Monday, December 13, 2010

Help, I think I am having a mid-life crisis!

For the past 6 or 8 months I have been feeling like I am on the verge of big change. I have been watching for it around every corner and I warned my husband that I felt it is coming. I found it! I had an epiphany; I am tired of raising goats! I know it's shocking. I have been raising goats for ten years. I have enjoyed almost every bit of it, even the bit that involves people calling me "the goat lady". Okay, that's not true; that part secretly bugs me. I still picture "the goat lady" as an unkempt, frumpy woman wearing dirty sweats, rubber boots and matching knitted beany in public. Why now? I have no idea. My soap business is pulling a profit for the first time since I began six years ago. It's harder to make a profit in soap when you are buying feed and everything else that goats need. Hmmmn, is the challenge gone? I don't think that's it, but it could be. That is sort of my nature; to always need to challenge myself. I turned 44 last week (maybe that's it) and I put my herd up for sale. I told a few people ahead of that but I am sure it is surprising to many folks. Don't panic, I will still be making soap. I have some fun new ideas in the works that I will tell you about as they become more of a reality. I will also still be making some goat milk soap. I am no dummy; I gave my two favorite goats and a bunch of equipment to my niece, who is also my friend....my really, really good friend (who may be reading this). So folks, be watching for big changes here at Galloping Goats Farm. There will be a name change for starters. I'm not ready to reveal it quite yet but I think you will like it.

1 comment:

Blondee said...

Good for you for listening to your heart and your head and making changes!

No point in going through life and years from now wishing you had made changes.

I'm excited, and can't wait to see what your future holds!! (And secretly relived that my dirty addiction to your goat milk soaps will still be 'fixed' by you!) :)

I am giving so many bars for Christmas gifts my husband said people are going to think I'm odd on soap. :)