Update on our new goat family

I wanted to update you on our goat triplets. As you can see, they are doing just great. The dark brown goat is "daddy". His name is Jethro and boy does he smell! The three little ones are so cute when they run around- now I really know what "frolicking" means.

I was wondering why the male goats are so stinky so I looked it up at my favorite site - Wikipedia:

Bucks (intact males) of Swiss and northern breeds come into rut in the fall as with the doe's heat cycles. Bucks of equatorial breeds may show seasonal reduced fertility but, as with the does, are capable of breeding at all times. Rut is characterized by a decrease in appetite and obsessive interest in the does. A buck in rut will display flehmen lip curling and will urinate on his forelegs and face. Sebaceous scent glands at the base of the horns add to the male goat's odor, which is important to make him attractive to the female. Some does will not mate with a buck which has been de-scented.

Still waiting for rain - we sure need it for the crops!

If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in the water.
- Loren Eisley

Some people are making such thorough plans
for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine.
- William Feather