Celestial Event

There was some event that showed the stars would be above the moon in a half circle. I went out to check on Prada and I stopped to check it out. It was a pretty neat experience to see. 

Prada and Tina

Prada and Tina Turken have become good friends. Tina Turken has been sleeping and eating with Prada to avoid being bullied. I am glad they have each other. They are sweet to each other. We all need someone in our corner. 

Oh Mattie

Mattie is up to his old tricks. I guess the tricks are not that old. As I was out feeding, I look over and the gate is opened to the little alley way we use to go back and forth to the barn. I know Mattie opened it so he could go in and get whatever was left in there. There was not much, if anything, but he was still trying to see what it was. He involved Willow, too. They are definitely siblings. Mattie is too smart. I can’t even get on to him because he is so smart. 

Superhero

It was a hot day. I saw Craig with his wings out looking like a superhero or something. I stopped to take a picture of him because he looked so tough. It is the little things around here that make me happy and entertain me. 

The Middle

The Cows are ridiculous at times. They somehow got the middle of the hay bale out of the hay bale. I am not sure how they did that, but they did it. Ronnie watched them do it and said something along the lines about that is like taking the middle out of the cinnamon roll. They did get the middle of that out and then decided to eat on it. it was a funny sight to see. 

Athena

Athena is not a friendly cat. I do think we have all established that. She does not want to petted or picked up and loved on. However, I make her sometimes just so she knows that it is okay to be loved. She has been more tolerant of it lately, so maybe she is figuring out that it really is okay. Athena is a mess. She always has been. 

Big Red

Ronnie went out one night to lock in the chickens. I was looking out the window and saw a chicken who was desperately trying to get into the coop. I laughed out loud. Of course I went out to let her in. It seemed to be it was Big Red trying to get in the coop. She ran into that coop as fast as she could. Now we wait a little while to lock up the coop now. We make sure they are all in there.

Pigs and Rain

It rained so hard one day, the whole day. When does that ever happen? Not often, but it did. We needed it so much. When I got home from work, I knew I would not have to water any of the animals because it rained so much and so hard. I got down to the pig pens and those guys were flooded out for sure. None of the pigs were complaining because it was so hot and humid, the water was cooling them off. I felt bad they were so flooded out, but they are pigs and seemed happy to be in the water and mud. 

Eggs

For some unknown reason, I keep cracking eggs when getting them out of some of the tight places they decide to lay them in. It happens so often that when I am picking up eggs from certain places, the chickens wait for me. They watch and wait for me to crack one. I end up having to laugh about it. This happens almost everyday. 

Craig

Craig has won the ladies over and they know he rules the roost. He is such a pretty rooster. I am glad he is not aggressive with the hens. That makes all the difference. I like to see him up on the fence with watching over the farm. It makes me happy. I did not know how much I liked having a rooster around, but I sure do. Craig is a good addition to the farm. I am going to try to hatch some babies eventually so I can hopefully have another rooster. I may wait until next year, but we will see. I guess it depends on which hen gets broody and when.

Update on Prada

Prada seems to be okay with being on her own now. She is settling in fine. She is getting bigger and more uncomfortable so I am glad she is by herself. Tina the Turken has been keeping her company and so have the cats. I am not sure when she is going to deliver, but it has to be getting close. She is laying down more and she is backing up to the fencing more. She is not eating as much as she has been. I cannot say for sure when she will deliver, I know nothing about that, but it seems to be close. 

Prada

Prada is now in a pen on her own. She seems to not be liking that too much. She is crying out. Her previous owners said she liked to be by herself. I am not sure that is true. Prada is looking over at the other pen and hollering out. She is getting close to delivery, or I think she is, so I wanted her in by herself so Cinderella could not bully the baby. We will see what happens with this. She will not completely be alone, the cats and chickens hang out with Prada. 

Tinkerbelle and Cinderella

Tinkerbelle and Cinderella were reunited. Cinderella seemed happy about that. We put Tinkerbelle and Cinderella and Bill back together in one pen. It has been something else around here. We put them back in with Cinderella and moved Prada on her own. It was a tough decision, but Cinderella is a bully. I had no idea how much of a bully that goat is. She is awful to the others. Tinkerbelle knows how to deal with her I guess. They do not seem to have a problem. 

The Horses

The Horses are doing well. I am glad to see that. Saverine’s death hit me harder than I ever care to talk about again. There is something about a horse that is just majestic and losing one is like a gut punch. I know the other horses are aware of her being gone, so I have been watching them. They are doing well. All of them are healthy and happy. I am glad to see that. 

