delara, interrupted

So, today I got to experience something I never imagined I would! My mother-in-law has a friend who is raising goats (among other animals -- she also has cows, chickens, pigs, peacocks, turkeys), and over the last couple of days her does have given birth to seven kids! CUUUUUUUUUTE!

Now the ladies are dams -- mama goats. One of the dams gave birth to two sets of twins, the second set having just been born this morning at about 2:30am. Wow!

We went to visit the dams and kids today. It was rather amazing to me how adorable the babies were! Oh my.

Some still had their umbilical cords still attached, they were THAT brand new! The newest babies were a little chilly, so I kept one warm for a while by tucking her inside my warm winter coat. So sweet!

We had to feed a few of the babies by bottle for a little while because one of the mamas had mastitis on one side. Boo! But yay that Janel and the family were caring so lovingly for them! It was a pretty incredible experience.

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I can sense them emerging. I invite new directions to manifest in my life however they will benefit my family and me.

Bring it on.

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Note to self:
Do NOT under any circumstances shop at retail stores until after January 1st if you want to maintain your sanity. And your dignity. (Except maybe to get that pair of boots you've been saving up for during the last three months. But that's the ONLY exception!!)

Note to self:
Encourage excellent customer service by being polite and walking people through the process of doing their jobs well. "Oh, you don't know what to do to resolve this? Well, how about if we..." Yeah.

Note to self:
Be very, VERY grateful you are not caught up in the buying frenzy creating stress in the lives of many right now. Yeesh.

Note to self:
Drink more water to avoid headaches. Thanks.

Note to self:
You WILL catch up with your Flickr photos one of these days. I promise.

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