From flight attendant to Goat Lady

Wow, what a change.  I use to be scurrying off to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston or trying to catch an empty seat to fly up to Newark, New Jersey, every week to start work.  Now I just hop in my car and head out to the country.  NO fighting traffic, just nice country roads, beautiful sunrises, quirky cows getting their morning feed on as you're driving to work,  along with the deer still feeding during the early morning hours.  I love it.  No more sitting in traffic jams, no more rushing and hoping I make it to the airport on time, catch the shuttle, get through security, down to Ops and log in on the computer without being 1 minute late.  Whew!  Life is definitely DIFFERENT!   

I've never worked on a goat farm before.  I wonder what the goats will think of me?  I wonder if I'll be able to really learn to make cheeses, yogurt, and pasteurize milk? Well, guess what, I started from the ground up.  First I'm learning to feed the goats, separate the milkers from the non milkers, pen the milkers and then get all the equipment ready to milk.  Believe me...penning the non milkers can be a bit difficult. Remember, they are all girls and very hormonal at times.  BUT I love my girls.  

I get in my car around 6a.m. and start making the drive to the farm.  First thing I see is the most beautiful sunrises EVER.  NOW that's the way to start your day.  There is no way you can NOT believe in Yahweh, the creator of the earth, when you look at the most magnificent sunrise ever.  I've seen so many beautiful ones.  I always look forward to them. I turn onto the farm rode, a bit bumpy, at best.  As my truck bumps around the corner of the dirt road I see them.  They turn, they look and they start getting excited.  I hear a few "maa's" as I park and get out of the car.  They always make me smile.   They are so excited the minute they see my truck.  The non milkers KNOW it's almost time to eat before being put out to pasture to graze and the milkers KNOW it's time to head to the milking pen for feed and then up the shoot for more feed and then RELIEF....ahhh, yes, precious relief.  Udders full of wonderful rich milk and they are more than happy to freely give their milk.  (to be continued)