July 9, 2025

Yeller was curled up in the hay. I had to go over and pet him. I just love that cat. Onyx was hiding in some weeds with chickens all around him. Athena was wondering around. 

It looked like more rain was coming in. It did end up raining a little bit.

May was up on the bags of feed in case it flooded. She is not dumb, that is for sure. 

The chicks are growing so fast. 

Jeb was laying down in the hay. I have not seen him do that lately, but I saw it today. 

The cats came into the shop to eat while I was feeding the animals. 

May was still up on the bags of feed. She must have been comfortable there. She did stand up and look like she was trying to put that foot down. It sure looks painful to me. 

I got to love on some baby chicks. Again, they do not love it, but I think they will learn. 

Yeller was still in the hay this afternoon. He must have decided it was a lazy day and needed the rest. You know, we all need rest from time to time, so when you feel your body needing to rest, don't wait. 

Jeb was sure being mean. I watched him bite Takua and when Takua walked off, Jeb followed him. Crazy horses. 

The dogs were sure wanting some attention as I was feeding, so I stopped to pet and love on them. 

The pigs are all doing fine. 

July 8, 2025

May was up and moving around this morning when I went to check on her. 

We have a chick who is missing a toe. I think it was probably born that way. I know there has not been any injuries lately. 

I opened the mailbox and saw a weird looking spider. I had a gut feeling that I did not want to put my hand in that mailbox. I googled it and google said it was a juvenile black widow spider. I knew I wanted no part in that. She did turn over and I saw that sign which I would have recognized as a black widow spider. I do not care for the number of black widows there are around here. Remember you have gut instincts for a reason, do not ignore them. 

May was hanging out in the shop with her friends around her. I am glad to see that some of the hens do help to make sure she is okay. 

The cats all came in to eat together. 

I went out to the well house and guess what I found...another black widow. Nope, I do not want any of that. 

Jeb got sprayed with the water hose. He was so happy about that. I do like to see him smiling. Takua and Spots joined in also to cool off. 

Melody must have gotten hot; she was up in the window getting the breeze. A few minutes later, she jumped out of the window. She normally got out the hole in the wall, but a rooster was standing there, so she went out the window. 

It sure was a warm day. Luckily it was not in the 100s, but I know that is coming. The animals are all doing fine. 

July 7, 2025

May was sitting upright in the shop. I hope she continues to get better daily. 

The little chicks are learning to do dirt baths. I find it interesting that animals just have the instincts to do what they need to do. Again, they are smarter than some people think they are. 

The donkeys were way out in the pasture this morning just grazing away. 

Somehow a few of the chicks got out of the coop. I am lucky they were not harmed by a cat or another chicken. That is a good sign. I did get them back in the coop. I missed it, but Ronnie found a hole where they were getting out and he fixed it. I did get to love on a baby chick. They do not like it any more than the bigger ones, but I want to make them love me. I know that is not how it works. You cannot make someone love you in the real world, you can try, but it will not work. Chickens on the other hand, let's see if I can make it work. 

May was getting too hot this afternoon, so I brought her out in the fresh air. She was not happy about that, but I did it anyway. I tried to put her in with the chicks to know she was protected and out in the cooler air, but none of them were having it. I ended up giving May hugs. I wanted to hug a chicken. She was not impressed.

The pigs are all dried out from the rain. They are doing well. They still have their ponds to cool off in, so they do not complain. 

The donkeys and goats were loving the green grass. It is a blessing for us to see the green grass. I know they appreciate it, too. I am pretty sure we did not have green grass much at all last year, so this is a treat. Count your blessings, there will be more than you think they will. 

May has not been eating much, so I cracked an egg. She did not eat much of it, but she did eat some of it. That is a plus. 

July 6, 2025

It is a different sight to look out and see all the green grass we have. The animals are appreciative of all that green grass. They do not get it that often. The goats are even reaching up in the trees to get the leaves. They sure do look happy. Be happy in life. 

The cows and donkeys got a new hay bale. They do not have as much grass since they are on a smaller piece of property, but they do like their hay. 

The chickens are staying out of the sun and out of the heat. They are smart like things. Smarter than people give them credit for. 

The horses got a new hay bale, also. They were also excited about that. They have some green grass, but it's mostly tumbleweeds, so we will have to do something about that. 

Noma did let me get close to her. That was a plus. It did not last long though. 

The cats were all home and getting along. 

May is still hanging in there. I am glad to see it. 

The donkeys and goats did give me a little bit of attention today. I love those silly animals. 

The sunset was gorgeous tonight. 

July 5, 2025

The cats were passed out in the hay. They are so funny. I did not see Athena, but I know she is around here somewhere. 

The grass is all green and pretty since we had all the rain. I bet it is about to get hot out. 

Later in the day, I saw all 3 cats. They are fine. 

The dogs were happy the rain had stopped. They needed some fresh air. 

Everything is drying up. We had so much water, but it is drying up quickly. 

Oreo has started playing with some toys. While he is playing, he wants to talk. Persia used to do the same thing. It is funny to watch him play with toys. He would not allow himself to do that until recently. He has finally come out of his shell, after 6 years. You do not have to hide who you are. 

The sky was gorgeous tonight. 

The chicks were sleeping in the doghouse again. I guess they finally learned what the doghouse was for.