tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post2993884613587050839..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: The Stuff of Farm Life: Losing Lambs and LottieFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-89784597165796590962010-10-17T17:40:28.580-05:002010-10-17T17:40:28.580-05:00The second to last puppy picture is adorable! The...The second to last puppy picture is adorable! They are so cute! And I'm really sorry about Lottie, it is so hard to lose a pet/Natasha and Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454014270247663146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-7193245129301530462010-02-12T13:52:04.302-06:002010-02-12T13:52:04.302-06:00Hi Susan
I just found your blog and can't begi...Hi Susan<br />I just found your blog and can't begin to tell you how much I'm enjoying it...your recipes, your stories and especially your pictures of your beautiful animals. I am now living my life vicariously through you!!! Your dogs are gorgous beyond words! I cried when I read about your loss. Sometimes life is hard and I know only to well the loss of a dog. It hurts. Thank you so much for sharing your life, the good and the bad and I look forward to making your blog a part of my "internet routine"..I live in the city and can only dream about what you have and you've done such a great job with this blog that its almost like being there..Thanks so much Joycesulsiselshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696531629055233295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-17386716599346138682009-05-06T12:03:00.000-05:002009-05-06T12:03:00.000-05:00I have a retired goat dog who is part Komondor and...I have a retired goat dog who is part Komondor and part Pyr. I love your Marta updates--they give me a good idea of what's going through my boy's brain. For example, he barks at hawks too.bo-bitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074321108950308556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-88327750781102419772009-04-18T18:37:00.000-05:002009-04-18T18:37:00.000-05:00What a lovely story. Thanks for sharing.What a lovely story. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-85745154752395768802009-04-18T14:35:00.000-05:002009-04-18T14:35:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for sharing this heartbreaking s...Thank you so much for sharing this heartbreaking story. <br /><br />I always said I would make a poor animal farmer cuz they would all have bows and pretty collars and have warm beds on the back porch where i would keep them all. <br /><br />Although I am in tears, I love how strong and caring you are and I love to read of your life there. <br />Thank you for sharing it all.<br /><br />Best wishes<br />PamPamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114155786954828976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2473359492500144742009-02-13T17:36:00.000-06:002009-02-13T17:36:00.000-06:00I loved your story of loss. Not because I like los...I loved your story of loss. Not because I like loss, but because it is so real. I understand both the joy of your animals and heartache of your loss. I've lost 2 goats to mountain lions and 3 goats to coyotes here in the Sierra Foothills. I've also lost 12 to 15 chickens to coyotes, foxes, bobcats, racoons and large flying predators in my attempt to let them be truely free range chickens. Of course there is an attachment to each animal and a strong sense of disappointment and loss when they disappear, even worse when you find the remains somewhere on the property. Never the less, I'd never exchange the harsh realities of country living with the sterile city life again. There is something about loving and loss that makes one appreciate life all the more. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your honest writing and your willingness to share your life. I appreciate your blog and feel a kinship to you. Keep up the good work...DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-3566755128402537672009-02-12T18:13:00.000-06:002009-02-12T18:13:00.000-06:00Hi Susan, Sending my sympathy across the miles to ...Hi Susan, <BR/>Sending my sympathy across the miles to you. I'm sobbing just reading about the loss of your pup. I'll bet she found an energetic playmate in puppy heaven.<BR/>Thank you for sharing your heartaches as well as your joys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-52317569923058590982009-02-10T08:32:00.000-06:002009-02-10T08:32:00.000-06:00I thought Marley, our pyrenees, had lost his marbl...I thought Marley, our pyrenees, had lost his marbles when I saw him barking at birds, so I was glad to hear that yours does, too! Marley guards us very diligently although we wish he would do it a bit more quietly every now and then. He is the sweetest dog and has the most beautiful "people eyes" (as a little girl said to her friend when they passed us walking him on the square in our little town).Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218772609602287535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-41570188925173804182009-02-07T20:04:00.000-06:002009-02-07T20:04:00.000-06:00We have a Great Pyres. too! They are one year old,...We have a Great Pyres. too! They are one year old, Duke and Daisy! We moved to the country 1 1/2 years ago and still learning. We got the dogs for they same reason, to protect a sheep, yes, one sheep, and our chickens. We have them in a yard area, and hoping we can let them loose after we get a fence on our 10 acres. Fences are so expensive these days. Life isn't perfect, but we love it! <BR/><BR/>my blog:<BR/><BR/>http://www.spartus.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-password/login.php?err=&destination=/blog/<BR/><BR/>password: kirklandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-22584703363933851122009-02-04T20:17:00.000-06:002009-02-04T20:17:00.000-06:00Thank you for sharing the good and the bad. So sor...Thank you for sharing the good and the bad. So sorry to hear about the loss of the favorites. It does seem that something positive happens after all, like Crazy Daisy (great dog) and something funny too, like Bear, how embarrassing. Guys.... what can I say.<BR/>SusanneStrickmusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342271582395245528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-86963184664084478282009-02-03T20:48:00.000-06:002009-02-03T20:48:00.000-06:00I thought it was only me. Thank you for posting th...I thought it was only me. Thank you for posting this. We raise miniature goats and in the last year have had our share and more of tragedies (we even had a two week old baby buck kidnapped from his mother and twin sister in December), but all over the place I see these idyllic goat raising pages with instructions, information on illnesses and what to do (with the impression that it's fool proof), and all these happy stories.