Animals
- Feeling Their Oats
We are enjoying our second straight week of cool nightsand temperate days.And everyone around here is "feeling their oats!" The horses go out to pasture early in the morning. Because of the cooler weather, they enjoy kicking up their heels a bit.And...
- Between The Raindrops
Yesterday brought heavy rain showers,so morning chores were done in rain gear.At some point you have to just decide that you are going to get wet...and go with it! Most of the animals chose to stay under cover(except the horses, of course.... a monsoon...
- Animals First
You have probably figured out that taking care of our animals is my top priority.Ok, second.Family comes first.However some days they might say that the animals come first! I spend a great deal of time considering the needs of all of our animals,and...
- Addendum To Today's Post
Here is what greeted me this morning as I went out for morning chores....another three inches of snow fell during the night. Unfortunately the snow turned to rain, making this morning's chores a bit soggy. I opened the barn and chased Rod out of...
- Nighttime Tuck-in
It is seven o'clock and the sun has long since set beyond the horizon. No remnants of its light are left in this part of the world. Tonight the moon is hidden behind a solid wall of rain clouds. I pull on my muck boots as I do every night at this...
Animals
I had planned to show you photos of fog hanging over fields,
dry leaves blowing in windy rain showers,
goats, nestled dry and warm in their houses,
bedraggled, soggy horses who don't have enough sense to use the shelter they are given,
and chickens that looked like they just stepped out of the shower.
All of that and more I had planned.
Alas....
both cameras had dead batteries.
Both.
At the same time.
I will never let that happen again.
So, instead of artsy scenery shots of perfectly dreadful, dreary weather,
I will show you what I did instead.
I sat in the stall with the pigs
and rubbed bellies.
(their favorite thing in all the world)
And while I did that,
Sammy did this.
Hopefully I have not offended you,
but Sammy likes clean piggies!
Sammy loves the pigs,
almost as much as Maddie does.
Maddie feels motherly towards them.
Sam, just likes the way they taste.
That Sam!
Meanwhile, Leo looks on...
He is never far from the pigs.
Our newest barn kitty, Sophia,
is scheduled for spaying tomorrow.
I feel sorry for her, having to go through that and not understanding why,
but we cannot afford to have a litter of kittens move into the barn.
Poor Sophia.... Sam will gladly look after you!
Today the plumber/electrician start working on the arena.
The exterior shell is almost complete.
With the recent rain, the construction crew has been putting in the interior walls
and hanging the doors.
Another week or two, and we will be riding high and dry!
I can't wait to show you the finished building.
- Feeling Their Oats
We are enjoying our second straight week of cool nightsand temperate days.And everyone around here is "feeling their oats!" The horses go out to pasture early in the morning. Because of the cooler weather, they enjoy kicking up their heels a bit.And...
- Between The Raindrops
Yesterday brought heavy rain showers,so morning chores were done in rain gear.At some point you have to just decide that you are going to get wet...and go with it! Most of the animals chose to stay under cover(except the horses, of course.... a monsoon...
- Animals First
You have probably figured out that taking care of our animals is my top priority.Ok, second.Family comes first.However some days they might say that the animals come first! I spend a great deal of time considering the needs of all of our animals,and...
- Addendum To Today's Post
Here is what greeted me this morning as I went out for morning chores....another three inches of snow fell during the night. Unfortunately the snow turned to rain, making this morning's chores a bit soggy. I opened the barn and chased Rod out of...
- Nighttime Tuck-in
It is seven o'clock and the sun has long since set beyond the horizon. No remnants of its light are left in this part of the world. Tonight the moon is hidden behind a solid wall of rain clouds. I pull on my muck boots as I do every night at this...