After coming back to Lugoj on March 19, James and Edward refused to leave. So, we've had a split Easter this year. Andy and I and the little one have been in Spain (I work at UB now), and my mom with James and Edward have stayed "home".
I am attaching some pictures from March. Our ladies are Edith, Eva, Caprioara, Edwina, and Mugurel is the father-figure. Caprioara and Edwina have two kids each, and Edith has one. Of the five kids only there are pictured because Edwina gave birth later. Eva van Goat is two. She gives about 1 litre of milk a day, which tastes a bit like the flowers and grass she's eating. It does not smell or taste like goat unlike most store-bought goat milk. Edward and I milk her (now Edward is doing the milking) in the morning and in the evening. I am looking for safe places for some of them to go that do not include a cooking pot. They are all very friendly and considerate. They are better than many people and most dogs I know -- although, of course, the comparison is hard to make.
Those of you who want to walk towards the sunset with a goat on a leash please let me know! Will rent the house if you want to move to Romania to live with the goats. The house members include five cats, two rabits (Morcovica and Telina), 4 ducks (Narcis, Narcisa, Narcisela and Narcisica), two very loud guineea fawl, and about thirty chicken (Petunia died of cancer a week ago at the age of six; we had an autopsy performed, although no lab tests were done; the rest produce plenty of eggs), and Tita (a dog who will walk you to the store and guard the door until you come out) and Puppy (he is about 8 now). So if you know of somebody (in Romania, borders are hard to cross for animals) looking for a kid, cat or goat friend please write. All goats produce milk (not Mugurel), are great lawn mowers, and walk on a leash to look for tasty grass.
For those of you thinking that life is different in Romania from the "civilized world": the answer is, it's not. Most people in Lugoj (Timisoara or nearby villages) do not own goats or other farm animals. They spend most of their free time on their phone just like people in Western Europe and the US. We are the exception, not the norm. Also, note that my children are not included in any goat or chicken deal I make.
Happy Easter! Paste fericit! Hristos a inviat!
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