Tag Archives: Animals

Splat, Part 2.

Posted on April 18, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

We decided we should just let him go, and for a minute I agreed. But then my heart took over. I couldn’t do it.  Knowing mama was right there with her udder full, nursing her other two boys, I just couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Two Cows and a Car

Posted on March 24, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

You can dress me up as a country girl, but it isn’t always a sure bet you can take me out.  Case in point, the other night. Here are the facts: I had 20 minutes to get to the feed … Continue reading →

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It’s National Plan Your Vacation Day!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

And we sure hope you’ll plan to spend some of your vacation with us! Join us for a one of a kind experience…The Goat Cheese Making Class at our 5 acre farm in Penrose, Colorado (45 minutes south of Colorado Springs). … Continue reading →

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What Kind Of Coat Do You Wear?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Is it a Front Door Coat or a Back Door Coat? Oh!  You thought I meant rain coat, ski coat, trench coat, nice coat? No.  I mean is yours a Front Door Coat or a Back Door Coat.  There is … Continue reading →

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We Broke Ground!

Posted on December 13, 2016 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Saturday, Larry the foundation guy, began squaring and flattening and digging for The Goat Cheese Lady Creamery foundation! It’s actually happening!  This is a side job to his full time job pouring foundations during the week, so it’ll be completed … Continue reading →

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Remember Chester?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Remember Chester?  Our Thanksgiving Turkey?  Well, he had a stay of execution.  Mostly because he wasn’t from the grocery store and a certain upper echelon patriarchal family member requested a turkey injected with butter and wrapped in cellophane be prepared for … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Dinner, Anyone?

Posted on November 26, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Meet Chester. But don’t get too attached.  He will be going to Thanksgiving Camp next week. We’ve raised our own meat before, but never in the form of a turkey.  Or 3 to be more specific.  There’s a first for everything, … Continue reading →

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Milking in the (cold) wind

Posted on November 19, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Before I went out to milk tonight, in the dark with gale force winds that sounded like they were kicking up a tornado of sorts, I warned my boys that if I wasn’t back inside within 30 minutes to start … Continue reading →

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Goats For Sale!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Six of this year’s precious bucklings-turned-wethers (castrated goat) spent the summer at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!  Did you see them?  They were in My Big Back Yard, an exhibit with chickens, goats, bees, an occasional come-and-pet-me-I’m-a-tarantula! and a gigantic leaky … Continue reading →

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Babies and Milk and Cheese Everywhere!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Spring on the farm is the beginning of life after the rest and revitalization that is winter.  In March, we bought a dozen new baby chicks to become our new egg laying flock and 12 goat kids were born…8 bucklings, 4 doelings, all healthy … Continue reading →

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