Sunday. What to do on a Sunday when it’s freezing? Go out of Sydney and to a hobby farm of course. I’m a city girl, but I quite like the countryside and love animals (yes I eat them too, but nobody’s perfect).
The only catch was getting up early. As I get older I love sleeping in. Um, actually I think I’ve always loved it, hmm… Anyway, my husband’s sister rented a house on a hobby farm and we visited for the day.
Rustic scenery
Well, how many kinds of poo are there on a farm? There’s little pellets of poo, not unlike chocolate covered sultanas, runny chicken poo, similar I’d think to caramel sauce, and then there was ginormous cow poo, which is like, well, a big lump of crap. The fragrance was not so good and I think my nostril hairs died.
When it came time to feed the woolly, furry and feathered, they waited eagerly at the gate. One of the large goats broke out and went straight for the feed storage bin. I grabbed one of his substantial horns and tried to force him back to the paddock, but he was strong. He tried to get out of my grip and stomped on my toe—ouch, no food for you stupid goat.
The kids had so much fun throwing food pellets, although the foot-stomping goat intimidated my four year old and he dropped his container and ran. My husband even tried his luck with an electric fence, just for fun (the things men do)—the fence won. I’m sure it will be a day my boys don’t forget in a hurry.
Stupid Goat & I
Rasta sheep
My 5 year old with some birds
That’s so funny you city slicker… Next time I am down there I’ll show you how its done. Haha…. Not the electric fence.. ah dah its live. So cute… Live the photos babe.
Love the photos whoops
Lol, I knew what you meant 😉 Yes, please come and give us a lesson.
Love the pictures! Looks like you all had fun! Even while freezing!LOL
Thanks Becky, yes it was a lovely family day. I don’t think we do that kind of thing enough.
Glad that ya’ll had a good day! Never trust goats, they’re sneaky:) Your son is adorable! Love the Rasta sheep, now there’s a hairdo. Thanks for the smiles:)
Yes, I think goats will do anything for food, and the smiles are on the house 😉
Poor Dave – maybe the electricity will help; farming 101 — never pee on an electric fence 😉 goats can be clever. Happy you could get away.
Thanks Justin. Well Dave didn’t pee on it, I think that would have been just too risky lol.
Loved this! I’m a city girl too, but my cousin always lived on ranches, so I spent a lot of time around farm animals and poo. Never turn your back on a goat, by the way…lol.
Lol, well I didn’t get a head-butt in the bum so I think I got off lightly :).
Too funny! Not every dude is interested in touching electrified fences, just so you know. Only crazy ones! I take it he survived the experience? *shakes head* What have you done to the poor man that he takes such risks? *realizes that he is next on the podcast* Err, um, certainly you could never do anything to the man, angel that you are. *wipes forehead* Must have been born crazy…
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-Jimmy
Hmm, who knows what you’ll be doing after Friday—BASE jumping, the running of the bulls, crossing the road in Italy…
Dave was a risk-taker long before I met him lol (I can’t be blamed for everything).
Fifty Shades of Poo…and Rasta Sheep lol! I love it, you’re too funny!x
Thanks Veronica. Well, he was a seriously cool sheep 😉