… so the Horses aren’t speaking again; Ethel made Bob sleep on the couch after she found about that filly in Philly. The chickens tell me that new rooster is strictly a cock-a-doodle-don’t, if you catch my drift. And Mrs. Pig won’t let her youngest Stanley out of the house ever since he got that tattoo…
Jamie W. says: “my mom took this at a petting zoo (accidentally wrote ‘petty zoo’)”
The goat psychiatrist is in (5 cents).
And he’s all ears.
just don’t tell her anything b-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-d
Those eyes… they freak me out. I used to think lambs were cute, but then I looked at the eyes… cute? No, no way. Just plain scary. I think they’re actually aliens. Or robots. Or both.
Aw, don’t hold the goaty eyes against them. They can’t help it, and you do get used to them. Goats are GREAT animals. They’re smart, friendly, and are always figuring out stuff to amuse themselves.
And you don’t hear people saying “Like goats to the slaughter”, either.
like eating grandpa’s winter long johns off the clothes line!!! or jumping over the fence be standing on each other’s back! or butting the gardening grandma in the… well, I think you get the ides…
You know, I really think those little goaties have seen all the cartoons. If you bend over anywhere near them, they know just what to do.
Agreed, goats are fun! We had them when I was growing up, which is probably why the eyes don’t bother me.
I have a hilarious photo of myself, circa age 5 (pigtails and all), attempting to milk a goat and squirting the stream almost perfectly parallel to the ground.
P.S. I’m a Capricorn, which may be an additional reason I’m kindly disposed toward goats.
Admittingly they are amusing and cute, seen from a distance… just something in those eyes suddenly started bothering me. It’s just freaky. Any anipal with such an attitude, soft muzzle, soft leeps and teeny-weeny hooves should have soft pretty dark eyes! But no, no.. sheep and goats are just “I’m gonna go all hypno-toad on you!”
Maybe this is just a phase. Maybe what’s left of my sanity is trying to save me from the lethal cuteness and fluffiness of those creatures. Yes, that has to be it… right? Right?
AIEEE!! Slotty horizontal eye-rises!
I’m thinking, make that the Pretty Zoo. She’s lovely.
I concur.
Yep, she’s a little beauty!
Definitely beautiful, different eyes and all. I just won’t tell her any secrets…
Awww. I had a floppy-eared goat when I was a kid. She was a sweetie and lots of fun. Goats are underestimated! They are really pretty cool.
Underestimated? Underappreciated.
“And I’m doing summer stock. I’ve got the lead in Nannie Get Your Goat.”
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Good one!!
You rock!
Well, I suppose she should be grateful that kid didn’t get SPAM tattoo’d on his butt.
And does this thing bathe in it’s own milk or something? Such pretty clean coat!
I bathe in my own milk.
You’re insane, skippymom.
And that’s why you love me.
YoubettchaYupUmhummYeahWedo!!
skippymom, ceejoe meant that
[are ya ready for this?]
IN THA BEST POSSIBLE WAY !!!!!
[heh heh]
Signed,
cutesy-poo
Yay Skippymom! *waving pompoms*
Well, at least make sure that it’s butter milk!
BEEP on da nose!
Drat–you beat me to it, ceejoe! Can I have the ears to nom?
Pretty little goat, and she apparently has the scoop.
BUTT, have you HERD…??
I think this KID is UDDERly adorbz…
.oO(wonders if the SCAPEGOAT for squeeness has been caught?)
YAY YAY YAY
Signed,
The Approval Department
[curtseys gracefully]
Fankies FB!
Those are BAAAAAA-d.
pretty goatliner!
I have nothing clever or amusing to say when looking at that face. All I can think of is “what a pretty little goat!” Such a pretty goat! Little pink nose, slight smile, friendly face. Gotta love that goat! And with the tiniest snorfer at the top of the page, we’ve got a duo of lovely ani-pals who are a symphony in pink!
I think little snorflette should live forever at the top of the page..
I LOVE the word, “snorflette”!
I think the barnyard has been barb wire tap!
and the teensiest of smiles!
I always wanted to go to a petting zoo. My mother would only allow me to go to the necking zoo.
Hahahahaha!!
)
HAW!
I didn’t even get to go to the hand-holding zoo until I was in college.
why you …….[sputters]
[Clasps pearls to chest, and gently pats "glow" with lace hankie] Oh, mah, mah, Miz Birfle!
*Fred Sanford sez “I’m comin’, Elizabeth!!!”
And you look at kids today, with their hookup zoos. Oops, I meant “university.”
oh god I’m dyin’ here…
I am entranced by her sweet, beautiful face!
Awww cute little black splodges on pink earsies!! nomnom
xx
if you can’t bleat ‘em, join ‘em
Kids – I mean PIGS – these days! All thumbing their snouts at the establishment with their rebellious tattoos! (…Bacon!!!!)
NTMTOM, I start shaking my head the second I see your Nom de Plume at the beginning. You really have a warped, fun mind!
Goaties are awesome!!! I have three little Nigerian dwarf goats and they are so cute and fun!
“cock-a-doodle-don’t”
Brilliant!
PPS: I love the little story SO MUCH.
*plink* *plink*
What a pretty little goatlette!
I concur entirely.
Am I the first one to mention peeek leeeps?! Wow! I’ve never been around wee goats, but this one seems to cute, how can you NOT like her?
NTMTOM – I don’t know what your “real” job is (no one could be so lucky as to be employed full-time by CO, could they?), but if you’re not an author, you should be. You are HILARIOUS, and your creativity is mind boggling!
@NTMTOM — [tapping counterpoint with fingertips on table] Still wait-ing for the coffeetablebook…..
@NTMTOM — [tapping counterpoint with fingertips on table] Still wait-ing for the coffeetablebook…..
Very funny! Reminds me of the farm at my school!
Preshus widdle behbeh!
NomTom is STILL full of win.
GOATS GOATS GOATS GOATS and, furthermore, GOATS!!!!
Signed,
Goats are Groovy
oh, and PS:
“that filly in Philly” = HAW!!1!!
)
(sorry, Theresa, it was necessary to “borrow” that, briefly
(and otters)
I would like to replace my neighbors with this young goat and be able to stand over the fence and have a nice chat everyday. “Oh, I could tell you about the people who lived in this house before you, Ms. Goat! Came and went at all hours, blared their car radios constantly, acted like hooligans…you wouldn’t believe the inconvenience.”
I need a goat next door replacement too! My neighbors are b-a-a-a-a-a-a-d…
This whole post is a winner!!
NTMTOM, you make me giggle! LOL