"Some beers, a few laughs..."

Our spontaneous backyard goatscaping experiment for the week hit a minor bump. After analyzing her herd, Mrs. Charlie didn't feel comfortable selling me a goat to both keep for a few days in the city, and then eat. Nothing fit the bill entirely. That is to say, there are edible goats available, yes, but none that were old enough to be removed from the herd and expected to remain relatively quiet.

So, our goats-in-the-chicken-run idea will have to wait until another time. On the bright side, Mrs. Charlie was very receptive to the idea of loaning me a few goats for 24 or 48 hours in the future. A very kind and generous person she is, indeed.

But, don't let the rain check fool you. We're still on for roasting goats this weekend. Two of them, in fact. The onset of warm weather deserves celebrating, and USA is playing Argentina in soccer. I even put a bug in Kelly's ear about preparing one goat Jamaican curry style. Sounds like the makings of a party...