Kijiji is a terrible and adictive place.

We look on it daily for such things as farm equiptment and the like. But of course the animals for sale is a big draw.

Last week there was a pair of 3 yr old goats. Brothers for $50.

They had been saved from slaughter the year before by a lady who now has too many animals for her two acres and was anxious to get the boys a nice new home where they wouldn't be eaten.

We went to see them last Sunday and were smitten on the spot. they are both so friendly and funny. The owners have already got 7 children and have another on the way, so their animals are all child friendly.

the goats were called Toffee and Dozer but that didn't seem to go for us so we have changed Dozer's name to Treacle.

Trouble is you have to explain what treacle is as the canadians don't know.

Toffee (left) & Treacle

We brought them home loose in the back of our Dodge Caravan. They were as good as gold and didn't even poop.

the next day I introduced them to the large horses, but kept them on lead ropes just to make sure they weren't about to join the horses in the field and get trampled.

But they seem much too sensible for that, so after a while I left them loose and they followed me around the barn all morning while I got on with my chores.

The dog is fascinated but cautious with him and they are well able to keep him at arms length, which is where they want him to be.

Meanwhile Chinook has become best friends with Tigger the boss barn cat.

The snow has begun to melt at last.

We had a long rainy day last week, which helped a lot. We can at last drive down to our barn and a lot of the ice has gone.

There is always I am told a March storm, so I know we are not on the home straight yet, but spring really is on its way.