BB's ARRIVAL- WAS ALMOST UNEVENTFUL-- WE LET HIM STRETCH HIS LEGS IN THE
POND AREA- THEN PAUL CAUGHT HIM AND WE MOVED HIM TO PUPPY HILL SO EVERYONE COULD
GET A GOOD LOOK, AND HE COULD GET SOME REST..
HE DID ROLL TWICE AND LAY DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES ( LESSON #1 FOR CP) THEY
ONLY TAKE SHORT NAPS OFF THIER FEET-- AND SLEEP VERY NICELY STANDING UP-- LYING
DOWN FOR TOO LONG = SOMETHING IS WRONG...)
WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL OF THE WATER BUCKET... HE IS DRINKING OUT OF THE
STAINLESS STEEL BUCKET.. BUT HE IS CLEARLY AFRAID OF IT.. IF THE HANDLE MAKES
THE SLIGTEST NOISE HE JUMPS BACK-- -- SO WE NEED TO REDO THE BUCKET DEAL TODAY
WITH WHITE COSTCO BUCKETS-- HE HAS A NORMAL HORSE BUCKET IN HIS STALL.
THE OTHER MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE MINI DONKEY IS IN HEAT-- AND HE WAS NOT
GELDED LONG AGO- SO HE IS INTERESTED.. LUCKILY FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
FENCE-- AND JANINE'S 17 HAND HORSE IS VERY CONFUSED BY THE ENTIRE THING.. THERE
WAS ALOT OF GALLOPING IN CIRCLES AND BRAYING.
I HAD TO PUT HIM IN OVERNIGHT -- HE WAS ALREEADY WORKING ON THE STALL DOOR
WHICH GOES OUT TO THE PASTURE WHEN I LEFT- COUPLE THAT WITH JANINE'S BLACK
HORSE HAS DOOR OPENING DOWN PAT- AND UNDID THE LATCH TO THE ALLEY TWICE BEFORE
I GOT IT TIED SHUT.
SO THERE IS SOME CONFUSION-- MOSTLY CAUSED BY THE LITTLE FEMALE RESCUE
DONKEY-- I AM WONDERING IF JANINE HAS A HOME FOR HER... SOON???? SHE IS
AMUSING GALLOPING AFTER THE 17 HAND BLACK HORSE- WHEN SHE IS 32 INCHES TALL.
BU FOR A WHILE SHE WILL BE VERY UPSETTING TO BB.
TO GET THIS DISCUSSION OUT OF THE WAY TO START.... WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR
DECLARED THE DONKEY TO BE THE BEST ENDOWED MALE ANIMAL- I HAVE SEEN NO REASON
TO ARGUE WITH THAT. SO ALL YOU CAMERA PEOPLE WHO ARE NEW TO FARM LIFE-- PLEASE
DO NOT CALL ME AND TELL ME HE HAS 5 LEGS.
IF WE CAN GET HIS MIND OFF HER -- I PLAN TO HAVE HIM IN THE SMALL
GRANDCHILD PEN BY THE T TENT FOR STEW... HE SEEMS TO LIKE ATTENTION...
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LAURA DID A GREAT JOB OVERNIGHTING-- CAMERA PEOPLE LOVED HER-- AND GOT SOME
GREAT SCREEN SHOTS OF HER SLEEPING WITH THE DOGS..
THE PLACE IS CLEAN AND THE CP'S HAD GLOWING REPORTS.
SO THAT WORKED...
PLUS HER PARENTS BROUGHT CHINESE FOOD FOR SUPPER LAST NIGHT..
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WE FINALLY GOT THRU MOST OF THE SANDWICHES YESTERDAY.
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HOPEFULLY MINOR DSASTER TO REPORT-- I HAVENOT BEEN DOWN THIS MORNING YET--
COULD BE MAJOR DISASTER... WE HAD 4 DEAD CHICKENS YESTERDAY WITH THE HEADS
GONE.
THAT WILL BE A RACCOON-- MAKES NO SENSE-- THEY DON'T EAT THE CHICKEN--
SEEMS LIKE THEY JUST LIKE THE KILLING.
IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THEM TO GO THRU AN ENTIRE CHICKEN COOP AND LEAVE 50
DEAD HENS FOR NO APPARENT REASSON..
TODAY WE CAN TRY AND FIX THAT IF THERE ARE ANY LEFT-
RACCOONS ARE CLEVER-- AND IT IS NOT EASY TO OUTWIT THEM
SEEMS FARMING IS A CASE OF OUTWITTING SOMETHING LL THE TIME-- AND SOMETIMES
WE LOSE.
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SPEAKING OF LOSING..... OUR MAILBOX HAD NO ANTS TODAY- I DID GET AN EMAIL
FROM SOMEONE IN WENHAM SAYING THIER MAILBOX WAS FILLED WITH ANTS TOO.
MAYBE WE HAVE DISCOVERED SOMETHING REALLY STRANGE/ DANGEROUS-- THE
MIGRATION OF ANTS BY FEDEX.
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STEWING PER NORMAL
I TOLD EARLENE TO GO HOME AND REST AND MARIA AND I WOULD MAKE A
CASSEROLLE-- WE DO NOT POSSESS HER TALENT , BUT MAY PRODUCE SOMETHIGN AT LEAST
NURISHING.
I JUST HEARD MARK WILL GRILL...
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GOT TO DO BETTER AT UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS-- MAYBE IF JACK GOT THE SHINGLES
STARTED ON THE BACK OF THE TTENT WE COULD GET PEOPLE TO FINISH THAT-- AND SAVE
HIS ENERGIES FOR MORE COMPLICATED CHORES.
