Bubba the Nubian Wether
Bubba is a 13 year old Nubian wether (castrated male goat) who lives at New Moon Farm Goat Rescue & Sanctuary. Before coming to the rescue he was attacked by dogs, which injured his hind legs. He...
View ArticleBittersweet 4th Veganniversary
August-01-2012 Today was bittersweet. I’m happy…It’s my 4th veganniversary! It’s also a very sad day, because today I lost my best goat friend, Bubba. Every animal has inherent worth, but Bubba was...
View ArticleMy Sheep Friend Opie
I’d like you to meet my buddy, Opie. Opie is a wether (castrated ram) who lives at New Moon Farm Goat Rescue & Sanctuary. When I volunteer at the rescue on Fridays, Opie is usually eager to rub...
View ArticlePut Life Into Living…Freeheel Vegan Style
On April 11, 2012, I made my first blog post. I was inspired by words from a podcast. Now, one year later, this blog continues to be an enjoyable endeavor. I appreciate every blog follower and...
View ArticleWhy Dairy Makes Me Sick
Friday May 17, 2013 I’m holding a 3 day old baby goat. He’s absolutely precious! His cry is adorable. Of course, I’m stating the obvious. All babies are cute. This little guy should be running and...
View ArticleTatonka at 2 Weeks Old
On May 17th– exactly 2 weeks ago– I did my first post about this little goat. At that time, he was only 3 days old and yet nameless. Now he has a name: Tatonka! Read about Tatonka’s birth story and...
View ArticleTatonka Post-Surgery
Here’s the 6 week Tatonka update! This is my 3rd blog post about this darling male Nigerian Dwarf goat. If you missed the first two posts, check them out now: Why Dairy Makes Me Sick Tatonka at 2...
View ArticleTatonka Chewing Grass
Quick post! Tatonka is now about 9 weeks old and he’s 3 weeks out from having major orthopedic surgeries. It sure doesn’t seem like he’s much bigger than he was at 6 weeks! Tatonka still cannot stand...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye
I was afraid this day would come, and it has. Tatonka was tenderly laid to rest today, Friday, August 2nd. When I visited Tatonka on July 19th, it was actually with a mixture of joy and dread. On...
View ArticleMissing Millie
Our sweet cat, Millie, died on Friday, February 6, 2015 at ~3:15 PM. As I’ve been working on this very long post for the past 5 days I’m continually reminded of her absence. I look around the house...
View ArticleGoatalympics and Vegan Food Trucks
Well, I’m a week late on this one, but better late than never… Last Saturday– July 11th– we took Todd to see the goats at Goatalympics, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. This is an annual...
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