Gone with the Goats

Despite its title, this is not a book about a feisty Southern belle trying to save her goat farm in the wake of the Civil War. Instead, it's the story of an ordinary 21st century woman, with more imagination than common sense, trying to get rid of her backyard weeds in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

As my story unfolds, you'll see why a suburban girl like me decided to get goats in the first place, and how, after reading numerous books about raising goats, I decided to exper...