Mary Durham

I am a junior member of 4-H in Utah. This year I raised, showed and sold my market goat, Spot. Spot's mother had a bad eye infection. We saved her eyes, and her life, only to find that she was pregnant weeks later. Spot was one of four kids born ten days early on Valentine’s Day. His siblings died, but Spot survived and thrived. I spent my summer training, playing with and feeding a very special goat who enjoyed wheelbarrow rides, and broke into the garden so many times my mom thought he might take root there. Spot and I grew in so many ways over the few months I had him. At the fair, we placed almost at the bottom of each class. Spot and I had so much fun, it didn’t matter where we placed, it was just fun. I will be back next year!