Crying Over Spilled Milk!

Lest you think this "goat adventure" is all fun, be forewarned!  I have shed some tears over these silly goats lately!

First of all, the milk has spilled two days in a row.  Tuesday evening I set the full milk bucket on top of a fence post (as I could not find another sanitary place).  It fell off the post and I watched that hard-earned white liquid soak into the ground.  It was disheartening!  Wednesday evening Charlotte unintentionally kicked the milk bucket after she was finished being milked.  I wasn't in a position to move the bucket or her hoof.  After working so hard, it is no fun to have spilled milk!  It is a precious resource that cannot be renewed (at least until 12 hours later).

Additionally, Charlotte is showing signs that she has worms! (I won't go into details, but I think it is tapeworms!)  Although some tapeworms can be "waited out," I am going to give her a double dose of "Molly's Herbal Wormer Formula #2" for three days.  This should make it uncomfortable for the worms to live in Charlotte's intestine.

Another frustration was the ants that attacked the grain barrel!  Thankfully, I think most of them are gone by now!

Anyway, this week has definitely posed some challenges.  A verse that recently came up in my daily Bible reading seemed appropriate for this week:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” (Job 1:21)

The book of Job recounts how he glorified the Lord both when he was blessed and when he was cursed.  I have graciously accepted all of the "fun" the goats have brought, but I must also accept the challenges as well.  I am praising the Lord for this opportunity to bring Him glory and build character in me!