It's funny how many friends, really good friends, I've made because of the internet. Some I met through freecycle, goat groups, milk groups, facebook, blogs, craigslist, etc.
Today one of my goat kids went to a new home in WV. Her new owners came on Thursday and spent two nights with us before taking her home. We met because of an online goat group I'm a member of and later met in person for a few hours at a goat jamboree earlier this year. As you can imagine none of us knew what to expect of our few days together but I don't think any of us were the least bit worried that we wouldn't get along (at least James and I weren't). For all they knew we could have been some crazies who would lock them up and torture them.
We had a great few days together. It's funny how strangers can click like this. We were busy most of the time and we had much in common, as you can probably tell by this picture. Note the coveralls, shoes and hands in pockets.
They helped us dig post holes for a run in shelter in our field. How many guests can you ask to do this? I believe Shelley loves to build as much as I.
We drug them to hear James practice music and then play Scrabble with us. They never blinked an eye. I wonder what they said on their way back home.
An hour after they left someone else showed up to buy 2 more goats. She had answered a Craigslist ad of mine. She brought a friend with her. Again, we had much in common. I think they stayed for an hour - a very enjoyable hour. I received an email from one of the women this morning inviting us to their home for dinner sometime. They're only about an hour from here.
Today more friends we've made because of goat sales on Craigslist will be coming for lunch before borrowing one of our bucks for breeding. They live an hour and a half away but we've had dinner at each other's homes a few times since first meeting and would see each other more often if we lived closer.
My last blog post painted a picture of weirdos I encounter via the internet. That happens much less than the experiences I've mentioned above.
Today one of my goat kids went to a new home in WV. Her new owners came on Thursday and spent two nights with us before taking her home. We met because of an online goat group I'm a member of and later met in person for a few hours at a goat jamboree earlier this year. As you can imagine none of us knew what to expect of our few days together but I don't think any of us were the least bit worried that we wouldn't get along (at least James and I weren't). For all they knew we could have been some crazies who would lock them up and torture them.
They helped us dig post holes for a run in shelter in our field. How many guests can you ask to do this? I believe Shelley loves to build as much as I.
An hour after they left someone else showed up to buy 2 more goats. She had answered a Craigslist ad of mine. She brought a friend with her. Again, we had much in common. I think they stayed for an hour - a very enjoyable hour. I received an email from one of the women this morning inviting us to their home for dinner sometime. They're only about an hour from here.
Today more friends we've made because of goat sales on Craigslist will be coming for lunch before borrowing one of our bucks for breeding. They live an hour and a half away but we've had dinner at each other's homes a few times since first meeting and would see each other more often if we lived closer.
My last blog post painted a picture of weirdos I encounter via the internet. That happens much less than the experiences I've mentioned above.
Well I'll tell you what we said on the way home... Wow what a great time we had, I wish we were neighbors, I should have stolen the rest of that delicious cheese, where could we build a pizza oven and can we steal Karen to help us, and Celia's so quiet...I hope she's still back there.
ReplyDeleteAnd we said, how nice of Karen and James to let us borrow Jimmy and what a lovely lunch! Thanks for the shout out in your blog (Shelley I am sorry we missed seeing you and your husband but glad you had a safe trip home!)
ReplyDeleteYou two are such delightful company that I doubt anyone would fail to enjoy a stay at your place. I too wish I lived closer. You'd be sick of me were that the case.
ReplyDelete...I wish I lived closer too - just up the mountain a little ways to be exact!!!
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