Animals
By the end of the afternoon, both pigs were lying in the hay...
basking in the sunshine.
Meanwhile, over in the donkeys' dry lot...
Chloe was trying to make a break for it.
"If only I could reach just a little farther, Daphne...I know I could spring us from this joint!"
Good luck with that, girls!
- 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...
- Annie Gets Up Close And Personal With The Pigs
Yesterday was a typical Wednesday.With farm help from our friends and neighbors, Jim and Kathy...I was free to head to the city to take care of errands. That afternoon I took Annie and the boys out for a walk. We checked out the seedlings in the pumpkin...
- It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!
There just might not be enough expletives to describehow deliciously beautiful the past two days have been here on the farm! Blue skies abound with temps just at 70 degrees...my absolute favorite! The barn swallows have returned and chatter away... ...
- 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...
- Too Close For Comfort
Me: "Hey Ginger, MaryAnn... come out and play. It's a beautiful day!Ginger: "Sorry, I just ate. It's nap time." MaryAnn: "I'll come out, Mom. Got any peanut butter celery?" Me: "No, sorry... just Bobby...
Animals
Spring Fever...Continued
Although Spring is in the air...
winter is still on the ground.
Our farm is situated on the north side of a gradual slope,
so we retain our snow for the longest time.
As I drive through the countryside...I watch the fields emerge from beneath the snow.
But returning home....almost no grass is yet in sight!
But Spring is definitely coming.
I can feel it, and so can the animals.
In the warmth of the afternoon, we head out to do chores.
This is what happens when two call "shotgun" at the same time...
I end up with two copilots!
Temperatures in the low 60's yesterday gave me an opportunity to visit with
my "bestest" of friends...Ginger and MaryAnn.
Happy to feel the warmth of the sun, they spent quite a bit of time out of doors.
As I sat down in a dry patch of hay,
Sam and Moll came over and sat with me.
Moll is completely comfortable around the pigs...
and doesn't hesitate to lounge with them.
Sammy, on the other hand, is a little guarded.
When we first arrived, Ginger was outside, reveling in the warmth.
MaryAnn was still inside eating hay.
"Come on out here, MaryAnn!" I called.
Within seconds, she poked her head out to say hello.
"Hello Sammy, whatcha got around your neck?" she asked.
"That's Sammy's "good boy" collar, MaryAnn. It helps him remember to be a good boy."
I answered....while Sammy sat (nervously) very, very still.
basking in the sunshine.
Meanwhile, over in the donkeys' dry lot...
Chloe was trying to make a break for it.
"If only I could reach just a little farther, Daphne...I know I could spring us from this joint!"
Good luck with that, girls!
- 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...
- Annie Gets Up Close And Personal With The Pigs
Yesterday was a typical Wednesday.With farm help from our friends and neighbors, Jim and Kathy...I was free to head to the city to take care of errands. That afternoon I took Annie and the boys out for a walk. We checked out the seedlings in the pumpkin...
- It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!
There just might not be enough expletives to describehow deliciously beautiful the past two days have been here on the farm! Blue skies abound with temps just at 70 degrees...my absolute favorite! The barn swallows have returned and chatter away... ...
- 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...
- Too Close For Comfort
Me: "Hey Ginger, MaryAnn... come out and play. It's a beautiful day!Ginger: "Sorry, I just ate. It's nap time." MaryAnn: "I'll come out, Mom. Got any peanut butter celery?" Me: "No, sorry... just Bobby...