march madness

in the past few days i've seen a number of deer around my place. no dogs to chase them away. i've been fairly unmotivated to write much of anything these days. just been busy with pleasant distractions. we all need these in life... and at times i feel long overdue. it's been warm as of late. todays a bit cooler and they say the cold is not gone. the folks return from a paradise today, and i remembered yesterday to water their plants. most appear to still be living. work has been insane. once an individual has had the opportunity to 'work behind the scenes' one discovers why they call it march madness. perhaps march sadness or march i want to squeeze your head til' it pops off-ness... is more fitting. i've been thinking quite a bit about many things. stuff i want. stuff i need. stuff i can do without. in the end however, it's just stuff. in the past few weeks i've entertained the idea of purchasing goats. i found four of them for sale. i can afford them. i've seen pics. they are nothing short of awesome. i emailed the man who owns them with a list of my questions. things i need to know to become a goat farmer. what they eat? what kind of shelter do they need? will i need to cut their hair? do they need to see the vet? how long do they live? and so on. the gentleman assured me goats are a wonderful pet to have... and maintenance is minimal. 'you just need to have them vaccinated once a year, but you can give that shot to them yourself'. hold the train. shot? i may need to give these goats shots? four of them? what if they make goat children and i have more shots to give? i can just see myself laying in the grass unconscious at the very sight of the goat needle. no thanks. but i may have to rethink taking 4 goats in the honda with me to a vet. perhaps fish are best for me. silence is golden like an egg and easter is right around the corner – a month of meaning and not of madness.