In which a dear friend visits the farm, and we meet up for the first time

Becky emailed me yesterday:  

Yes, she's just as dignified and ladylike in person

"When I meet you, I am going to introduce myself, and then you are going to introduce yourself, so I don't slaughter the pronunciation of your name without hearing it first." 

What fun it is to meet dear friends for the first time!

Becky and the Bean, with their offspring the DragonMonkey and the Squidgelet,
meet Dobbie Goat Gruff

 Becky's family came to Haiku Farm this evening to meet my family and play with all the animals.

Goat kisses:  sort of a mixed blessing when they belch apple breath up your nose.

 The chickens were a big hit.

Oh look!  A chicken!

 DragonMonkey took his task of gathering eggs very seriously

Eggs

 and checked the laying boxes several times to see if more eggs had appeared.

They think the tractor's sexy

 The goats were a huge hit with everyone

Future endurance rider

 The Bean needs 

 a slightly larger mount.

After goat-wrangling, we gathered around the bonfire for hot dogs

MmmMM.

 and, uh, piratical beverages.

Bloggers:  without pix, it didn't happen

 Parenting secret revealed here:  

DragonMonkey, outstanding in the field.

A tired child is a happier child.  And the parent of a tired child is a happier parent.  


You heard it here first.  Feel free to quote me.