Animals
- The Many Faces Of Jill
Some days are meant for silliness... and silliness comes naturally when you are surrounded by animals! I had my camera in the goat pen yesterday afternoon during feeding time. Our elderly Jill is quite the ham for the camera and offered to share her...
- Puttin' On The Ritz
It's dinnertime in the goat yard.I am standing outside the fence, opening the feed bin,which also houses Ritz crackers.And believe me, everyone knows it...I am surrounded by chickens and turkeys;and the goats are begging at the fence! Star, Ash,...
- Babies, Babies, Babies
There is nothing cuter than a baby....and goat babies are no exception! Myrtle's Doeling Myrtle's Buckling Jill's Doeling Jill's Buckling #1 Jill's Buckling #2 ...
- New Kids On The Block!
Hooray! At long last, Jill and Chip's babies have arrived. Jill delivered triplets yesterday....one doeling and two bucklings. All three are black and white like their parents and have blue eyes like their daddy. More pictures to come later today!...
- Turf Wars
Well, the girls have had a bit of a dispute this past week. It seems that Jill will not let Missy into the maternity ward. Our three pregnant does are housed in their own goat yard with a luxury goat house. This goat house is big and wide open until the...
Animals
A Little Barnyard Drama
Fred: "HEY!! Oh, whew, I finally got your attention."
"Look over there...it appears that Smilin' Jill is in a little distress. She's not smiling!"
Jill: "Gaaaaack! I've thwallowed my beard. Help me, I'm choking!!
Gaaaaaack!"
Jill: "I've tried everything, and I jutht can't get thith hair out of my throat!"
Jill: "Thith ith tho fruthtrating! Help!!!"
Jill: "Any thuggethchionthz?"
Me: "Try a little tongue action, Jill."
"Ahhhh, that's so much better!"
"Now for this itchy leg...
it's driving me crazy!!"
Me: "You are such a drama queen, Jill. Be careful...
you might get more hair stuck in your throat that way!"
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This week marked the much anticipated return of the hummingbirds.
This little fellow has been hanging out at the feeder.
It appears he is all alone.
In a couple weeks, the rest will return to make nests and raise their brood,
before their Autumn return to the Caribbean.
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This Sunday is Mother's Day.
I would like to join the critters in wishing you all the best for Mother's Day!
As for me...
my little buddy Tyler is coming for the weekend,
so Mother's Day is bound to be perfect!
- The Many Faces Of Jill
Some days are meant for silliness... and silliness comes naturally when you are surrounded by animals! I had my camera in the goat pen yesterday afternoon during feeding time. Our elderly Jill is quite the ham for the camera and offered to share her...
- Puttin' On The Ritz
It's dinnertime in the goat yard.I am standing outside the fence, opening the feed bin,which also houses Ritz crackers.And believe me, everyone knows it...I am surrounded by chickens and turkeys;and the goats are begging at the fence! Star, Ash,...
- Babies, Babies, Babies
There is nothing cuter than a baby....and goat babies are no exception! Myrtle's Doeling Myrtle's Buckling Jill's Doeling Jill's Buckling #1 Jill's Buckling #2 ...
- New Kids On The Block!
Hooray! At long last, Jill and Chip's babies have arrived. Jill delivered triplets yesterday....one doeling and two bucklings. All three are black and white like their parents and have blue eyes like their daddy. More pictures to come later today!...
- Turf Wars
Well, the girls have had a bit of a dispute this past week. It seems that Jill will not let Missy into the maternity ward. Our three pregnant does are housed in their own goat yard with a luxury goat house. This goat house is big and wide open until the...