It’s inevitable…..

Sooner or later…..

We all become Old Goats…..

…..it’s important to get comfortable with the whole concept of aging…..

Alanna is my older daughter’s old Saanen doe…..

They did a lot of shows together…..

I don’t even know how old Alanna is now…..

…..but I know my daughter hasn’t shown a dairy goat in a long…..long time…..

…..so that makes Alanna…..ancient…..

She’s creaky when she walks…..

…..I don’t think her vision is very good…..

…..she’s got a droopy old udder…..

…..collagen vacated the premises a long time ago…..

But Alanna is there at the gate anytime my daughter is out in the pasture…..

…..she dutifully follows her around…..

…..I’m sure Alanna would willingly muster the energy to prance into a show ring once again if requested…..

I love how old doe goats develop such long beards in their old age…..

…..I shouldn’t be surprised…..

…..I’ve got more whiskers on my chin than ever before…..

Alanna and I are just two old goats…..

It’s hard to believe so many years have passed since my daughters were in 4-H and regularly showing dairy goats…..

…..some of me misses it…..

…..most of me doesn’t…..

Although…..Alanna does act like she’d be willing to take another spin around the show ring with my older daughter at a moment’s notice…..