Animals
- Rain Dance
With gardens that needed watering,I geared up (yesterday) for what was to be a rainy day.You might remember that I planned to use the rainy day as a day in my garden...weeding. However, the day proved sunny, hot and humid. I did my level best throughout...
- Piggy Pudding For All
I was in the feed room yesterday afternoon getting everyone's dinner ready.Being Christmas, I had brought a bag of carrots to the barn with me...so that everyone had special Christmas treats with their dinner. Across the aisle from the feed room...
- Friday Smiles
Yesterday's sunny skies gave me a chance to visit with all of the animals. Maddie and I set out in the gator at afternoon feed time.Usually Maddie rides shotgun,yesterday she was just too tired. And although it is a bit harder to drive the gator...
- Ginger Running
We have been quite fortunate since that freak snowstorm that hit us the first week of November.Since then temperatures have reached 55-60 just about every day!It seems that this year Old Man Winter teased us once and went into hiding. He can just stay...
- Another Cat Tale
The other evening my last stop for the afternoon feeding was the barn....to feed the kitties. Most afternoons, when I walk through the barn door, I have to watch my step. There are usually three kitties trying to cozy up to me, wrapping themselves around...
Animals
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 wouldn't keep them from going out to graze!)
By the time afternoon feedings were due,
the rain had paused enough for all of us to get outside a little.
With my trusty sidekicks, I headed to the barn.
Of course we stopped to see Ginger and MaryAnn, who were happy to get outside for a bit.
MaryAnn got her usual "belly rubbins"
and a little attention from TomTom,
while Maddie visited with Ginger.
Hickory (our 17 year old Norfolk Terrier) loves to go along to the barn.
The whole way there, I hear her chanting, "feed the cats, feed the cats, feed the cats."
And this is why....
She loves to clean the cans!
By the time I give the horses and donkeys their afternoon snack,
Ginger and MaryAnn have gone into their house and are staring out the back door,
loudly grunting "Hey, we're starving down here!"
(Pigs are always starving!)
I think that's why they're called pigs!
Next, we gather eggs in all three henhouses,
and head up to feed the goats.
The bucks are still engaged in trying to impress the ladies.
Here you can see that Chip has applied a liberal amount of cologne to
both his face and front legs!
We all enjoyed the temporary reprieve from the rain.
I have to say, I am loving these Autumn days.
Without the gardening chores, life has slowed down considerably....
giving me time to stop and just enjoy the animals.
I have even started another quilt,
and have planned the one to follow that!
When the rain stops, I will be back out in the garden harvesting our sweet potatoes.
And I will share with you our method of keeping them for an entire year.
- Rain Dance
With gardens that needed watering,I geared up (yesterday) for what was to be a rainy day.You might remember that I planned to use the rainy day as a day in my garden...weeding. However, the day proved sunny, hot and humid. I did my level best throughout...
- Piggy Pudding For All
I was in the feed room yesterday afternoon getting everyone's dinner ready.Being Christmas, I had brought a bag of carrots to the barn with me...so that everyone had special Christmas treats with their dinner. Across the aisle from the feed room...
- Friday Smiles
Yesterday's sunny skies gave me a chance to visit with all of the animals. Maddie and I set out in the gator at afternoon feed time.Usually Maddie rides shotgun,yesterday she was just too tired. And although it is a bit harder to drive the gator...
- Ginger Running
We have been quite fortunate since that freak snowstorm that hit us the first week of November.Since then temperatures have reached 55-60 just about every day!It seems that this year Old Man Winter teased us once and went into hiding. He can just stay...
- Another Cat Tale
The other evening my last stop for the afternoon feeding was the barn....to feed the kitties. Most afternoons, when I walk through the barn door, I have to watch my step. There are usually three kitties trying to cozy up to me, wrapping themselves around...