Dirt, Food, Games...and Goats?

Well...March has been a bit of a lion here in the northern woods...it snowed another 6 inches...as I had predicted...jinxed myself with that one...but at least I know that April is coming and that means Spring for sure...oops...that means Spring is likely. Let's not tempt fate again...Fate doesn't like me. In school this week we have been re-visiting students that we taught in the Fall to see what they have remembered from their time here...Here's what we learned: 1.) Lunches outside are good as long as there are no bugs; 2.) Games involving hiding from your teacher are really awesome; and most important 3.) I am the coolest teacher ever! A quote "You are still the coolest teacher ever!"...and we all know that kids don't lie. I like these kids...they remember the important stuff. Apparently to achieve coolness in the fifth grade as a teacher you have to let them roll around in the dirt and let them eat their lunches outside...oh and make them not realize the fact that the games you let them play actually teach them about prey hiding techniques...as for rolling around in the dirt, they will never forget the term Bison Wallow...so there you go...the keys to coolness...dirt, food, and games. Gotta love 'em!

On a stranger note...I saw a lady walking her goats today...yes goats...at first I though they were Impalas...African Antelope for those who have never watched Cheetahs chase them on the Nature channels...but then I thought "Hey! It doesn't snow on the Serengeti..." So I took a second look and realized that she just had really tall goats...she had a dog with her too...but still strange...the dog was even on a leash...I wonder if there are leash laws for goats? If there are I need to report a violation...