There is almost nothing more adorable than a baby goat - which is why people get them. This is exactly what happened to us, after Emily fell in love with her cousin's new pets and begged for her own "bottle kids." Almost three years later, we are the oh-so-proud owners of two 80-pound monsters who somehow produce their own weight in poop every day...but this blog isn't about Emerson and Ellie. Today's story features Leia and Obi, once smaller than a chihuahua but now full-grown and perhaps the most naughty goats I know. According to my sister, these sweethearts have recently decimated her outdoor Christmas decorations, including a set of gold bows, an entire wreath (delicious!) and three strands of lights. (They leave the cords but pluck and eat all the crunchy bulbs. Remember, goats can climb trees.) Fine, she decided, we'll just forego outdoor displays and keep the decorations inside.
Lesson 1 - Never try to outsmart a goat.
Last night, scrolling through her favorite social media site, my sister was shocked to spot a photo of Leia (her dark-colored goat) amidst a tangled mess of holiday decorations on a neighbor's front porch. Reading the accompanying post, she discovered what had happened. Now with a taste for Christmas decor, her goats had apparently pushed through a hole in the fence and visited a nearby house. Munching the festive arrangement, they made enough commotion that my sister's neighbor opened the front door - which of course was the perfect opportunity for Leia to bolt inside and head for the Christmas tree (does it get any better than this??). As the woman and her husband frantically chased Leia around their living room, Obi meandered around back and devoured all the lights on the deck railing. Naturally, for every ornament the goats consumed, they left a little something behind...
Lesson 2 - Sometimes you really, really need to bake cookies for your neighbors. Either that, or pack up and move in the middle of the night...
Also, don't be fooled. They grow up...
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