Birds!!! and LaVerne! She doesn’t seem to mind them at all. They can even land on her back.
What a wonderful mule she is!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
LaVerne—-Monday , March 4, 2024
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Sunlight is Melting all the Snow — Wednesday, December 6, 2023
And the wind.
The wind is lifting the leaves and drying them —causing a type of dancing-in-the-wind sort of feeling
Mud is the story now–lots of it
LaVerne, our mule, says she doesn’t care–mud, no mud, life is always the sensation of joy for her!
(We are melting fast now. Which is a good thing.)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I Have a Wee Story to Tell — Monday, January 15, 2018
I was out by the grain bins this morning coming back from a short walk-about, when I saw several geese land in the field I was walking by
I was delighted!
I have been hollering to the large skeins of geese, as they fly by, that they are always welcome here.
Now Romeo and Lady were coming on to the same corn field. As I stayed there and watched Lady the Mule walked as fast as she could to the rustling flock–walked right into the flock scattering the geese.
The geese rose up in a little tiny flutter to get out of Lady’s way…then settled down in a flurry of feathers.
Up Lady came again scattering the geese so she could pass by.
I was a little afraid the geese would all rise up and fly away, but they didn’t. Just settled themselves over a small way and started pecking up loose corn.
Then that silly mule decided she has reached the perfect spot to take her morning DUST bath. Down she went…rolling this way and that way, so hard and fast the dust rose off the ground in puffs.
Romeo just looked at her twisting and rolling—-and walked right on by like a bath of that nature were not for him (today).
A short little pleasant story, to start the day.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Bedrooms—That Spot of Deep Contentment—Sunday, December 31, 2017
The cows and the equines have special places they like to bed down
They pick the warmest spot (if you don’t believe me all one has to do is go sit in that spot for a spell, then move to other places and compare)
That spot is a churn of dirt and poop. For the minute a cows stands up from laying down, she poops! 🙂
Everyone gathers together in those ‘spots’ the bedrooms, resting and chewing their cuds. Its a gentle time of peace.
But if a storm is coming in…the bedrooms wait. For this is the time of bulking up, filling the stomachs with fodder; creating inner heat and warmth.
The Clouds are thick and grey and heavy; the air feels like snow. But the weather people say there won’t be. Still the cows and equines say…bulk up…it feel like a storm coming in.
I wonder who will be right?
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
All About Lady—-Monday, December 18, 2017
Shannon has done a marvelous job with the much abused Lady the mule.
In the beginning no one could get close to her.
No one.
And for sure someone wearing flannel.
But gradually, over-time, lots of carrots and apples and loves and pets she has come to trust again.
Daily brushing are not tolerated but (actually) enjoyed. Putting on the saddle is not a sign of something ‘wicked about to happen’ but an adventure with a much loved human.
Romeo and Lady are best of friends…if one goes somewhere the other is close behind. They sometimes have little squabbles and then they make up. Alway, always they are close together.
Lady even lets Terry and I pet and love on her. She has learned…it’s all about love here and she is finally safe.
Which is a very good thing.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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