Well, we have now expanded our little "
family."
Penka the sheep and Matilda the goat joined us
last week. They share a farmyard with Vessa the donkey, eight hens and Russell the cockerel,
named after Russell Brand for obvious reasons!
They both go out with Todor the village shepherd every day. Matilda needs milked twice daily.
This is where the farce begins!
Neither of us had any experience of goats, so Ivan, who looks after things for us when we are
away, offered to show us how to milk her. So far so good. He did it in about five minutes.
It takes us just a bit longer! The first time we were on our own, we lost track of how many times
the bowl was kicked over. Her hoof got in the bowl a couple of times, and best of all, she decided
to poop into it too! Let's just say the dogs enjoyed the milk.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] We are getting better, and quicker. I just pity the poor goat with us amateurs.
Perhaps we should make a "
How not to milk a goat!"
video!
Penka the sheep will be mated soon. The village pimp, (the shepherd,) has organised this. Lambing
will be the next learning curve.
Our family in the UK think we are "
nutters."
Maybe, but we are happy growing our own vegetables
and fruit, working for ourselves, learning new things daily. Our animals are healthy and seem happy.
We love our new life here. We are also self sufficient in milk!