N is for NEWS!

Life is always interesting - and I never know how things are going to turn out but here are 2 pieces of NEWS for N day. One - I got hold of Eva at Langston and she is sending out the CD and the tests for me and one or two buddies to become certified milk testers for ADGA and AGS in this area. WooHOO!!!! The other piece of news is that Shihara (Nizhoni's BB Shihara's Mace) who my daughter sold back to Shihara's breeder when she decided to get out of goats came back temporarily to have her kid(s). So we get to goat sit until the babies are born. WOOHOO! This will be Storm's first kid(s) of the year to be born so I'm super excited to get to be a part of the birth. She is losing ligaments in her tail and I noticed considerable swelling in her vulva today.
WOW. Maybe sooner than later. I did not realize how much I'd miss little Shia but her sweet face sure brightened my day - she let me give her a belly and side rub today while she stuck her head in the air like this was the most pleasurable thing to ever happen to her. I sure am gonna love having her here while she gets to stay. can't wait to see Storm's first baby(ies) of the year!!!!
I will keep you all posted and post pics - NO MATTER WHAT the letter of the day is.

Show Results

The show was Crazy - I ended up going alone with my oldest daughter. The gal who was going to ring steward was sick so I didn't show but one goat and my daughter and my niece who came showed all the goats. It was two and a half hours but we made it.
Results:
Nizhoni's Joie De Vivre*M - 4th
Nizhoni's BB Shihara's Mace - 4th
CBF Ent's Whistlin' Dixie - 6th
CBF Ent's Twinkle Lil' Star - 2nd
Flying Goat Jazzy Blues - 1st
DesertNanny JK Blue Cap'n Kidd - 1st.
Congrats to Flying Goat Annabelle (Jazzy's littermate sister) for taking Jr. Champion (owned by CKR Pygmy)
Congrats to Phantasma MD Tiara Dream for taking Sr. Champion (owned by Prairie Wood Ranch) and
Congrats to Prairie Wood Pinnacle Blue also owned by Prairie Wood Ranch - he is now a finish Champion in both ADGA and AGS.
Thank you to Judge James Haught for judging our show.

Shihara Shaved!

I began to shave goats for shows and thought I'd update the goat pics on my blog. Here is Nizhoni's Shihara's Mace. My daughter's goat. I wish she would have faced the camara. She's a nice correct doe. She may also be pregnant for late Aug. babies. A doeling is already reserved out of her if she has one for Ms. Ruiz. Hope she does well at the show this weekend.

Nizhoni's Shihara's Mace

This is our little 8 mo old doeling Nizhoni's Shihara's Mace who is a very correct doeling. She placed 1st and 2nd in her classes under Judges Carrie Baker-Khale and Valerie Ciesnyski. The Judge in the AM show said she practically shows herself and despite out BAD clip job the PM judge said thankfully it didn't detract from such a well put together doe!!! (What a Relief). We have hopes for this little doe out of Nizhoni's Arwen Evenstar and MCH Steele Ballew's Blue Bayou. Thank you again Darlene for this precious little doe.