Fresh, cool water

Everyone wants to get the first drink of the cool water as I fill the tubs each day. Ezzie, the burro is usually in the middle of those first in line for their drink.-Pat

Bleach blonde?

BTR Sock Monkey, Myotonic buckling born earlier this year took his sweet time shedding his baby coat. I recently noticed that he looks as though he has bleached out his skirting, along his back and even his topknot. He is already most unusual due to his coloration to begin with.......brown with silver undertones and now the platinum blonde accessories. What a character!

Glorious mud

I dumped what little water was in all the troughs and tubs in Pasture 2 in order to clean them from all the algae which is growing like crazy in this heat. Bollie, the Komondor discovered what I was doing and was so happy to have some cool mud to lay in. Look at that smile on his face! -Pat

It is so hot and dry here and everyone is miserable including the livestock guardian dogs. Bollie, the Komondor sought refuge under one of the shelters. I couldn't imagine that being cooler since what little breeze there is is blocked on several sides. It does help with the biting flies though.-Pat

What is this green stuff?

We are in the midst of an ugly drought. No grass or browse left, hay is almost impossible to find. What little was baled here in June got shipped out of state to Texas. Now we are dried up and no hay for the locals. This is the first time in my goat endeavor that I am not sure we are going to be able to find enough to get us through next month much less all winter. Found this photo taken back in May when everything was nice and green from all the rains we were getting. The goats never pass up an opportunity to use the buggy to help them to reach green leaves. That is Camille, nubian/alpine doe, daughter of Cameo from last year with Philicia our LaMancha doe watching, or maybe she is giving instructions! -Pat

Just a reminder that winter is just around the corner

With the weather being so hot I thought I would post some "cooler weather" photos to help us remember that this too shall pass. -Pat

Cinderella

I mentioned a while back that we had 3 feral kitties. Cinderella is the only one of the three we haven't been successful in taming down or catching to take her and get her spayed. We've worked really hard this year with befriending her and Ms Charlie even gave her a name. She chose the name "Cinderella" for her since she was yellow and had 2 mean step-sisters. Dot and Dash (my boring choice of names) have never cared for poor Cinderella. Actually it is Dash that is the nastiest to her. Dot is usually hanging out around the house looking for an inside job. This photo was the taken the first time I caught her within sight without her turning and running away.~Pat