“Baby goats are adorable, but woe betide you when they're fully grown! Then they've really got mischief behind their ears!”
That was my reaction when one of my staff told me she was soon going to adopt two pygmy goats. (The two pictured above are called Henry and Oliver.)
With my reply I meant to say that goats try to mislead us with that very word – “pygmy”. In theory it all sounds wonderful, but believe me: even mini-goats will one day be grown! And adult goats are incredibly stubborn! They can dig their hooves so firmly into the ground that you might think they're rooted there. You can twist and turn them however you like – they. Will. Not. Move.
I'm speaking from personal experience.
I once had two utterly sweet pygmy goats that caused me so many problems I can't possibly write them all down. I couldn't even hang my laundry outside to dry anymore because it would be nibbled to bits in no time. It was like something out of a film – I literally had to wrench my laundry from their greedy, stubborn mouths.
Once we came home from church and the goats had come in through the patio door and made themselves comfortable in the living room. One goat was lying on the sofa, the other was standing on my piano. Just picture that – a goat on my beloved grand!
And here's the funny part: the goat on the sofa had found my homeopathic repertory and, of course, immediately nibbled it. Not just any page, but the chapter "Mouth" with the rubrics on "Taste"!
I'll post a picture here so you'll really believe me:
I put my hand on my heart and promise you it really happened. I'd left one of my repertories open on the sofa… and that's how it came about.
The goat could just as well have eaten the chapter "Lung", "Ears" or "Skin", but no. It must have been a particularly well-read goat that knew what it had in its mouth!
You all know how strongly I urge you to invest in a repertory, but I'm not enthused by the idea of it being eaten.
After most holidays we seem to have a lot in common with the goats, because we too usually overdo it with the eating. (I do hope, however, that this does not extend to laundry and book pages.)
I know I've written about gluttony and Nux vomica to death (pardon the pun, but I'm in that sort of mood today), so I'd like to look at the subject from a slightly different angle: today it's about fatty, rich foods.
The best homeopathic remedy for digestive complaints caused by too much fatty food (cream cakes, etc.) is Pulsatilla C30. It is generally taken every 3–4 hours, depending on how severe the symptoms are.
Think of all the delicious things we particularly enjoy in the cold season: cream cakes, tarts, pralines, ice cream, cheese, creamy sauces and then the lovely cannoli, our wonderful Sicilian cream rolls. The absolute favourite dish of my family at the holidays.
Oh, and have I mentioned eggnog? Eggnog is so wonderfully creamy and therefore a perfect candidate for Pulsatilla C30. Unless the eggnog has an extra shot of alcohol in it. Then it would, of course, be a case for Nux vomica!
And as always: homeopathy helps. Spread the word!
Warmly,
Yours, Joette Calabrese
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