“I travelled 3500 km through some really tough conditions, just to feature on some dumb blog?”
A plaintive and prolonged baaaa drew me to the rear of this ute*, parked on the main street of Myrtleford. The ute sported Western Australia licence plates. That’s a very long way from sunny downtown Myrtleford, trust me. Just take a look at this map: https://goo.gl/maps/a2XaxJzpPE
I wouldn’t want to be the one who made that trip chained up in the back of this vehicle. Perhaps it gets to ride up front when they’re not parked somewhere? I do hope so. I hung around for a while, hoping to talk to the owner, but he/she didn’t turn up. I hope this cute little critter doesn’t have too many more kilometers to travel.
*ute: this is the abbreviation for “utility”, a vehicle with a tray back. If you don’t know what a tray back is, you must be a city slicker!
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what a great find….
wonder what the owner was doing and where they were headed…
and my favorite soap (one of) is goat milk’s soap….
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Always mysteries, eh? It’s so satisfying when you happen to solve one.
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indeed – and so fun to capture little moments with our cameras….
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You have goat to be kidding me! Ha! I love baaad puns! 😛
Well, he looks like a well-traveled goat!
He is handsome, too!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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I can always count on my readers to leave thought provoking comments. And then there’s you! 😆 I’m just kidding, really. 😚
He was so tiny and very cute. Hugs back to you.
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🙂
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That goat looks a bit sheepish.
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Now, just stop that, Andrew! You’re obviously feeling better. 🙂
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I feel suitably cowed. 😦
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Did I not warn you about that jocularity, Andrew?
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Goat ewe jail, do not pass go…….
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I give up, you have far too much spare time on your hands, obviously. And, a devious mind.
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I am house bound post op and rather bored. Reading Dickens to cheer me up. Hospital appointment later today. And worrying about poor Gerard and Helvi.
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I hope all goes well with the appointment.
Yes, They have been on my mind, also. These unseen people, who have become dear friends …
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All those so called Australians and it had to be a bloody Pom tell about the goat on the Endeavour,
Not surprised really, there’s an excuse for you Yvonne so consider yourself excused, but as for the rest of ’em chee………………….
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So that’s where the term “billy can” comes from 🙄
I learn a lot from reading your posts Yvonne 🙄 ❤
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Yes “Billy can do this”, “Billy can do that”. and so on!
How are things progressing toward your nuptials, Ralph-o. Are the cats deciding who will carry the rings? 🙂 oxo
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Still tied up with paperwork. Natascha is still translating all my official docs into German ! We are keeping the cats well away from the rings ‘cos they’ll pat them under the sofa, never to be seen again 😺😺😺😟💜
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This is troubling. Humans have trained themselves to believe that no other species has feelings so that humans can do whatever they want with them. Sweet-looking goat.
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Now, you’ve got me thinking about folks who dress their dogs and cats, not for the good of the animals.
The goat was so tiny and looked well tended. I still wonder what the story is. maybe those people have moved to this part of Australia, and the goat is a new addition to their family.
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I don’t suppose any of you lot know that Captain Cook had a goat aboard the HBMB Endeavour when he went on his voyages of discovery. True story, When they eventually got back to England the goat was actually given a pension to make sure it lived out the rest of her life in comfort after doing her duty on Cooks voyages.
True story, I used to relate this to disbelieving visitors to the ANMM when I was a volunteer guide there aboard the replica.
Click to access Literature_Goat_combined.pdf
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He looked to me like a well-loved goat, someone they’d rather take with them than leave behind. Maybe they moved to Myrtleford year ago and Placido is a local anyway.
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That’s what I was thinking this morning, Hilary. I’ll be on the lookout for that particular ute, and try to find out more about Placido. (Thanks, John, for his name.)
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If he doesn’t yet have a name I vote for ‘Placid”. I have owned goats and they are beautiful, cute, lovable, tough and rewarding. I’d reckon the idea of the chain was so nobody would nick it.
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I had never thought of the chain as a deterent, but of course that little goat would be tempting to some light fingered people.
I wonder if a goat and an alpaca would get along? But, we’d have to have much better fencing to keep someone like Placido in the yard.
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You would need a ten foot fence and a moat and even then he’d get out.
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Maybe we’ll rethink that idea! There’ll be plenty of ‘roos, wombats and other wild critters around, anyhow. And then, speaking of wild critters, my son and daughter in law. 🙂 (I don’t think they read my blog.)
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I don’t know if my darling ones read my blog. At least until today when my elder daughter rang me and told me I was to never go walking in parks late at night because I could get bashed up and put in hospital. She was being serious which is ironic because she never followed any of my advice.
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The shoe is on the other lower extremity, it seems!
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Bah
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That goat might be my father judging from the Gravatar! Yes! I own a ute! Goats travel well – in fact they are so calm that often they are put on trips with nervous race horses to keep them calm.
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If I see it again, I’ll ask if he has a son down on the shaky isle, Bruce!
It really look very self assured and not at all skittish.
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My second goat of the day! On CBS Sunday Morning (my weekly TV ritual) they had a feature on goat yoga. Really, goat yoga looks like fun….Google it. Probably the only way they’d get me to do yoga…at least at this time of my life. When I was little my aunt and uncle kept goats….lots of goats for their milk of course. I loved going to visit the goats!
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They are such cheeky little animals, very likable.
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going to check out the yoga now – and just keep in mind that yoga is for all ages and all the more helpful for upper ages cos it keeps the body supple – and well – less prone to injury – so don;t give up on it yet – but not sure about goat yoga – hm?
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No bed of any kind which leads me to believe he rides in the cab.
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I think so, too.
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Goat’s looking pretty good. I wish you’d been able to catch the carriers, though! It might have been an interesting story. Maybe they were taking the goat BACK!!!
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It was really frustrating not to be able to have a yarn with them to find out the story and let them know they were going to achieve worldwide fame, on my blog! 🙂
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It looks in great condition judging by its smooth coat. So hopefully well loved. Funny, I was just this morning reading an article on the ABC website about pet goats.
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It seemed quite calm and content, really. It’s mournful baaa was probably to remind its humans that it had waited long enough for them to finish their human stuff. A pet goat would be fun, but challenging.
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Found the article! You are right –
they stress it is a long term relationship, and that a solo goat is an unhappy goat –
so you need to have AT LEAST two . . . http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-21/mini-goat-breeders-say-dont-have-kids-as-pets-till-youre-ready/9338588
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Don’t they look like nice people!
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Hill-billys?
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🙂
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I’m hoping he was just there to catch the breeze….while the folks were visiting….no water bowl in sight?
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I think you’re right. It’s probably not trusted to remember its toilet training if left alone in the cab.
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