Cats

It does not happen often, but the cats do end up home together, getting along, and eating as a family every once in a while. The females beat up on Yeller which I do not like. Yeller tries to stay away from them most of the time. He prefers to hang out with Banana. I can’t say I blame him. Mean girls are not fun to be around. I do love to see all the cats together. It shows me they are all okay. 

Injury

I swear, we always have something going on around here. One of our chickens, Betty, was stepped on like May was and is sporting a broken leg. It is no fun to watch, but she seems to be doing okay. She is still getting around some. It makes me crazy when one of these animals are sick or hurt. Betty keeps hiding out so the other chickens do not beat her up. I will have to keep watch on her to make sure she is okay and healing. I know she can heal, it will take a bit, but she can do it. 

Storm Clouds

I will tell you, us West Texans get excited when we start to see storm clouds forming. It does not rain near enough here, so we get excited for the possibility of rain. The clouds are so beautiful. It did rain some and it was much needed. It cools things off for sure. 

Elvira

We have a chicken who is acting like she is on her last days. If you watch these guys long enough, you can start to tell. However, she has been acting like that for quite a while. I am starting to think she might be depressed and not on her last days. She lays around most days on her own. I am afraid she saw something with May. She has been acting weird since May came up missing. I hate this part. She has had the other chickens surrounding her for quite some time. I guess we will see what happens. I do not like this at all, but it is part of it. 

Craig Again

Craig has made himself at home with no issues. Some of the hens were trying to beat him up when he got here, but day two, he is running around with all the hens, so I am guessing he put them in their place and showed his dominance. He has made friends with Tina the Turken and they stay together most of the time. That makes my heart happy. They needed each other. I am happy to report Craig is doing fine and he is happy here. That is all I care about. 

Craig

Well, Ronnie and I got a new rooster. He is not exactly new, he is 7 years old, but he is ours now. His name is Craig. He is a beautiful rooster. I have missed having a rooster on the property and it sure made my heart happy to have him crowing this morning when I went outside. It sure did make my heart happy to hear him. He seems to be fitting in well. Some of the hens were a little mean and trying to beat him up, but he is fine. He has been hanging around the other hens and looks like he will be fitting in well. I am so grateful to have him here. 

Exotic Wildlife

I ended up going and seeing some exotic wildlife. I have not seen things like that before. They are such beautiful animals to see. I was mesmerized by what all I was seeing. I did not have any idea what some of those things looked like. It was an experience for sure. I bet I will go back again and see them. 

Rainy Weather

We had more storms coming in. These animals do change their behavior when the weather comes in. I enjoy watching them. It sure is pretty out here with the clouds rolling in. I like to watch it all coming in. It does not happen too often around here, so I choose to enjoy it when it does. 

Coyote

I think the coyote is still around, even though we have someone out looking for it. I noticed another pile of feathers. It just makes me sick. I am hoping this will all end soon. I am not sure which chicken, but I do think the coyote took another one. If not, then there are a lot of feathers laying around. 

Alex

Alex was lying down eating with his face in the hay bale. It was something to see. I went over and laid on top of the hay bale and Alex gave me some attention. It was a cute little moment. I sure do love that cow. He puts up with me. Jasper for whatever reason is still not allowing me close to him. 

Cross in the Sky

As I went to work, I have still been having some difficulty with things. Life can just get complicated sometimes and it can be hard. I saw a cross up in the sky. I had to look at it a couple of times and by the time I got a picture, it looked a little blurry, but it did a world of good to my emotional state. 

Takua and Spots

Saverine’s children seem to be doing fine. They have accepted she is gone, even if I am still having a difficult time. They do not go around that pen anymore, or look for her, so I know they know she is gone. They are moving on and not looking back. I am glad they are doing okay. It is hard on us humans, but animals understand it and move on better than we do. 

Dogs and Eggs

One thing about Daisy and Bella, both of them love to eat raw eggs. I do not understand, and thank goodness I don’t, but those two will search out for chicken eggs and eat them. Daisy actually somehow got two eggs in her mouth. Bella only got one before I could figure out what was going on. They are sure smart. 

Favorite Cactus

My favorite cactus is blooming with fruit. I have heard that you can eat the fruit on a cactus, but I do not have any desire to try that theory. It is absolutely beautiful to look at. I sure do like to look at this cactus. 

Pink Sun

On our way back to the farm, I was watching the sunset. It was such a beautiful sun set. The sun looked pink. I just could not stop looking at it. It was so pretty. I was glad to see it. I had been having a really rough time with the death of some of the animals and needed to see the beautiful sunset. 

Family Fun

Ronnie and I went out of town again. We had another family fun weekend. The animals were all okay. My friend takes good care of them while we were gone. We had a good time and a much needed good weekend.