I didn’t know I could love that nanny goat more than I already did, but I was so very wrong.
Linda is in the non-breeding pen now with the this year’s lambs and kids. We didn’t want to take a chance on her getting bred by Jack, our buck, because she had so much trouble feeding her twin babies last year.
It was a hard decision though, because Linda lives to have babies. The only other time we didn’t breed her she was absolutely miserable in the spring when all the other nannies had kids and she didn’t.
Linda is such a natural mother that she has adopted Jasmine, one of this year’s kids, as her own.
Or maybe Jasmine adopted her.
However it happened, you’ll always find the two of them together.
They graze together all day and snuggle together at night.
Beautiful, isn’t she?
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What a sweetheart! Maybe Jasmine’s company will get her through next spring without a new baby of her own…
seeing that kind of love is so special
I lllloooove Jasmine’s hairdo. I think I had bangs like that in 3rd grade.
What a lovely sweetheart! Jasmine is lucky. It’s a shame she’s being left out this time around, but It sounds like it’s for the best.
Linda is such a dear. I hope that she takes comfort with her adoptive daughter this breeding season.
How very sweet. I am so happy to see Miss Linda doing so well. Just love that the two of them hang out together. Love the pictures.
Where is Ophelia??
I am in love with them!! I’ve been all reminiscent of all the memories of last spring today…a bit teary at times…Thanks Susie, for all of it and everything and all the joy you bring to us…I love you with all my heart!!!
Miss Linda has such a special place in our hearts – from watching her make it through her pregnancy on Lambcam, having her kids, being an awesome mother, being friends with Agnes (with their chats in the yurt) and of course her secret identity as the government undercover agent Linda – She is the best!
Wonderful pictures. Linda seems to be smiling in all of them. I hope Jasmine stays close to her in the spring, and maybe she won’t miss having babies so much.
Miss Linda will learn , as I had to, that although she loves having babies, that it’s also important to be the mama. Phase II, and that as we turn the page on new chapters in our lives we may just discover that the thing we wanted least to let go of, has made us ready to deal with bigger and better events in life. I get just as much joy in watching my big girls race in the pool, or spin flags on the football field as I did cuddling them in their feety pajamas. I look forward to holding my baby godson, and then giving him back and getting a full night’s sleep! It may take some time, but she’ll be ok. She’ll always be a wonderful Nanny!
Come spring you’ll have to let Linda play with the new babies. She’ll be a wonderful grandma, too.
Miss Linda is such a dear. Maybe she will adopt a little one in the spring and she will be a happy mama.
I LOVE Miss Linda!
They look beautiful together. Maybe Little Jasmine needs a “Mom”‘s touch, as well as Miss Lina needing a young one to look out for?