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 (50/0)
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 Egana day 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 Egan4 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 Egan9 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 Egan17 days 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 Eganabout a month 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 Eganabout a month ago in Petlife
Whispering Woods
Sometimes, I heard the woods whisper. I heard them whisper for the first time two years ago. I was inspecting the bulldozer line for what would be my stock fence, the fence that would keep my herd of goats from going into the woods to eat what they shouldn't. The twigs and unmasked clay crunched beneath my feet as I marched its length. Overturned trees and shrubs laid at all angles, exposed roots grasping at the passing breeze. Crickets chirred, hidden in the greenery. Words came to me, unbidden, from the edges of my perception:
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Fiction
Evaluating the Puppies
I would say that most puppies are adorable to the max and these two are maxxed out on the "adorable" factor. Sadly, there comes a time in all puppies' lives that they need to be evaluated and either placed or sold. In the case of this litter, being only two and being a "special case," we decided that we were going to keep both of them. It was just a matter of which girl was going home with Kathleen and which one was staying home with me. Both of us prefer the white and tan coloration for the breed. It is less prevalent than the white, black, and tan (black tri) coloration, so getting a white and tan female--especially one that meets the standard well enough for breeding and showing--can be difficult. I was expecting for both of us to want Goldberry, aka "Goldie."
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Petlife
Hidden Gems at Crickhollow Farm
My neighbor, friend, and landlord, Dan, is a practical man. He grows food on his organic farm, whether it's obvious (tomatoes, okra, berry bushes, fruit trees, etc.) or whether it's obscure (taro/elephant ears). He has tea camellias and knows how to use yaupon to make a coffee substitute. If it's not grown for food, it's medicinal, can be used as fertilizer, or provides wood for his heater. Even so, there are small finds on his 40 acres that pop out and add beauty, rather than practicality to the place. Some of these things, like the azaleas and the camellias, are hidden in the brush that has grown up alongside them. Others, like the boxwood, are tucked away in their own private nooks, waiting to be discovered.
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Earth
Sunshine!
"Sunshine" is the name of the adorable little doeling that I got from JKL Farms last year. Honestly, I've never been more satisfied with a doe that I've purchased. She's a little irascible, as Nigerian Dwarf goats often seem to be, but she's beautiful and--for the most part--she's gentle. Before she arrived here, she had been to a few goat shows. While she didn't earn legs toward her championship, she was deemed good enough for breeding. I was fortunate to get her.
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Petlife
