Happenings

In my last post I forgot to write that we are now down to just one goat. Of course, it is Billy the bully. Even though he is the goat that I don't like I feel sorry for him. He cries a lot now that he's alone. So, yesterday I bought three kids. These are nubian/boer crosses so I won't have to deal with fiber. Two of them are white with black on their necks and faces and one is brown. The little girl I'm buying them from named them Oscar, Elmo, and Fudge. I don't get to bring Fudge home until July because he's only two weeks old.

As for school, I applied for my Associates of Science Degree last week. I should graduate next term. I found out that my interview with the lab about the medical technology program will be scheduled the first week of June. This is all so exciting, it is hard to wait for all the steps to happen.

When I came home from school on Thursday, I discovered that Carly had been sprayed by a skunk. I remembered that a friend had the same experience last winter so I called her. She found a recipe for skunk wash online that worked pretty well. It is hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dawn dish soap. I only had enough soda and peroxide for one batch and that was only enough for one washing. It helped a lot, but I think she needed a couple more washings with it. She still stinks, but not nearly as bad. Yesterday I brushed a lot of her undercoat out and that helped as well, so I think she's going to get brushed more today. She may be bald by the time I'm done with her.