(Hank and Lily)
I'll make this short and sweet.Last week, Luke showed Lily at the County Fair. Do you remember Luke chose a girl goat this time around for a specific reason!?
From April 27th, I quote,
"The reason I didn't sell Hank last year was because I knew he would die for someone to eat his meat. Rob (the 4-H instructor) told me girls are popular because people get them to breed. They don't kill the girl goats as much for meat because they want them to breed. It will be easier to sell Lily knowing she won't die."
Luke will no longer be "raising" animals for county fairs. We don't have anymore room. Two goats is the limit. I'm not going to allow Lily to breed, we'd end up with a darn goat farm.
With the exception of the hay that supplements Hank and Lily's diet that our dear neighbor won't charge Luke for, Luke pays for the feed himself for the chickens and goats, Today after our Money Grab, Mike pulled Luke aside and helped him understand how much money he spends on animals--pretty much everything he earns and/or receives. Mike lovingly suggested perhaps it is time to sell an animal.
You'd have thought Mike was suggesting selling Luke.
I don't think the conversation went the way Mike hoped it would.
If nothing else, Mike and I have come to the realization that, not only does Luke have 2 goats and 10 chickens, he has a pretty big heart.
Guess there could be worse things for a 10 year old boy to have.
I'm starting a new campaign. "Help Luke Save His Goats." Send him up. He can work for me. Our old wheat has the chickens covered! Maybe you need to buy him a farm for his birthday...
ReplyDeleteOh Tiffany...you and MIke are SAINTS! We don't have the patience. Do you at least get eggs from the chickens?
ReplyDeleteI'm sad I missed the fair this year and couldn't see Luke's goats! He is learning so many great lessons fro
ReplyDeletehaving those animals! Wow. Megan the musician and Luke the builder and farmer. Such diverse talent and already so distinct at such young ages! So so amazing.
Jacob and Jonah were just arguing on the way home about whether Luke sold Lily or not. I guess Jacob was right.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'll say it once and I'll say it again. I am totally jealous that you have not just one but TWO goats. I think if I had a goat I would treat it like a dog in the sense that I would try to take it on walks and teach it to shake and roll over. I had no idea you had the chickens! You really are starting to have quite the farm. ;) So the question is, what's next??? I'm thinking you need a dog. Of course I'm kidding. Awesome job Luke on raising two goats! That's a big responsibility!
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