Category Archives: good people to know

My Writing Buddies

Posted on January 26, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

I have the opportunity, every Wednesday, to attend Sherry Johns’ writing group in her Skye Blue Yoga studio here in our sweet little town of Penrose, Colorado.  We are all at some stage of wanting to write or of actively … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Gluten, Eggs and Health!

Posted on August 1, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Around this time last year, I embarked on a health changing, energy lifting, life altering diet and supplement routine to combat the extreme fatigue that was robbing me of one month per year. I had figured out that for at … Continue reading →

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How To Break In New Cowboy Boots

Posted on February 18, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

When we lived in the city, I considered myself an urban farm girl.  I milked goats, made cheese, gardened, canned, pulled goat kids out of their mamas, gave shots to goats that needed them, slaughtered chickens, autopsied rabbits.  But I … Continue reading →

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Can Middle Schoolers Make Cheese?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

I had the distinct honor of being a guest presenter in the 8th grade Chemistry classes at Horizon Middle School last October.  The teachers, Mr. Lohr and Mr. Yerger, were in the midst of a 2 week “food science” unit and had … Continue reading →

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Book: How To Make Money Homesteading

Posted on October 25, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Oh. My.  Gosh. Herbert and I are among 17 other amazing homesteaders profiled in a new book by Tim Young called “How To Make Money Homesteading” … …and IT’S OUT ON AMAZON TODAY!!!!!!  Amazing!!! Here’s the link:  http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Money-Homesteading-Self-Sufficient/dp/1502786052/ Don’t just … Continue reading →

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Goat Milk Creamery: Blue Heron Farm

Posted on October 13, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

In attempting to make the decision on whether or not we will open our own creamery,  I have been interviewing the owners of various creameries.  I will highlight them as I go…in the hopes it will help others who are also on our … Continue reading →

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That Machine STOLE My Credit Card!

Posted on September 17, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

First of all, let’s get one thing straight.  I don’t even have a credit card. Cut ’em up years ago.  Swear I’ll never have one again.  They’re useless pieces of debt collecting plastic that should never have been invented.  They … Continue reading →

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My new friend, The Chemist.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

After many suggestions from numerous students, I finally contacted the chemistry departments at a couple of local Universities.  Despite mentally outlawing any degree that required I take chemistry in college 21 years ago, I have become a kitchen scientist. A dangerous … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Grandfather.

Posted on September 2, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

We just had a visit from our first ever Animal Welfare Officer, and what a great experience it was!  Officer Hanson kindly introduced herself and stated the reason for her appearance in our driveway…she’d had a complaint called in about … Continue reading →

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Mad Dash To Keep The House From Flooding.

Posted on July 17, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Yesterday evening during and after three flash flood warning calls from Rachael Plath, two brain wrenching emergency warning sirens from both of our cell phones and the near constant Manitou ‘Move To Higher Ground’ man voice and flood siren, torrential … Continue reading →

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