Animals
Last call for the night is right after sunset. We head out to the barn and tuck in the horses. Fresh hay for all....check water supply.....clean poop.....kiss goodnight X 4 and then out to close up the chickens and guineas...who have found their way into their coops to roost for the night (actually, we end up chasing the guineas back in....but that is a whole other subject). Last night was a drizzly night and we noticed dozens of frogs or toads on the driveway back to the house.
Heading toward the garage, we had to drive with precision accuracy to avoid squashing toads on the driveway. Here is one big guy that we found heading for the garage. I have a feeling that many of these creatures head for the safety of our garage at night....a warm, dry place to sleep. All summer long I noticed that we had an abundance of toads living in the construction lumber piles. I think they all headed for the garage when construction was finished!
Update on Bobby (Socks):
Looks like Bobby may have found TomTom's stash of soccer balls. What a team we will have with twice as many players!
- Good Night
Every night, 365 days a year, we have the same routine.As the sun starts to set in the west, we head out to the barn to tuck in our beloved critters. Along the way we stop at the Roos coop where Statler and Waldorfhave already retired for the night....
- A Tale Of Two Kitties
This is an all-too-familiar scene... Yes, that's Bobby, one of our barn cats, headed up the driveway to the house.For years now, Bobby has begged to be an inside cat.And for years we have ignored his pleading.After all, our barn cats have a great...
- Who's Who.... Part 8
With all of the attention given to Leo lately,our other barn kitties are feeling slightly jealous. I thought I would give them all a little space in today's blog post. Ella Bella is the queen of the barn...For the first several years that she was...
- I'll Follow You Anywhere
The Littles and the barn kitties have all become the best of friends. TomTom has taken to napping in a corner of the Littles' stall. Bobby has decided that it is his job to lead the Littles back to the barn. Quite often Red tries to take Bobby's...
- Where Did All These Toads Come From?
Frogs and toads have always been a part of the farm. Evening walks to the pond are always accompanied by the pond peepers and their high pitched chorus. The addition of large mouth bass in our pond seemed to cut back on the numbers of frogs over the past...
Animals
Frog Dodging, and Other Farm Games
Last call for the night is right after sunset. We head out to the barn and tuck in the horses. Fresh hay for all....check water supply.....clean poop.....kiss goodnight X 4 and then out to close up the chickens and guineas...who have found their way into their coops to roost for the night (actually, we end up chasing the guineas back in....but that is a whole other subject). Last night was a drizzly night and we noticed dozens of frogs or toads on the driveway back to the house.
Heading toward the garage, we had to drive with precision accuracy to avoid squashing toads on the driveway. Here is one big guy that we found heading for the garage. I have a feeling that many of these creatures head for the safety of our garage at night....a warm, dry place to sleep. All summer long I noticed that we had an abundance of toads living in the construction lumber piles. I think they all headed for the garage when construction was finished!Update on Bobby (Socks):Well it seems that all three barn cats have made this transition quite well. They are all amicably sharing the same space....not playing together yet (but I am sure that is in their future.) Bobby is quite needy and loves to be picked up. Like TomTom, he loves to supervise whatever work is being done in the barn. He seems to be secure inside the barn and has not ventured very far. He has been nose to nose with the Littles and seems to like them quite well, also....rubbing against their legs and arching his back to rub under their chins. I think he is a great addition to our barn. I look forward to watching his antics when he becomes totally comfortable and settled in.
Looks like Bobby may have found TomTom's stash of soccer balls. What a team we will have with twice as many players!- Good Night
Every night, 365 days a year, we have the same routine.As the sun starts to set in the west, we head out to the barn to tuck in our beloved critters. Along the way we stop at the Roos coop where Statler and Waldorfhave already retired for the night....
- A Tale Of Two Kitties
This is an all-too-familiar scene... Yes, that's Bobby, one of our barn cats, headed up the driveway to the house.For years now, Bobby has begged to be an inside cat.And for years we have ignored his pleading.After all, our barn cats have a great...
- Who's Who.... Part 8
With all of the attention given to Leo lately,our other barn kitties are feeling slightly jealous. I thought I would give them all a little space in today's blog post. Ella Bella is the queen of the barn...For the first several years that she was...
- I'll Follow You Anywhere
The Littles and the barn kitties have all become the best of friends. TomTom has taken to napping in a corner of the Littles' stall. Bobby has decided that it is his job to lead the Littles back to the barn. Quite often Red tries to take Bobby's...
- Where Did All These Toads Come From?
Frogs and toads have always been a part of the farm. Evening walks to the pond are always accompanied by the pond peepers and their high pitched chorus. The addition of large mouth bass in our pond seemed to cut back on the numbers of frogs over the past...