What an elegant thing it is
to have a goat named in one's honor.
Meet Kauffman's Debby's Retreat.
to have a goat named in one's honor.
Meet Kauffman's Debby's Retreat.
She's just four hours old,
she smells like a new puppy,
and she has a star on her Nubian forehead.
Did I mention that she's named after me?
Be still my heart.
I was visiting my brother's goat farm
in Talladega, Alabama
on a five day writing retreat.
How thrilling when they said
if Mama Brandy gave birth while I was there
if Mama Brandy gave birth while I was there
they would name her kid for the occasion.
She did, they did,
and I am honored beyond measure.
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| Precious, warm, and sweet-smelling. She fell asleep in my arms. But OMG, I'm going for new glasses tomorrow! Honest, I'm not that ugly or old. |
We had hoped to witness the sacred moment of birth,
but Brandy surprised us by presenting her beautiful little girl,
already birthed and licked clean
by the time we got to her stall,
the second day of the retreat.
Brandy is not your average goat.
She's a certified purebred Nubian
with long ears and high pedigree,
with long ears and high pedigree,
as are all her barn mates.
They have hoity-toity names,
like race horses,
and they all have nicknames.
Brandy's registered name is
Laurel Oak Apricot Brandy.
Can't imagine how I came away without a photo of her.
as beautiful as her chocolate brown baby.
Can't imagine how I came away without a photo of her.
She's the color of apricot,
Kauffman's Debby's Retreat
is to be called Ri-ri.
I think her nickname is as cute as her ears.
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| My sister-in-law, Sandy, with Ri-ri |
Ri-ri's daddy (or sire) is
Goldthwaite Kentucky Wonder,
called Tuck.
These photos of Jim and Ri-ri make me cry.
Who knew my baby brother would grow up to be a goat farmer?
More about Peace in the Valley Farm next post. dkm
