Animals
I opened the gate and they both eagerly ran into the barn and into their warm (relatively), dry stall where dinner was waiting. I thought it a good idea to towel dry a bit of the rain off of them, but Ollie was not having anything to do with that. A couple of quick kicks let me know he was ok with being wet. Red, however, was compliant. Just as their own mother would have, I reprimanded Ollie with a smack on the butt and a stern "No kicking!".....only to have him wallop me again right on my left ring finger (breaking a blood vessel and causing it to immediately swell up.)
- Porcine Snow Cones
Yesterday was another blue sky, sunny day.The snow is melting and the ground is becoming soggy. The warmth of the sun allowed me to do afternoon chores without my jacket.How free one feels when the heavy winter outerwear is no longer needed! Ginger...
- Equine Ice Capades
This is a familiar afternoon scene on the farm. It might look like three horses walking alone down the road, but buried in that mass of brown fur and hooves is Dr. Becky. Her horses Sid and Duffy, along with Shirley (pony and sister to my Donnie and...
- When All Else Fails....
Yesterday was a marathon gardening day.The garden is (re)planted.The end. Ok, well, not really the end, because of course I have to tell you what is planted! And...I have come to the conclusion that Mother Nature is schizophrenic.Sorry Mother... but...
- Inseparable
Ordinarily when two beings are as close as my Littles are, I would say they are joined at the hip. However, in the case of Red and Ollie...they are most often joined at the lips! These two adore each other and spend a good deal of the day playing. They...
- Getting Along Famously!
The "littles" , as I call them, are getting along with each other quite well. Actually, they love, love, love each other! They are spending a good part of the day in the pasture beside the "bigs". Sadly, the "bigs" are both on a weightloss program...they...
Animals
Rainy Silliness
Yesterday afternoon I ran to town to do some Christmas shopping. I left the Littles in the front pasture for the afternoon, as the weather was cold and cloudy. Sometime while I was in town, however, it started to rain. This is what I came home to......
"Hey Mom, could you please bring us in....
it's cold and rainy out here and we are soaked to the bone!!"
I opened the gate and they both eagerly ran into the barn and into their warm (relatively), dry stall where dinner was waiting. I thought it a good idea to towel dry a bit of the rain off of them, but Ollie was not having anything to do with that. A couple of quick kicks let me know he was ok with being wet. Red, however, was compliant. Just as their own mother would have, I reprimanded Ollie with a smack on the butt and a stern "No kicking!".....only to have him wallop me again right on my left ring finger (breaking a blood vessel and causing it to immediately swell up.)Conclusion: I think I have decided that come Spring, it will be time to geld little Mr. Ollie. Perhaps testosterone in such a small guy is not the best idea....at least not in his case. I call it his bad "Ollitude"! Red, on the other hand, remains the sweetest and gentlest little fellow.... behavior that will be rewarded with allowing him to keep his manhood. (Pay attention Ollie....there's still time to straighten up!)
By the way....I love cold, winter weather. I love snow. I can tolerate ice. I don't even mind frigid winds. But, I cannot stand cold rainy days!!! To me there is just nothing worse. So, bring on the snow......I'm ready!!
- Porcine Snow Cones
Yesterday was another blue sky, sunny day.The snow is melting and the ground is becoming soggy. The warmth of the sun allowed me to do afternoon chores without my jacket.How free one feels when the heavy winter outerwear is no longer needed! Ginger...
- Equine Ice Capades
This is a familiar afternoon scene on the farm. It might look like three horses walking alone down the road, but buried in that mass of brown fur and hooves is Dr. Becky. Her horses Sid and Duffy, along with Shirley (pony and sister to my Donnie and...
- When All Else Fails....
Yesterday was a marathon gardening day.The garden is (re)planted.The end. Ok, well, not really the end, because of course I have to tell you what is planted! And...I have come to the conclusion that Mother Nature is schizophrenic.Sorry Mother... but...
- Inseparable
Ordinarily when two beings are as close as my Littles are, I would say they are joined at the hip. However, in the case of Red and Ollie...they are most often joined at the lips! These two adore each other and spend a good deal of the day playing. They...
- Getting Along Famously!
The "littles" , as I call them, are getting along with each other quite well. Actually, they love, love, love each other! They are spending a good part of the day in the pasture beside the "bigs". Sadly, the "bigs" are both on a weightloss program...they...