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...
- Morning To Evening....everything In Between Is Hot!
Farm work begins before the sun rises above the horizon.Right now, it's the coolest time of the day.Cool and foggy. We're in the midst of a heat wave...but one in which the nights are cool....so a layer of fog settles over the morning landscape....
- Donkey Love
Yesterday, with temps in the 70's...we enjoyed the last of warm weather.I hear a cold front may be bringing us snow showers this weekend....we'll see. I took full advantage of the warmth and worked outside for most of the day...starting before...
- Party Animals
It doesn't take much for us to break out the party hats and costumes!St. Patty's Day and the fact that the snow had melted from the front pasturewas cause for celebration yesterday. The horses and donkeys spent the morning out roaming the pasture...in...
- Long-eared Love
We are in that time of year when we awaken to frost on the ground,and ice on the buckets.But that frostiness is replaced by noon with temps around 60. Sunny, blue sky days of autumn are perfect for outdoor work and perfect for time spent with our four...
Animals
With Frost Looming....
Yesterday was the last of our temperate October days...
says the weatherman.
With temps in the low 60's, I took the opportunity to get some outdoor work done.
Mowing for the last time, raking leaves and cleaning the pasture were the chores of the day.
As I drove the gator through the front pasture picking up manure,
the pigs were snuggled in their stall sleeping comfortably beneath their heat lamp.
Nighttime temperatures are consistently low, now...
so the girls must have their warmth!
Here is a good illustration of one of the temperament differences between my
horses and my donkeys.
As I work outside the horses' fence, they ignore me... munching on hay.
The donkeys, however, stop whatever they are doing and come over to the fence.
Donkeys are such social creatures and love interaction with humans!
"Hi Mom!" says Chloe, through the fence.
"Hey, don't forget me!" adds Daphne.
"We love you, Mom!"....
(I am sure that's what these two smiling donkeys are saying!)
Horses, on the other hand, say... "Got food?"
Oooohhhhh... I don't believe Ollie has been brushing his teeth!
(This is what happens, kids, if you don't brush your teeth!)
When the rest of the work was finished,
we headed to the garden to harvest the remaining vegetables.
With the exception of more lettuce, chard, kale, cabbage and some carrots and beets,
this is the end of this summer's garden.
We have supplied our own produce for the past 6 months...
and saved a lot on groceries!
It's sad to put the garden to bed for the winter,
but it will give me a little extra time for other activities instead.
- 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...
- Morning To Evening....everything In Between Is Hot!
Farm work begins before the sun rises above the horizon.Right now, it's the coolest time of the day.Cool and foggy. We're in the midst of a heat wave...but one in which the nights are cool....so a layer of fog settles over the morning landscape....
- Donkey Love
Yesterday, with temps in the 70's...we enjoyed the last of warm weather.I hear a cold front may be bringing us snow showers this weekend....we'll see. I took full advantage of the warmth and worked outside for most of the day...starting before...
- Party Animals
It doesn't take much for us to break out the party hats and costumes!St. Patty's Day and the fact that the snow had melted from the front pasturewas cause for celebration yesterday. The horses and donkeys spent the morning out roaming the pasture...in...
- Long-eared Love
We are in that time of year when we awaken to frost on the ground,and ice on the buckets.But that frostiness is replaced by noon with temps around 60. Sunny, blue sky days of autumn are perfect for outdoor work and perfect for time spent with our four...