Could just really use a hug tonight... Our goat of 11 years (he was probably around 13) just passed away this evening after 5 rough days of laying on his side not able to get up, plus my mom is in the hospital and will be there a couple days or so. Nothing real serious - had a bypass operation in her leg because of circulation problems. My dad was supposed to call to let me know about things but hasn't yet. It's getting late and I don't think he's going to. Just feel so sad. Have had so much loss lately - lost our home, my 10 cats, everything in a fire in December. (I saved my birds, and our goat was out in a pen.) We're back at the same spot in a new modular home, but now we've lost our goat. I'll miss his little smile. Now we have his empty pen to look at.