Comments on: The Taming of Clover, Or How I Took the Tears Out of Milking http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:14:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cindy morrison http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-43353 cindy morrison Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:19:33 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-43353 I just laughed out loud, sitting in my office goofing off reading your adventures with Clover. I have a LaMancha named Fudge that I have been fighting with for two years. I kiss her and tell her what a good girl she is, and I can see the hate in her eyes. when she is not on the milking stand she is a good girl. Last year she refused to nurse her kid and so had to be milked by hand. This year although she is a great mother, she is producing enough milk for a small village (over a gallon a day) and so has to be milked by hand. I have come to work with a hoof shaped bruise right in the middle of my forehead. She has broken two pairs of glasses. Right now I have a large bruise on the back of my hand. I have tried tieing, holding, shaving, coaxing and cajoling. We have a detente on the right teat, but hell breaks loose when I touch her left. I see no solution in sight, but at least I got a good laugh from your trials. I just laughed out loud, sitting in my office goofing off reading your adventures with Clover. I have a LaMancha named Fudge that I have been fighting with for two years. I kiss her and tell her what a good girl she is, and I can see the hate in her eyes. when she is not on the milking stand she is a good girl. Last year she refused to nurse her kid and so had to be milked by hand. This year although she is a great mother, she is producing enough milk for a small village (over a gallon a day) and so has to be milked by hand. I have come to work with a hoof shaped bruise right in the middle of my forehead. She has broken two pairs of glasses. Right now I have a large bruise on the back of my hand. I have tried tieing, holding, shaving, coaxing and cajoling. We have a detente on the right teat, but hell breaks loose when I touch her left. I see no solution in sight, but at least I got a good laugh from your trials.

]]> By: Jodie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27265 Jodie Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:36:29 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27265 I smell goat milk soap cooking on the stove this weekend! You can sell it for $10 per bar. Your loyal fans will appreciate it more for all the struggles that it took to get there. I smell goat milk soap cooking on the stove this weekend! You can sell it for $10 per bar. Your loyal fans will appreciate it more for all the struggles that it took to get there.

]]> By: Susan http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27246 Susan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:55:48 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27246 Suzanne--Way to go. Doesn't it do your heart good to get your own milk, thru your own efforts, from your own goat on your own farm? What a rush. Aren't goats wonderful? Clover is a beautiful girl. Suzanne–Way to go. Doesn’t it do your heart good to get your own milk, thru your own efforts, from your own goat on your own farm? What a rush. Aren’t goats wonderful? Clover is a beautiful girl.

]]> By: Patty http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27203 Patty Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:33:12 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27203 Awesome!! Way to go! :bananadance: Awesome!! Way to go! :bananadance:

]]> By: Amy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27202 Amy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:28:34 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27202 VERY cool. VERY cool.

]]> By: Carole @ Fowl Visions http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27197 Carole @ Fowl Visions Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:04:30 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27197 Congratulations on a job well done! And also for all your perseverance. Congratulations on a job well done! And also for all your perseverance.

]]> By: tea4too0 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27194 tea4too0 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:47:05 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27194 I am so happy for you Suzanne. Doesn't it feel grand?! I am so happy for you Suzanne. Doesn’t it feel grand?!

]]> By: Shirley http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27192 Shirley Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:52:26 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27192 What will you do this winter when there's snow on the ground and it's 10 below? Will you be able to move the milking operation inside somewhere? What will you do this winter when there’s snow on the ground and it’s 10 below?

Will you be able to move the milking operation inside somewhere?

]]> By: annie d. http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27191 annie d. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:24:07 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27191 Received my book, thanks again! Received my book, thanks again!

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-taming-of-clover-or-how-i-took-the-tears-out-of-milking/#comment-27190 catslady Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:47 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2433#comment-27190 Very, very soon - CHEESE :mrgreen: Very, very soon – CHEESE :mrgreen:

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