Animals
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As the moon hangs on the horizon, right before dawn... the horses are eating their breakfast... as are the donkeys... The turkeys gaze upon the peace of the blue hour from their toasty house... and I hear the weather man on the radio in the barn talking...
- Carrots For Everyone
We've had snow on the ground ever since the first of the year.And today we are getting even more...with ice...and freezing rain. But, even in the midst of all this wintery precipitation,there's a change in the air. Now, when the sun does shine,...
- Today
We are in the midst of endless gray days...our world painted with hues of white to black and every shade of gray in-between. Some might find this cold, monochromatic time of year intolerable,and yet I find a certain comfort in the quiet stillness that...
- Friends
You might think me odd when I tell you how exciting yesterday afternoon was for me.But then again, if you know me, you won't think it odd at all! Yesterday afternoon was Super Duper Pooper Scooper afternoon! After a month with snow on the ground...
- Guinea Update
This past summer's guinea keats are all now full grown and spending their days doing that guinea "thing".At this point, I can honestly say that their "training" has paid off. For the past week, now, they have routinely returned to their house to roost...
Animals
Gray Days
Yesterday morning as the sun rose there was a brief promise of sun...
the orange horizon setting the stage for a day predicted to melt what was left of the snow.
It wasn't long, however, 'til a thick cloud bank filled the sky
and all hopes for sunshine were put away for another day.
It stayed gray and gloomy from that point on...
making for a good day for indoor work.
I never mind a gray day... in fact, I look forward to them and the peace and quiet they bring.
As predicted, the warmth melted what was left of last week's snow.
And with the melting of the snow came the emergence of Ginger and MaryAnn.
As I approached the pig yard, these two jolly gals came out of their house,
running towards the far end of the pigpen...happy to see me.
It seemed that after days inside munching hay these girls deserved a treat.
I told the girls to wait, I'd be right back...
as I ran back to the house and grabbed a couple carrots.
They must have anticipated a treat, because they patiently waited at the fence for my return.
Their patience was rewarded!
Yummy! Carrots!!
Chomp, chomp, chomp...
They ate their wonderful treat with typical piggy manners...
Maybe I should remind her not to run with carrots in her mouth!
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As the moon hangs on the horizon, right before dawn... the horses are eating their breakfast... as are the donkeys... The turkeys gaze upon the peace of the blue hour from their toasty house... and I hear the weather man on the radio in the barn talking...
- Carrots For Everyone
We've had snow on the ground ever since the first of the year.And today we are getting even more...with ice...and freezing rain. But, even in the midst of all this wintery precipitation,there's a change in the air. Now, when the sun does shine,...
- Today
We are in the midst of endless gray days...our world painted with hues of white to black and every shade of gray in-between. Some might find this cold, monochromatic time of year intolerable,and yet I find a certain comfort in the quiet stillness that...
- Friends
You might think me odd when I tell you how exciting yesterday afternoon was for me.But then again, if you know me, you won't think it odd at all! Yesterday afternoon was Super Duper Pooper Scooper afternoon! After a month with snow on the ground...
- Guinea Update
This past summer's guinea keats are all now full grown and spending their days doing that guinea "thing".At this point, I can honestly say that their "training" has paid off. For the past week, now, they have routinely returned to their house to roost...