Winter attempted

to rear it's feeble head 2 nights ago. Just as I was starting to take spring for granted.

..and I should know better than that here in Wisconsin. Just the day before I walked this pasture with my dogs and noticed some of the grass was almost 6 inches tall..... Imminent pasture management plans started reeling in my head.

But old man winter thought otherwise, at least for one more day.



SO, why not try to enjoy the beauty of it..and stay busy.

Besides it didn't seem to bother my dog GeminEye (Gemmie) one single bit. For her, it was fun!!

Meet Phenomenal Bean

Son of Phenantha Bean. Born 3/31/2010. This was the long awaited last birth of the season---one month behind the rest of the births. Phenantha is a beautiful type A pygora goat (Type A pygora goats have fleece characteristics like an Angora goat).

I'm so happy for Phenantha. She is a very good mother..proud and protective. Phenomenal is nursing well and already trying to keep up with the other kids -- who are way ahead of him.

Phenantha Bean is my only type A and white Pygora Goat. I'm guessing that Phenomenal Bean will have a type A fleece as well. I have found the type A fleece to be a pleasure to work -- it takes up color in dye with gusto and blends with the CVM to make a "very yummy" combination (visually and tactilely). I am planning on keeping Phenomenal as a buck. I have 3 does who are not related to him and have type B and/or type C fleece. They are: light brown, gray, and dark brown. I'm thinking it would be interesting to try breeding Phenomenal with these does. SO, I'll keep a close watch on this handsome young buck... and I'll keep you updated on his path.