Merry Christmas My Friends —- Sunday, December 25, 2022

I am so delighted to have you very human people — as very human, friends

Being among people such as you has given me such joy!

All of us, each and every one of us, has grown through gentle touches and sometimes very hard knocks

Resulting in a gift called maturity!

A gift where judgments are no longer necessary

As we all know living is sometimes hard and sometimes joyful.

And sending out love the best we can is the only way to live.

Merry Christmas to you and yours–always!

From our hearts to Your world,

Terry, Linda, TLC Cai-Cai, Boo Berry Betty, and all the hensΒ  πŸ™‚

 

 

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Getting Closer, Friday, December 23, 2022

It’s been super cold here.

Like almost Zero cold

We don’t like going outside.

But we do. (Business to take care of, you do understand)

Sometimes we go with Mom

Sometimes we run out the door with Dad

But

Mostly we stay inside by the fire

Just say’n.

Oh! Yes!Β  It’s almost Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-A Dogs Purpose as I Understand It—,Friday, December 16, 2022

I’ve been here since June.

It’s taken me a while to understand what I am supposed to do

Before it was: be pregnant, then meet the boy, then be pregnant again.

Now THAT is finished and done with.

So—here is my New purpose in life—

Guard Mom and Dad and sometimes TLC Cai-Cai. (Just sometimes)

I follow Mom everywhere!

And I do mean EVERYWHERE!

I growl at the door when something or someone strange is there

I’ve learned to help put up the chickens — only when Mom tells me too

And I have enjoyed immensely going on walks with Mom.

I have grown to the place I can go outside by myself for a short while.Β  Not long I get worried about Mom and the house, and my soft beds.

But Still.

I haven’t learned how to sit on a lap and relax yet, but I do like to ride on Mom’s lap in the truck and look outside.

Oh! Yes! And I love going in my little blue box for rides on the four-wheeler.

Mom says I am getting better and better about learning how to

Just be a dog!

YAY! ME!

Boo Berry Brown

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-A Cat’s Purpose, Well, at Least Mine, Friday, December 09, 2022

You might think a cat’s purpose

Is to sit on your lap and purr.

Nope.

Not my purpose.

I only sit on Mom’s lap WHEN I WANT TOO

If she picks me up

I jump right back down.

Now if I JUMP up,

then YES,

I will sit there and let her pet me and I will purr.

For me

My Purpose

Is to protect the farm

And I take it very seriously

I travel here

And there

And all over.

After all—

The dog just stays in the house

Unless she is with Mom.

Just Say’n,

TLC Cai-Cai

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-COWS!!!! COWS!!!!, Friday, December 2, 2022

Traalalalla—β€œLet’s go do the chickens with Mom, Boo Berry.”

β€œOkay, doaky.”

β€œBye—I’ve got stuff to do.”

β€œNot me, I stick to Mom like glue.” Boo Berry Betty replied.

β€œWorks for me.” TLC Cai-Cai hollered as he took off to do whatever it is he liked to do.

β€œCome on Boo Berry, we’ve got stuff to do.Β  This is a big day.”

Mom scooped me up, put me in the pick-up with Dad and we headed down to —I don’t know where.Β  I can’t see out, and I don’t like to look out.

Then we were there.

And so was a big truck and a HUGE truck Mom called a semi.

Oh!

My!

GOSH!

BIG ANIMALS!

Shudder and shake

β€œYou stay in here, Girly Girl”, Mom said, as she gave me a kiss on the nose.Β  β€œThe cows have come!”

Wow! Those are HUGE ANIMALS!

HUGE!

It wasn’t long before we were heading back to the house.

There I met TLC — β€œHUGE ANIMALS HAVE ARRIVED ON THE FARM!”  I barked at him.

β€œI know,” he replied.Β  β€œCows, they come this time every year.Β  We have to be careful around them and not get kicked.”

β€œI don’t plan on ever being around them,” I expounded to TLC Cai-Cai.Β  β€œThose feet are bigger than the both of us!”

β€œYep, you are right.Β  Hey, race ya to the house.Β  Whoever gets there first gets to get in first!”  TLC took off in a mad dash.

β€œYou can’t beat me!” Boo Berry Betty ran equal to TLC Cai-Cai arriving at the back door at the same time.

