Visiting my sister

@JudyEv (326412)
Rockingham, Australia
March 23, 2023 3:19am CST
We’ve just returned from visiting my sister. We went to see the latest baby goat arrivals and they are very pretty with tiny little squeaky voices. We took a casserole for lunch and my sister had made a potato pie. We also worked on a jigsaw which is the one we gave her for Christmas. I’ve put the photo up before but I’ll add it here again. The goats are hers and we had the jigsaw made up. I was really pleased to find the quality is good. You never really know with such things just how they’ll turn out. I enjoyed working on the jigsaw with her. It is about half finished now. I also added a couple of answers to a cryptic crossword that she was in the middle of. We won’t see her again till we get back from overseas.
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@Juliaacv (48497)
• Canada
23 Mar 23
It sounds like it was a very nice visit, spending time together and enjoying the goats. That is a great shot of the goats. The time seems to be passing quickly since you posted it was 2 weeks until your trip to Ireland, I imagine that is only a week away now.
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@Juliaacv (48497)
• Canada
25 Mar 23
@JudyEv That is so exciting.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Only four more sleeps now. Time to repack my bag! I think maybe I'm taking a few too many clothes!
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@LadyDuck (459629)
• Switzerland
23 Mar 23
Are the two goats pregnant? They look a lot bigger than the one in the background.
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@LadyDuck (459629)
• Switzerland
26 Mar 23
@JudyEv You notice the short legs more when they are pregnant. I am checking the sheep in the field across the narrow country road, three ave very pregnant, I cannot wait to see the baby lambs.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
They were very pregnant at that point. I'm almost got used to their very short legs now!
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
@LadyDuck Do they sometimes have more than one lamb each? Are you able to notice if they have twins?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
23 Mar 23
Sounds like a wonderful time. It is important to spend time with family and loved ones. What is pictured in the jigsaw puzzle?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
26 Mar 23
@JudyEv i see. Thanks for the clarification.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
We had the photo that I've used here made into a jigsaw.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
23 Mar 23
Glad you had a good time
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
27 Mar 23
@JudyEv I hope we get to see some pictures of her garden.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks. There is always something to see on a small acreage and she has a lovely garden.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
23 Mar 23
it is great to know you had a great time with your sister and had time to see those baby goats
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks. It's always good to visit her.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
25 Mar 23
@JudyEv of course!
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
23 Mar 23
The goats are looking very cute .glad you spent good time with your sister.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks. I wanted to visit her before we left for Ireland.
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@GardenGerty (157721)
• United States
23 Mar 23
I am glad you can enjoy your sister and the goats. Enjoy your trip as well.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks for the good wishes and @Treborika too.
@Treborika (17355)
• Mombasa, Kenya
24 Mar 23
Me too here
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
24 Mar 23
The goats in the picture look like mothers to me. Whenever we visit family we just spend time talking. Your way seems better.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
My sister is pretty quiet and sometimes we run out of things to say just a little. So doing a jigsaw together works for us.
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@rebelann (111312)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Mar 23
I really like that photo. I remember your post about that jigsaw. I have never had potato pie, I am intrigued
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@rebelann (111312)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Mar 23
You always teach me new words, I've never actually known what mince was exactly so I looked it up and yikes, I feel like such a fool
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
@rebelann There are plenty of American terms that I'm not familiar with so don't feel bad. There is also something called a 'fruit mince' which is mix of dried fruits all minced up together.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
You probably just call potato pie something different. It's cooked mince which might or might not have vegies added and topped with mashed potato.
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@FourWalls (62536)
• United States
23 Mar 23
It’s great that you had a good time together! Cute goats. (Yes, I pretty much say that about every animal. )
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@FourWalls (62536)
• United States
25 Mar 23
@JudyEv — I thought they were pregnant!
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
I'm used to these now but I first thought they were so funny with such huge bellies and short legs.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
@FourWalls They are pregnant but they still get huge bellies for their size. Some have three or four kids so I guess all those babies take up a lot of space. One of the does have 5 babies!!
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@Fleura (29236)
• United Kingdom
23 Mar 23
I find jigsaw puzzles more fun with company too! Those goats are cute : )
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
When I come back from Ireland I might borrow some from her. She has some really nice ones. She is over an hour away so a bit far to go too often just to do jigsaws! lol
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@just4him (307688)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Mar 23
I'm glad you had a good visit with her. Do I understand you had a jigsaw made from a photo? That sounds interesting.
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@just4him (307688)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 23
@JudyEv That's great!
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Yes, there are places that convert your own photos to jigsaws so we used this photo of her goats.
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
23 Mar 23
Glad that you spent a great time with your sister solving those puzzles and crosswords. I enjoy doing them too. It would be quite engaging and a good pastime activity too. By the way, the goats look very pretty as you said.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
It's fun to do some of these puzzles with others. I might take a book of puzzles with me on the plane.
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@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
23 Mar 23
These goats are pretty and look healthy. What breed is it?
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
They are Nigerian dwarf goats. My sister and her son look after them very well.
@Treborika (17355)
• Mombasa, Kenya
24 Mar 23
You are very right
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@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
28 Mar 23
@JudyEv wow interesting
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@BarBaraPrz (45609)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Mar 23
Glad you had a good time.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks. She has a lot of great jigsaw puzzles. When we come back from Ireland, I might borrow a couple.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
23 Mar 23
Is a potato pie kind of like a chicken pot pie? Or is it more of a dessert like sweet potato pie? I like jigsaw puzzles I haven’t worked on one in years.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Potato pie has cooked mince (ground meat) on the bottom and topped with mashed potato.
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@wolfgirl569 (95959)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Mar 23
Great visit. I need a goat fix. Hopefully there is some cute ones at the auction next month
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
They're hard to resist, that's for sure.
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@RasmaSandra (73861)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Mar 23
I just love those goats, Glad you were able to visit before you go overseas,
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
We will be away a month so I wanted to see her before we went.
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@Beestring (13410)
• Hong Kong
23 Mar 23
Glad you had a good time with your sis.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks. She is 84 but doing well.
@leighnyork (1880)
23 Mar 23
That sounds wonderful.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 23
Thanks. We had a good visit.