Headed to Houston

I had put a deposit on a third doe shortly after I found Cocoa and Tana.  Really loved what I saw for the mammary system on her dam, Tippy.   I have a feeling Diamond is going to be a lot like her mom; she's a nice solid doe which I love.  She's not dainty, yet she still looks feminine which you want to see in a dairy goat.

This time, Dad came with Mom and I.  Though it rained quite a bit on our way there and back, it was a lot of fun!  I was so surprised by how much flooding there was.

 

 About a third of the way there, we noticed several of the side roads had been blocked off because it they were so flooded.  It was  between one of these and the highway that we saw a deer contemplating whether to cross or not.  Well, as soon as we passed her, she attempted to.  She nearly missed being hit by a camper and immediately turned around, headed back where she came from.

We stopped at a beautiful rest stop for a bit of a stretch and break before heading back on the road.  Just before reaching our destination, we passed through a fair-sized town called Cut-n-Shoot. Totally love the name and it even had a few city buildings that perfectly fit the town's name.

After picking up Diamond, we headed to the Ranch Hand Cafe to get us a satisfying meal.  I had a delicious Avacado burger with scrumptious fries.  

On our way back, much closer to home, we stopped by Russell Stover's for some chocolate.  We were just in time and had about 15 minutes to browse before they closed.

through Cut

 I had a wonderful day with my folks, meeting a fellow goat herder, and picking up a super sweet doe.   I'm excited to see what Diamond will do once she's mature and freshened.  For now, I'm enjoying her sweet temperament.  What a pretty girl!

"She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar...She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard." Proverbs 31:13, 14, & 16

A Fun Little Trip

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6


Wow, this day has been absolutely amazing! Headed out at 7:40AM and arrived at my grandparents at 10:20AM. Spent a few hours there and found pretty birds and reptiles, had a lovely time with my grandparents who I haven't seen in a while, picked up our goats, went back to our grandparents, then headed home.

 

This guy showed off, trying to impress the only hen in a flock of three males.

 

Spotted this handsome little guy, a Summer Tanager. Couldn't get a photo of his mate cause she was too fast.

 Noticed this guy when he jumped from one limb to the other and caught a bug before landing on the opposite limb. Impressive

 

Sat down on a patio chair, hoping to capture a neat photo of a hummingbird, but quickly spotted this anole instead.

 

Didn't think I caught a good photo of the anole, so refocused my camera and saw this little fellow. What a find!

 

What a little cutie! It's a rat snake of some sort. Will let you know when I find out the exact kind.

 

On our way to pick up the new goats, we saw lots of flooded areas that our grandma warned us about.

 

Aaaanndd, our two new adorable little girls. 
Quintana is on the left and Cocoa is on the right. They were super quiet the whole time. Course, Cocoa snorted at me constantly; silly girl.

 

On the way back from picking up the new does, we spotted a snake whip across one of the country roads. I'm going to guess it was a racer or coachwhip.

All in all, I totally wouldn't trade today for anything; it was perfect in every way.