June 10, 2025

It poured down last night. The shop was flooded and so was the backyard. 

Olga was wondering around with some of the other hens this morning.  That is a good sign. I am still so upset and I know she has to be, too. 

I did see all the cats this morning. Yeller was back in the dog house. I am guessing that is his new spot to stay out of the rain. It is not a bad spot to be in. I did watch Athena as she watched the chicks. That is funny to me. I am glad they are protected by some fencing. 

I had been loving on Yeller. He is such a cuddle bug. Ursula was mad at me and refused to be around me because of that. You do not have to be jealous of others, just be who you are. 

I watched either Onyx or Athena hunting out in the pasture. 

The weather was coming in again. It was supposed to start raining soon. 

Poor Olga was in the shop looking for her baby. Maybe she was hanging out with the other babies, who knows. I am still so sad for her. Her eyes look sad. It makes me so sad. 

I did hurry through a lot of the chores because I could see the rain coming in. 

I did not have to water anything this evening due to how much it rained last night. 

The animals did not seem to be bothered that the rain was coming in. They were eating like it was nothing. They do that all the time. 

Olga finally got up on the roost. I guess she has realized her baby is not coming back. I am hoping when Ronnie gets the chicken house built this weekend that she will spend some time over there. 

The pigs were definitely happy today with all that water and mud. The temps were cooler though, so they were not really muddy. 

I did see the cats again. 

The baby chicks are doing great. I know they are ready to get out of that small area. I am hoping we get the chicken house built this weekend to get them out of there. 

It did start raining again. I saw the craziest thing. There were flying bugs everywhere. I mean everywhere. I have never seen anything like it before. I looked it up and google said they were desert flying termites. How crazy is that? Hours later they were still in the air. 

As it rained, Onyx and Yeller were together under the stools to stay out of the rain. The pasture flooded pretty quickly with the rain. That is West Texas and how that works here. 

June 9, 2025

Yeller was in the dog crate away from the rain. Athena was running for cover. Onyx was under the wheelbarrow. It was fixing to start raining. The thunder was loud. 

The baby chicks are getting so big so fast. 

I found some random eggs while I was watching the rain coming in. 

It did start raining before I left for work. I stopped and took some photos of the rain and then lightning. It was pretty. 

I got to see that bunny in our yard again. That bunny is about as big as one of our cats. 

I did get to see Olga and her baby. I fed them some feed. While they ate, I unloaded groceries and did some feeding. 

The donkeys and goats were coming in from the pasture. Red is still looking good. Pete’s feet need to be done for sure. 

The chickens were all hanging out under the shade trees. 

The horses are looking so good. They have all gained some weight. 

All the other animals are doing fine. 

As I came back in to get more feed, I noticed Daisy was acting funny. As I walked closer, I noticed she had killed that last baby chick Olga had. I was screaming and crying. I could not believe my eyes. I was so distraught. Daisy did not care. I was too late to save that baby. Poor Olga was running around looking for her baby. Watching that made me cry more. I am as devastated as she is probably. I am so mad at that dog. I am also questioning what actually happened there. Daisy has always left the baby chicks alone, so I do not understand. I did attempt to give one of the store bought baby chicks to Olga, but she did not want any part in that. I checked on her later and she was back in the spot where she hatched the eggs hoping her baby would find her if I had to guess. I am just heartbroken. Things happen in our lives we cannot control, but give yourself the time to process and deal with those things in life. 

Mattie did give me some attention. Probably because he knew how upset I was. He also gave the sheep some attention. 

June 8, 2025

We made it home.There was some storm coming in while we were driving called the Derecho which was supposed to have 80-110 mph winds. I am grateful all we saw were clouds coming in. 

I’m glad to be home. I sure did miss the animals. I think they might have missed us, but they were definitely well taken care of. That is obvious. 

I did see all the cats as soon as I got home. I made sure to see them. 

I also got to see Olga and 1 chick. I did find the other one, that chick did not make it. 

All the animals looked good. 

As I was unpacking, Ursula got back into the suitcase. She was making sure I was not going to leave her again. 

The clouds were amazing last night. We did get some rain, but not much. I stood outside and took pictures of the clouds and then the lightning. Athena stayed with me while I was taking pictures.  Enjoy those things in nature, they do not cost you a thing and it gives you time to relax and take a moment for yourself.