Animals
With my back against their run-in shed,
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Animals
Donkey Love
Yesterday, with temps in the 70's...
we enjoyed the last of warm weather.
I hear a cold front may be bringing us snow showers this weekend....we'll see.
I took full advantage of the warmth and worked outside for most of the day...
starting before sun-up...
finishing up the last of this season's mowing and weeding and cleaning out garden boxes.
It's hard to believe that it is almost November,
and the begonias on the side of the garden shed still look as good as they did all summer long!
You might notice that my fairy garden (green box) is now a jungle.
After the work was done,
I sat with the donkeys for a while.
With my back against their run-in shed,
I watched as they finished their chow...
enjoying the peace and quiet...sound of chewing....birds singing.
And then the donkeys finished eating...
and everything changed!
There's nothing sweeter than time spent with these two girls.
They get as close to me as they possibly can, without actually landing in my lap.
As I sit there, my face is covered with donkey snout and donkey lips...
generous helpings of sweet donkey love!
Life is good!
- Why Am I Working While Everyone Else Is Sleeping?
Finally,after months and months of waiting...Spring has arrived on the farm! Yesterday reached 68 degrees.I worked in the garden for 6 hours in a t-shirt.Let me tell you...it was heaven.The feel of sun on my skin...wind in my hair...heaven! And while...
- Sometimes A Day Off Can Be Busier Than A Normal Day!
Those of you who know me, know that farm life suits me just fine.I am happy as a pig in slop...going about my day feeding, cleaning up, gardening, etc. I have to tell you, though, having Wednesdays "off" from animal chores isa luxury...and one that I...
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Lynne asked what we do with our 3-4 dozen daily chicken eggs.We package them up in our own labeled egg cartons, and Hubbs takes them into the city to sell to his colleagues.Of course, we keep enough for our own use, also. We are quite spoiled...and...
- Muddy Buddies
It's the time of year when everything is covered with a thickcoating of mud.The snow has melted, and there just is nowhere for the moisture to go...beneath the swollen mud lies frozen ground. Mud never seems to bother the horses,in fact they seem...
- With Frost Looming....
Yesterday was the last of our temperate October days...says the weatherman. With temps in the low 60's, I took the opportunity to get some outdoor work done.Mowing for the last time, raking leaves and cleaning the pasture were the chores of the day....