β€œYou silly little creatures,” Mom reached down and petted us. β€œYou can’t go in until I open the door.”

As soon as the door was open, TLC ducked under and flew right into the kitchenβ€”Boo Berry right behind him

β€œWhat would I do if I didn’t have you crazy cute animals to liven up the day?” Mom laughed as we all tumbled into the kitchen.

β€œWhew, Boo Berry…thankfully there are no cows in the house!”

β€œYes! What a terrible thought that is.Β  But we are safe in here.”

YAY!Β 

Boo Berry Betty

and TLC Cai-Cai

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-WOW! Really WOW!, Friday November 25, 2022

The corn harvest has started!

Mom says, β€œWe are on our way!”

I say: β€œSCARY BIG MACHINE!”

I can handle it when I am with Mom.Β  That is about all.

(Oh, By the way—

the cat hides in the house.Β  At least I’m with Mom!)

Boo Berry Betty

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Teasing the Dog, Friday, November 18, 2022

I know!

I know!

The dog is still learning

How to be a

DOG!

But—

As you well know

I am bigger

Taller

And I even weigh

More

Which means

I AM SMARTER!

Soβ€”

Just for fun…

I LOVE to tease the dog!

LikeΒ  When on a walk

Show her somethingΒ  Unique

Like the water tube

I run to the tube

Look in the tube

Meow

The dog comes over

Looks into the tube

I encourage the dog

To go INTO the tube

She does!

Gullible, you know

Then she comes out

And asked me:

β€œWhat was so neat about that?”

β€œNothing,” I reply.Β  β€œNothing.”

TEE HEE

TLC Cai-Cai

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Farm Work, November 11, 2022

This is me!Β  The new way of being ME!

FARM DOG!

No longer am I afraid out on the farm.

If Mom goes out on the farm

I go out on the farm

Once on the farm, Mom puts me on the ground and I sniff around all over the place. But I always, always, keep myself close to Mom!Β  ALWAYS!

If we don’t go on the four-wheeler,

Then we walk.

I LOVE WALKING!

Although I don’t want to walk the whole farm, it’s too big and

I would get tired

 

FARM! DOG!

 

That’s Me!

Boo Berry Betty BROWN!!!

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-FOX! Friday, November 4, 2022

Dad called to Mom —β€œYour cat is clear out in the alfalfa field.”

Mom went to look and exclaimed, β€œThat isn’t TLC Cai-Cai!Β  That is a FOX!”

β€œWhat!?” Dad jumped up out of his chair and went to the door with Mom. β€œYes, it is! A FOX!”

β€œI think I had better really keep an eye on the chickens.Β  Must be a β€˜new to the farm’ fox and is looking for personal territory.” Mom replied.

Now while all this was going on, Boo Berry Betty and I could have TOLD Mom and Dad about the fox, because —well, after all—we already knew.

There are smells.

And footprints.

And sometimes poop is left for us to know that FOX is here.

Mom thought it would be kinda neat to put up a trail camera to see where the Fox might be hanging out.Β  She picked the garden spot, because, she said, I, yours truly, TLC Cai-Cai, have been acting rather jumpy whenever I am in the garden spot.

Yep! Like I said I could have told her, but she doesn’t really understand my language.

FOX! Fox in the yard! Β Eventually, the fox will move on, but for now, everyone, except those rather dumb birds called chickens, is on high alert!

TLC Cai-Cai

 

 

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-October 28, 2022

Mom’s still sick.

She has new medication.Β  Maybe it will work.

Dad has to do EVERYTHING!!!

Get Well Soon, Mom!

TLC Cai-Cai and Boo Berry Betty

(P.S. to catch everyone upβ€”I’ve been fighting pneumonia now for 10 days.Β  They thought about entering me into the hospital, but I voted for staying in my own house.

It’s been very hard to function.Β  Although, I do have some new (four different drugs) now that have a least given my back my voice—kinda, sorta, not really.Β  I take them for five days (four more to go) if, at that time, no results I suppose I have to do the hospital route.

Thanks for still hanging in there.Β  It’s hard to do too much at one time, but I do think of you and hope you are all staying healthy)

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda