Fediverse! I need some help!
I have a fellowship to go to Aotearoa New Zealand for a few weeks, and also an offer of an additional fellowship to give lectures around NZ. This is INCREDIBLY EXCITING!!
...but I have a lot of animals! And it's going to be during Saskatchewan winter! The potential farm sitters I've reached out to locally have all fallen through, so I need help to find someone.
Not sure if I should put out an actual farm sitting job ad here? Or if there are better places to try?
Just got my official letter for the fellowship to New Zealand! And I have a possible lead on a local farm sitter, but nothing is set yet.
So I'm just going to put this out onto the Fediverse again, in case someone who knows how take care of goats in Real Canadian Winter (down to -40C temps) happens to be looking for housing in Saskatchewan in Jan-Apr 2026
The Ballad of the Saskatchewan Goat-Sitter
(chorus)
Oh it's cold in the morning
It's fucking cold outside
There's frost on the hay bales
You can't stay warm if you tried
But the goats need their breakfast
So it's to the barn you go
At the break of day you bring the hay
And the goats all say hello
OK someone take the first verse please
Forever have their dream been
To herd the kids and goats
To cuddle and feed and tend to their need of mischief, care and oats.
A job came up for goat sitting in the midlands of the west
A winter dream, a chance it seemed for them to do their best.
There was no hesitation, no doubt or second thought
They would brave Saskatchewan winter at the goat sit job they caught.
Second verse anyone?
The goats are on the bales of hay
The goats are on the horse
The goats are nibbling on my socks
Their eyes are full of snot!
Just as I begin to turn, to start another round
A goat comes out of nowhere
To knock me on my butt
@Jjchr @mi @gnomon @sundogplanets
[to the tune of the Monty Python spam song...]
Goats goats goats goats
Goats goats goats goats
Lovely goats, wonderful goats
(Goats goats goats goats)
Frolicking goats, glorious goats
(Goats goats goats goats)
Beautiful goats, splendiferous goats
(Goats goats goats goats)
[continue until your brain melts into a puddle of goat]
@gnomon @sundogplanets presented for inspiration:
“Everything is better when there’s [goats] around”
Prof. Sam Lawler
Ben Zanin
Misan
J Ryan
MightyBigCar
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