Posted by Suzanne McMinn on July 23, 2008 @ 5:05 am
Daily Farmhouse Journal
It’s that time again, when I randomly poke my finger at the calendar to select a day (since the last time I did it), then input the number of comments on that day’s post in Random.org’s Integer Generator to choose the recipient of a $50 Amazon gift certificate. And so I poked my finger, eyes closed, at the calendar and came up with July 17th, which was the day I talked about my camera. There were 53 comments (as of this writing) on that post, and when I inputted that range online, I came up with:
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
29
Timestamp: 2008-07-22 19:50:43 UTC
And that comment belongs to….
“You’ve inspired me to get my camera out and start snappin’ away!”
-Bertie
Bertie, email me! (There is a Contact Me link at the top of the sidebar.)
I’ll be doing this again. All you have to do is comment on daily posts to be in the drawing. Thank you for being here and for keeping me company!
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And now announcing….
Nutmeg and Honey are the doeling and buckling names that won, hands down, in the poll! Thank you all for helping me name the babies! It’s a good thing Honey’s going to be wethered because nobody would take a buck named Honey seriously. But Honey is going to be my sweet boy, my wether, and when we get our buck and he goes to the buck pen, I think it would be funny to pair Honey up with a buck named something tough like Bruiser.
Clover and the two babies are scheduled to arrive on Friday evening. We have fencing, goat food (sweet mule feed), and goat treats (animal crackers). I have no idea what I’m doing. I don’t know how to milk. I don’t know how to make cheese. I don’t know how to take care of goats. I went into the little store in town to buy the sweet mule feed and Faye was manning the counter. I said, “What do I need for milking?” She held up her hand and said, “This.” She is so practical. Apparently, they weren’t selling magic knowledge and experience at the little store this week.
I wonder if I can get Georgia to do it…. She could come over every day. Except for the thing about how she can’t drive down our road.
I’M ON MY OWN.
This is going to be an adventure!! Come along with me?
5:44
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I am along for the ride. Love hearing about your new adventure with the adorable little goats. You are giving them a good home.
Take lots of pictures.
5:54
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You know, I imagine it’s like having a baby all over again. You don’t have a clue what you’re doing, but you’ll figure it out. Good luck!
6:51
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PERFECT names!!!
7:03
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You’ll be a pro at milking before you know it. We went from one goat (ms diva) to over 20 so be careful as they are addictive. I knew nothing of milking goats and now milk 6.
7:13
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Yea! Soo cute and wnderful names! Good luck on the milking, better you than me! Come and see the new member of my family!
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7:14
am
What a great ride-better buckle my seatbelt.
Sue
7:20
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poor Honey is going to have a identity crisis with Honey for a name. He better toughen up…
7:24
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I love the chosen names. What little sweeties!
7:41
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Congrats Bertie! Can’t wait to see the goats in their new home.
7:51
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Despite growing up on a farm I have never milked a cow or a goat or nothing!
So I’m all kinds of interested in seeing how things turn out!
Good Luck with the goats
8:09
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Congratulations Bertie, and thanks to all the kind sponsors.
I am ready! I can’t wait, and look forward to cybermaking all the cheese and soap. It is hot and nasty here, so of course I will be canning all day. In two weeks, the Grandgirlies arrive, and we are making plans revolving around their wish to get some green tomato relish canned. Lots of playing, swimming, and canning for the rest of the summer.
Ear scritches to sweet Coco.
8:35
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my sister-n-law raises goats…she milks…has Parkinsons so it is great therapy for her hands….the only thing I know is you must keep them on grain if you are going to drink it ….if they are on grass/weeds your milk will taste like it too and believe me it is GROSS ! tastes like you are drinking your mowed lawn! but no sweat for a gal like you…I am sure we are in for some great posts…just hope they don’t kick the bucket over or Coco drinks it all…haha…just remember…
Don’t cry over spilt milk…..sorry…couldn’t resist….
Tresh in Oklahoma
8:38
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…is there a “Goats for Dummies” book somewhere?
8:44
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I think the name choices are perfect! I can’t WAIT to hear the adventures in milking. Not to mention Coco’s adventures in goat herding. I guess I’m a little confused at her “job.” If the goats are in a pen right next to the house…she is guarding them from…what? Do meanies come right into your yard and threaten your babies (she asks naively)? Or, is this part of the whole “planning for the future” thing when they’ll wander farther from the house? You can tell how much I know about farm animals! LOL
8:45
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I like the names, even if that is not what I voted for.
8:50
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I hope you haven’t set Honey up to be beaten up on the goat playground. You know how mean “kids” can be about names!