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, I was beginning to feel awful about how things were going. It must be that these others talk only about their good stories. Thank you for sharing.Nefersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076934131814800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-3803089311565013452009-02-02T11:34:00.000-06:002009-02-02T11:34:00.000-06:00(((HUGS))) - Amazing, and sad, post all at the sam...(((HUGS))) - Amazing, and sad, post all at the same time. I'm so sorry for the losses!Geek+Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363067457633606939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-83605457620232522872009-02-01T16:14:00.000-06:002009-02-01T16:14:00.000-06:00So sorry to learn of Lottie's death. Losing any o...So sorry to learn of Lottie's death. Losing any of our animal companions is hard, but especially when they are so young. Condolences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-89020643891401258612009-02-01T12:51:00.000-06:002009-02-01T12:51:00.000-06:00I'm with Jeanette - sitting here sobbing! And you...I'm with Jeanette - sitting here sobbing! And you posters sharing about the dead labradors are _really_ NOT helping a bit :( I'm sure I'm too soft for all that heartbreak. But I admire those of you who are, and who nurture animals through good and bad... Thank you for sharing, Susan. :::hugs::: PS -- letting puppies lick tears away really helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-57007207363919123542009-01-31T16:55:00.000-06:002009-01-31T16:55:00.000-06:00I knew you had loss on the farm, but I did not kno...I knew you had loss on the farm, but I did not know to what extent. My heart aches for you because I know how much you love your furry family. I am so glad it is under control with the two fierce girls.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691830042960318152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-85933082113580511662009-01-31T11:05:00.000-06:002009-01-31T11:05:00.000-06:00Good Grief! You've managed to have me sitting here...Good Grief! You've managed to have me sitting here at the keyboard crying my eyes out! <BR/><BR/>So sorry for all your loses but I am very happy to read about all the good times!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376698548803160530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-53928541636709007762009-01-30T11:17:00.000-06:002009-01-30T11:17:00.000-06:00Great *real* post. Of course, heartbreaking to los...Great *real* post. Of course, heartbreaking to lose any of your creatures, but I imagine there are lots of hard farm living things that us regular people don't include in our Farm Fantasies.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, it is fantastic to see Daisy with Marta. I imagine that will be a lifelong companionship. And I still can't believe you don't get to cuddle those dogs all the live long day. I'd be spooning them both right now. <BR/><BR/>Because I'm very mature and obviously a professional farmhand.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-15285922917451025722009-01-30T08:17:00.000-06:002009-01-30T08:17:00.000-06:00So sorry for your losses it has to be a very diffi...So sorry for your losses it has to be a very difficult part of farm life. I lost several rabbits when I was a kid (4H project) to a bobcat and I recall it vividly to this day. I have seen these dogs on sheep farms in my area and have a hard time not stopping to meet them. I understand that that would not be a good idea as they are super protective against any strangers humans included!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-87494968926433242662009-01-30T08:11:00.000-06:002009-01-30T08:11:00.000-06:00this post absolutely broke my heart. i had been w...this post absolutely broke my heart. i had been wondering why there had only been pictures of marta lately, but i had no idea there were so many others. what a lesson in the realities of farm life - i'm so glad you shared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-85883695451975655622009-01-29T21:49:00.000-06:002009-01-29T21:49:00.000-06:00I've kept returning to this post, unsure of what t...I've kept returning to this post, unsure of what to say. I'm so sorry to hear about the death of Lottie and the sheep. It seems that life on a farm isn't all happiness. Thanks for sharing both sides. <BR/><BR/>And tell Bear to knock it off. I'm embarrassed for him.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-66995318678518845472009-01-29T20:50:00.000-06:002009-01-29T20:50:00.000-06:00Thank-you for sharing "the rest of the story" - ma...Thank-you for sharing "the rest of the story" - may it continue to have a very happy ending!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-13400544536660800012009-01-29T20:28:00.000-06:002009-01-29T20:28:00.000-06:00Those pups are the cutest pups with all that fur!!...Those pups are the cutest pups with all that fur!! I just wanna reach through the computer and pet on them! So sorry about Lottie...and all your losses. I cannot imagine how heartbreaking that has to be. Thanks for all your stories and sharing your amazing pictures with us. I enjoy logging in everyday to see what snapshot you have captured on the farm!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159336665350752308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-86689013962503446632009-01-29T18:48:00.000-06:002009-01-29T18:48:00.000-06:00Susan,As always, sending you hugs of comfort and l...Susan,<BR/><BR/>As always, sending you hugs of comfort and love from Ohio.<BR/><BR/>bobThe Yellow Dog Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438692171243818117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-86208668062160580852009-01-29T16:35:00.000-06:002009-01-29T16:35:00.000-06:00Oh Susan, I can just feel your heartbreak. So sorr...Oh Susan, I can just feel your heartbreak. So sorry, but thank you for sharing this bit of farm reality, lest we city folk get too romantic about the whole thing. Anyway, I hope that you have truly turned a corner now with Daisy in the mix. Good luck!<BR/><BR/>Hey, is it almost lambing season already? I got an email yesterday from a farmer in far northern New York state who listed "lambing" among the things keeping her busy this week. And I thought, you've gotta be kidding, it's still only January and surely the deadest of winter way up there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-57609958307674606212009-01-29T15:16:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:16:00.000-06:00Oh, Susan. I am so sorry to know that Lottie is g...Oh, Susan. I am so sorry to know that Lottie is gone, but Daisy sounds like she has been a Godsend! She is gorgeous, and I am so glad that she is teaching Marta all she needs to know. Will you be breeding Daisy later on, do you think? <BR/><BR/>Losing all those sheep must have been very hard. I think your guard animals are amazing and are doing wonderfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com