Your goats are beautiful. Yes -40 is cold. We just finished a spell of a few days of -40 to -45. That type of temperature is hard on the animals, well and people too.
I would love to help you in any way I can. Just ask. Steemit is a wonderful place and the people seem fantastic. It is quite a bit to learn all of the little things on steemit. I am still learning myself.
Lovely Carey, I am crying tears of relief and joy. I posted my introduction and the awesome helpful responses almost made me faint. I love my goats. They pick me up when I am feeling down. One thing I know how to do is keep myself and my animals warm when it is very cold. I am proud of that. I also need to say never worry about me. I also know how to hang in there when the going gets tough. My physical body is not the most important thing my spiritual self is. That is where my strength lies. I am surprised to say I think I will enjoy connecting with individuals on steemit.
It is good to have you in this community. Yes our animals can be very therapeutic. It is always wonderful to have animals around.
We are here as spiritual being having a physical experience. Our spirit is very important but remember that we need the physical vessel to help us carry out what we are doing here. We do need it to stay in good condition.