Eli had to help Poppy and Nana "shoot" the goats yesterday. Remember, this is still the Cook no-kill hobby farm so when Eli says shoot the goats he means give them a shot. So armed with a 10cc syringe (with no needle) we doctored the goats this morning.
Let me just explain that when we doctor the little herd it is Jon that rounds up the animals, singles them out, wrestles their stinky butts to the ground while I meander in, pinch the goats skin and gently inject the medication that will prevent three common diseases for the year. In fact when Jon is done with this chore he is dripping with sweat, covered in manured and smells just a bit like a Billy goat. (By the way our billy goat smells so bad that Febreze didn't even help. Yeah I hauled Febreze out to the pasture and doused the nasty creature with it. He sneezed once and then peed on himself, so I guess that'a not gonna work.) When I am done with the chores I can go directly to lunch with a friend without even washing my hands. I don't have any idea why Jon gets all uptight about vaccination day??
So add a toddler to the mix. Let me add, a toddler that is mesmerized by the complex series of locks and gates that Jon has installed over the past year mostly to keep that nasty billy away from the nannies. Every time we turned to let a goat out of a gate Eli had it closed, and locked, and chained. At one time he had even wrapped a halter around a gate with the skill of a boy scout aiming for his note tying badge! Needless to say chores took a bit longer this morning than usual but it was time well spent two of the boys I love!
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