Rita and her George
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George Bury
1939 - 2022 On March 31, 2022 my partner and loving husband George departed across the Rainbow Bridge to be with his Rita and all the friends who have gone before. Life is different on the farm now but goats are absorbent of tears and loss. |
In May 2021 we were honored to receive the designation:
"ADGA Herd of Distinction"
"ADGA Herd of Distinction"
Nigerian Dwarf Goats are a Lifestyle, a Passion and a Necessity. They provide us with delicious cheese, creamy milk and delightful companionship. They also keep us laughing with their innate charm and impish actions. We didn't "Intend" to be personal servants to an array of Caprines but here we are at their beck and call.
George and Rita with Lilac and Daphne
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And then THIS happened!
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Which led to THIS!
Yes we got hooked!
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Daphne here, Let me tell you how it all started........
Marybeth and George discovered they had a mutual love of goats. On George's birthday Toehead Riley came home to live with them. Riley soon became known as Rita and she and George were very happy together. Fairly soon Toehead Maggie joined the tiny herd of two.
Maggie insisted on being Herd Queen which was ok with Ms Rita, she had her George to share PB&J's with on the back porch.
Rita had a hot date with a handsome older gentleman named Mel Gibson (he charmed her). Then along came Lilac and Daphne
(That's me Daphne on the left-I live in Florida now and have a stunning daughter named Poppy-you'll see her in some pedigrees I bet!)
Anyway, Lilac and Maggie had kids every year after that and the kids kept staying! Well, eventually some left for new homes-like me.
One day MB decided to try milking Lilac. Neither she or Lilac were exactly skilled at this but some milk was obtained. George was not enthused about this new endeavor knowing that there was a lot of work to do with all the sheep-don't need one more thing to do. Then he tried a sip of the milk. That was it. The true beginning. The milk was sweet and rich-perfect for cheese or better yet Ice Cream!
Now the herd has lots of goats with Championship legs, some already got their titles and Elite Status and Superior Genetics too! Lilac milked over a 1260 pounds in 2014-not bad for 'pet goat' huh? She had her eye on the Top Ten for a while now and earned her spot for that lactation. Proud of my sister ya know?
Maggie wore her Tiara to the very end.
She always said, "It is good to be queen, especially a Dairy Queen"
Marybeth and George discovered they had a mutual love of goats. On George's birthday Toehead Riley came home to live with them. Riley soon became known as Rita and she and George were very happy together. Fairly soon Toehead Maggie joined the tiny herd of two.
Maggie insisted on being Herd Queen which was ok with Ms Rita, she had her George to share PB&J's with on the back porch.
Rita had a hot date with a handsome older gentleman named Mel Gibson (he charmed her). Then along came Lilac and Daphne
(That's me Daphne on the left-I live in Florida now and have a stunning daughter named Poppy-you'll see her in some pedigrees I bet!)
Anyway, Lilac and Maggie had kids every year after that and the kids kept staying! Well, eventually some left for new homes-like me.
One day MB decided to try milking Lilac. Neither she or Lilac were exactly skilled at this but some milk was obtained. George was not enthused about this new endeavor knowing that there was a lot of work to do with all the sheep-don't need one more thing to do. Then he tried a sip of the milk. That was it. The true beginning. The milk was sweet and rich-perfect for cheese or better yet Ice Cream!
Now the herd has lots of goats with Championship legs, some already got their titles and Elite Status and Superior Genetics too! Lilac milked over a 1260 pounds in 2014-not bad for 'pet goat' huh? She had her eye on the Top Ten for a while now and earned her spot for that lactation. Proud of my sister ya know?
Maggie wore her Tiara to the very end.
She always said, "It is good to be queen, especially a Dairy Queen"
In these trying times one must cherish the wisdom of others. This is a quote from a dear friend who has risen above dark times to view and hold dear every treasured moment. Thank you E.O. for sharing this with the world.
I’m not sure anyone goes emotionally unscathed through life.
The beautiful broken pieces of who we are, like a kaleidoscope, reveal an unexpected pattern once illuminated.
Let’s be that lens for each other which sees the loveliness in one another.
Let’s treasure the magnificent mosaic of having lived richly
and cherish how it has marked us.
I’m not sure anyone goes emotionally unscathed through life.
The beautiful broken pieces of who we are, like a kaleidoscope, reveal an unexpected pattern once illuminated.
Let’s be that lens for each other which sees the loveliness in one another.
Let’s treasure the magnificent mosaic of having lived richly
and cherish how it has marked us.
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