Kimberly J Egan
Bio
Welcome to LoupGarou/Conri Terriers and Not 1040 Farm! I try to write about what I know best: my dogs and my homestead. I'm currently working on a series of articles introducing my readers to some of my animals, as well as to my daily life!
Stories (54/0)
Some thoughts on Memorial Day
I try to stay away from being too serious when I post here. I can post about serious things, but, in general, I like to think that I can post serious things in a light-hearted way. But here we are, Memorial Day, and I see and hear people around me being concerned about last day of school bussing and cookouts and rain, rather than on what the day is supposed to reflect. Sacrifice. Love for country. Preservation of tradition and ideals.
By Kimberly J Egan6 days ago in Journal
I Envy Your Lifestyle!
I know I've said it before, but I lead a blessed life. That doesn't mean that it's the perfect life, but I am truly blessed. I'm not wealthy, but I don't want for much. I don't eat out a lot, but I have all the eggs, milk, and vegetables that I want and need. I work hard during deer season, but I am able to put up some of the finest meat around, so that the dogs and I can have it year-round. And, while I do sometimes hear sirens or the chicken plant trucks going by and planes going overhead, most of the time it's just like this: my rooster crowing at his hens, Buckyboo calling to his mom, and the birds singing in the trees. For all these reasons, and more, I am blessed.
By Kimberly J Egan7 days ago in Journal
Welcome, Levi!
Back many moons ago, when I was still working for the orthodontist who started my love affair with dairy goats, I had a favorite buck named "Erroll." He was a super-special purebred LaMancha buck, sweet and gentle even though he weighed close to 150 pounds. I could lead him around with a rope around his neck, although he was strong and could have crushed me like a bug in his paddock. Erroll was born what most people would consider "red," but his color faded over time to an almost clear white. His massive forelock and his ridiculous long beard gave him a nearly comical expression. I was crushed when we discovered that the abscess on his jaw was symptomatic for Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL), a disease probably brought in by a buck or a doe that had been purchased within the previous three years.
By Kimberly J Egan9 days ago in Petlife
Patience
Being a farm cat isn't for the weak of heart. Unlike house cats, who pretty much rule the roost, farm cats have to constantly struggle to keep their position in the group. Patience is a young female barn cat who, over time, has come to be the new matriarch of my small clowder. She has more status than any of the other cats, other than Creamsicle, my old male. She eats first and sleeps the highest. Her status was cemented in place by having a litter of kittens this year--the first successful litter of kittens we've had since old Target (Tarjay) died.
By Kimberly J Egan11 days ago in Petlife
Introducing: LoupGarou Holley Girl Remington Steele
I know that I've written about Steele before, but I think I'd like to introduce all of my dogs (and maybe even all of the goats!) in a series of articles. They're all such important parts of my life, they certainly deserve to have a formal introduction. So, here we go!
By Kimberly J Egan17 days ago in Petlife
We're Getting Fiber Optic Cable!
Rural living can be tough when you live in a technological world. Technology has always seemed to leave rural homeowners behind, from electricity to the telephone to the Internet. I actually live in an area with an electric cooperative, which brought electricity to our area when the major companies chose not to do so. Sometimes, the lack of growth and technology is not a bad thing. My town lacks any traffic lights and fast food, neither of which are missed. On the other hand, we lack all connection with the cable company that serves surrounding communities, so we rely on satellite companies, hot spots, and even our own phones for connection to the Internet. Parents complain that their children are left behind at school, given that they have difficulty doing their homework unless they travel to town to use the computers at the library.
By Kimberly J Egan19 days ago in Journal
Why Dairy Goats?
As I sit here, getting ready to write, it occurs to me that I am blessed. I don't have a perfect life, not by any means. Last week, such a tough one, was testament to that. Fortunately, we came through it. No one died, although my car was comatose for a bit, and I'm capable of smiling and shaking my head about it as I sip my coffee, cooled by fresh goat milk. I've just come inside from the garden, where I've spent a half an hour walking, weeding, taking pictures, and getting adoration from my cat, Little Brown. I've done my morning walk-by with the goats, and, as soon as I'm done here, I'll be out to milk Sunshine.
By Kimberly J Egan25 days ago in Petlife
Yaddle Goes to Texas!
Showing Yaddle! On April 6, the day of the Longview show, it was almost one hundred years to the day since my beautiful Yaddle went to stay with her Mama Kathleen. Well, four weeks, actually, but I felt her absence strongly--and still do, every day, almost another month later. She's gone to stay with Kathleen before. She was in Texas for a month as a puppy, in 2021, but this visit is an open-ended one and it's gone on far too long already.
By Kimberly J Eganabout a month ago in Petlife
Introducing "SCK Red Dawn at LoupGarou!
I saw him for the first time just over a year ago, this tiny mite of a puppy, all red and rust and a funky beige color that had no real name. I had never seen a Miniature American Shepherd who looked quite like him, but I knew that he would be stunning when he grew up. The Australian shepherd breeder for whom I do occasional cleaning and grooming had done a friend a favor by taking in a newly born litter, when her friend had unexpected health problems. I fell in love with Cassidy the moment I saw him and vowed to make him mine. He "helped" me clean the puppy room when he got big enough.
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Petlife
Nope--Still here!
I'm so sorry to have disappeared for a week, but I was hard at work on my Challenge entry--and--inspired to work on the novel that I didn't finish during National Novel Writing Month! YES! I have polished three more chapters and added a significant amount of new content. I am hoping to get the "second act" completed during this month's Camp NaNo. Once the whole novel "completed," I will go back and rework the first book of the series, using information that I learned about the character during this phase and publish them in order. I may try my hand at finishing a third book in this series, because I'm having a terrific time with the characters.
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Petlife