of bed a couple of hours later. Took a shower and went to the playground. And once again enjoyed the company of the goats. Beautiful in the sunshine.
So here we are. I hope my stomach will be back to normal soon. It’s gotten better, but still not all good. But there you go. Now, it’s picture time.
Remember the bunny who has learnt to jump over the walls much to Alice’s chagrin? It is running around freely now. And the above was supposed to be a picture of the little goat kids saying hello to the little bunny. But right as I took the picture, Magnethe came running into the frame and pushed the bunny away. No horrible bunnies are going to harass her babies!
Is it my imagination or have they gotten bigger while I was gone?
Certainly the horns are getting bigger. Last time I checked they were just little bumps under the skin. Now they are protruding. Funny to imagine how they’re just going to keep growing and growing into proud goat horns.
They love being scratched around the horns too. Really getting into it.
And little brownie loves the power struggles more than ever. If you put your hand on her head she’ll push against it. Really grind and jump around and push and push and push.
That’s a girl called Bibi. Playing with brownie. “You wanna fight?! You wanna fight?!” and then pushing against each other.
Sille the horse in the background, keeping tabs on the little ones.
Playing dead. They’re too cute when they just stretch out like that. Lying on their side. A good position for belly rubs too.
While sister looks for food.
Biting off more than she can chew.
Checking if mother is still there. Yup, no danger.
And finally:
My idea of happiness. The two little goat girls settling down next to me. Sitting in the sun. Rubbing Lakrids’ belly. Closing my eyes. And just being a part of the world.
