Animals
- Daphne And Sam Come To An Understanding
Yesterday afternoon the dogs and I spent some time cleaning the front pasture. I love being out in the pasture when the equines are out as well. The combination of dogs and equines usually adds up to some fun.Yesterday was no exception. I had just...
- Party On!
Sometimes, when the sun comes out,after weeks and weeks of grayness... Sometimes, even when it is still frigidly cold outside,but the sun stirs your heart and fills it with hope.... Sometimes, you just have to throw caution to the wind,put on your crown,and...
- Discriminating Tastes
While I was handing out pear snacks to the horses, yesterday,the donkeys became quite jealous.If you've spent any time with donkeys, then you will know that an upset donkeycan be quite loud....letting out a bray something like a siren! I had one tiny...
- Shooo Fly!
One of my favorite after-dinner things to do on a summer eveningis to take a chair into the donkey pen and sit with the donkeys as the cool of nighttimesettles over us. You've gotta love donkey kisses....these gals are very affectionate! Whe...
- Welcome March!
There's something in the air...barely perceptible, just a hint, a tiny reminder...that Spring is just around the corner. It is, you know, the first of March.By the end of the month, there will be bright green buds on the willow treesand all the rest...
Animals
Out And About
For weeks now, Daphne and Chloe have lived on a very narrow path
from their house to their water and food area.
Back and forth all day...
refusing to go off the path.
Unlike the horses, who trudge through the snow, no matter how deep,
these gals will only venture down paths that have been shoveled for them.
Yesterday afternoon I shoveled a new path for them out to their favorite corner.
It is here in this corner where they spend their afternoons...
basking in the sunlight.
For weeks, however, the snow has been a barrier for them
and they have refused to occupy this space.
I'll do anything to make life a little more interesting for my animals at this time of year.
I can only imagine that the days get quite monotonous for them,
with the pasture being frozen over and off limits.
And how do two donkeys handle this situation?
The path is too narrow for them to pass each other,
so Chloe politely (with her best donkey manners) asks Daphne if she would back up.
"You want me to what?" queries Daphne.
"Back up....that way!" responds Chloe. "Puhleeeeeezzzzz?"
"I'm not going anywhere," states Daphne.
"Mom!" says Chloe, "Daphne won't move."
"You girls need to work this one out, yourselves," I say.
And so, in perfect donkey style, they work it out.
Daphne bites Chloe's leg.
Once....
Twice...
And naturally, because this is how donkeys do it...
Daphne did not get out of Chloe's way...
until Daphne decided that it was her own idea to do so!
You can suggest all you like,
but if it isn't Daphne's idea....
it isn't happening!
PS...
Look who ventured out to say hello....
Ginger!
Oh, how happy these gals will be when they can finally trade in their diet of
dry hay to fresh green grass!
- Daphne And Sam Come To An Understanding
Yesterday afternoon the dogs and I spent some time cleaning the front pasture. I love being out in the pasture when the equines are out as well. The combination of dogs and equines usually adds up to some fun.Yesterday was no exception. I had just...
- Party On!
Sometimes, when the sun comes out,after weeks and weeks of grayness... Sometimes, even when it is still frigidly cold outside,but the sun stirs your heart and fills it with hope.... Sometimes, you just have to throw caution to the wind,put on your crown,and...
- Discriminating Tastes
While I was handing out pear snacks to the horses, yesterday,the donkeys became quite jealous.If you've spent any time with donkeys, then you will know that an upset donkeycan be quite loud....letting out a bray something like a siren! I had one tiny...
- Shooo Fly!
One of my favorite after-dinner things to do on a summer eveningis to take a chair into the donkey pen and sit with the donkeys as the cool of nighttimesettles over us. You've gotta love donkey kisses....these gals are very affectionate! Whe...
- Welcome March!
There's something in the air...barely perceptible, just a hint, a tiny reminder...that Spring is just around the corner. It is, you know, the first of March.By the end of the month, there will be bright green buds on the willow treesand all the rest...