Thanks to those that have inquired about my poor kids left in the pasture by their maas. I’m very glad my mom and I found and brought both kids that were left in the pasture up and have their moms shut in. Last night was the first time in ages I hadn’t had to make several trips to pasture to look for kids. That was a huge relief.
I do think Sandy is getting revenge for being left in the pasture for twenty-four hours with no company and only a moment or two to nurse. She has hardly been in the pen with her maa since we brought them up. Even when they are laying close together, there’s a fence between them. It’s driving Blaze crazy, but I personally think she deserves it.
We’ve had some really hot weather with heat indexes above 110* F. It’s supposed to continue for several days. I know on days like this, I prefer to sit in the house and take advantage of the air conditioning rather than track down kids. What do the goats do when it’s so hot? Well, they leave their kids in the barnyard when they go out to eat. When they come back from pasture, they are panting.
When they start coming back, that’s my cue to get all fresh water in the buckets, pools and tubs. The first thing they want to do is get a drink, even though their kids have a different idea.
When they are up in the barnyard and have had their drinks and fed their kids, some just lounge outside under the shade tree.
Indie and Sherman are certainly relaxed.
Mary thinks it’s the perfect opportunity to grab a little “Maa and Me” time
while the boys snooze in the sun.
Meg prefers to stay in the shade of the barn, but she’s smart to stay by the open door to catch a breeze.
Cutie thinks the old gate makes the perfect place to prop her head.
Myson says it’s time to use the fence to scratch, scratch, scratch.
Victoria says she’ll just put off giving birth until it cools down some. I certainly hope she doesn’t. I’d prefer she had her kid before bed tonight. (I like my sleep.)
Some little goats think it’s perfect weather for playing!
Bullseye is trying to stay cool by laying on the concrete floor of the barn.
It doesn’t seem to be working. They are all pretty hot. Hope you all manage to stay cool if you are experiencing this horrible heat.
Linking to Friday’s Fences, Farmgirl Friday, Forever Farmgirls Friday, and Camera Critters.
I am glad you found the kids and they were safe. Love the photos as always. This heat is rough on everyone, human and animals. I stay mostly indoors with the a/c, and pray for no power outages. I pray for the people dealing with those terrible fires in Colorado and Utah. xo
I can’t imagine how horrible it would be to deal with something like those fires in this heat. Hopefully, we’ll get some rain in these areas soon.
Oh, my, Bullseye is adorable! I always enjoy checking in here.
Thanks. He is a little stinker, but very cute!
i started adding electrolytes to my horses’ feed this week as our temps have been over 100 this week and they’re sweating. poor things…
I hate that I just can’t put air conditioning in the barn. I did bring Meg in the house one year when the heat was so hard on her. Hope you all stay safe in the heat.
Mary is pretty like Bonnie! I don’t envy your heat. Even with no hair, I still get way too hot. 🙂
Hope you are doing well (and don’t get sunburn). It is hard on the animals, but we’ve had a breeze, and I keep getting fresh clean water for them.
Your kids sure are photogenic!
They really are. They just love the camera!
I hope you get heat relief soon! We’re to be getting it in the next few days…yuck!
There is not really much relief in the next week~90s all the way through and very few chances of rain. 😦 I’m going to hope we will at least get a pop up shower to help us out.
Cutie, resting her head against the gate, is so adorable! I love all your photos.
Thanks. She really does not like the heat and humidity.
Guess you can say it’s the lazy hazy daze of summer with this intense heat! Great pics of the kids…hope they can stay cool enough!
I’m sure they’ll be fine. They have shade and I do get them fresh water throughout the day.
For the goats and for people, I hope the hot weather moderates somewhat!
Sky & Fence
The heat really is hard on us all.
Teresa, not only are your goats gorgeous and full of personality, but your photos capture them so beautifully.
We’re into another hot, heavy, humid spell and it’s horrible. I can take the heat, but the humidity leaves me limp. It’s supposed to stick around until Sunday, but I’m hoping Mother Nature has some fresh air up her sleeve and will share sooner than that.
Hope Victoria either delivered this evening or holds off until morning! 🙂
We’re actually getting a bit or rain right now. It’s so needed, but I also know it’s just going to keep us very humid. Hope you get some relief.
Oh, how cute pictures you show. Wishing you a good weekend 🙂
Thanks. We’re getting a bit of rain this morning, so that’s a good start to the weekend. 🙂
Love the one titled “Cutie”
She is a beauty~that’s how she got her name. 🙂
Each of them has such a different personality, it seems! I love seeing the photos of them – glad you found all the kids! We saw some the other day, standing on top of their igloo houses…cute!
They really do love to climb and have fun. Really, they do each have a unique personality.
Love all the wonderful pics… looks like everyone is doin good stayin cool. Its hot here too. I made sure all the animals have nice cool water to drink, they mostly stay in the shade right now… dont blame em.
I agree, the shade is the place to be right now. 🙂 Hope you stay cool.
A perfect way to cool off- just lazin around. I hope the temps cool in your area soon. We are pushing 100 every day here and it is crazy!
It’s certainly miserable right now. Hope you get some relief from the heat.
mary & kizzy got me this week. so cute. (:
I do love those mother/kid portraits. 🙂
You do have the most adorable goats and kids. I hope you get some cooler, fresher weather soon.
We did get some rain this morning, but I think that just increased the humidity. It looks to be a long hot summer.
I hope you and all the critters stay cool in the miserable heat. It’s hot here too, but at least it’s a DRY heat! 😉
We’ll make it through. We always do! 🙂
This heat makes it extra challenging to take care of your animals, I’m sure. Hope you’re able to keep them safe, especially the young ones. They are just endearing.
They do pretty good as long as there is shade and plenty of water.
Poor little hot goats! Great photos!
I do wish the barn had air conditioning for them. 🙂
I do love seeing all your goats and their kids. They are so cute. Glad they little ones were safe and I hope the heat doesn’t bother them too much. Stay cool and have a great weekend.
Thanks. It did cool off a bit with showers yesterday evening, but we’re to be really hot again today. Hope you stay cool!
Sweetness through and through. I especially like Mary and Kizzy.
I’m a bit CRABBY today
I do love seeing those moments between mom and kid. They are sweet.
Thats really too hot for animals and humans…..
All your goats are clever trying to beat the heat. I hope it cools down soon.
We’re not really supposed to cool down any time soon. Hopefully, we’ll at least keep the breeze, and I always keep them in fresh water.
Some mighty fine looking goats! Victoria is gorgeous!
Thanks. I think they are beautiful. Victoria really has some unique markings.