Animal Crackers - Early Morning

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Didn't make it out yesterday to get photos. Worked to late and then it just got to dark. So I got up early this morning and went out to get some photos before breakfast. You know if they get fed I get no faces at all! LOL 

Lacey came up first this morning. Such a sweet girl and my is she getting grey!

Love her personality and her long long ears! So sweet. But watch out charging up behind her is Juliet!!! 

Full speed this big girl loves to front and center for the attention. Ears back is get out of my way I'm coming through... seriously.... I snapped quick cuz I knew what the next view would be - 

EXTREME CLOSE UP!

This girl cracks me up! She loves to her nose scratches and to have 110% of the attention that is for sure! I gave her lots of scratches and then tried to move on to Macey ... but oh my look out Macey... Juliet is coming up behind you!!
 

I got one photo of Macey and about 10 seconds of ear scratches and Juliet was front and center again. LOL It takes two to get photos some days... one to take the photos and one to entertain Juliet!

So moving on to the goat pen was next. I found Lizzy doing some early morning back scratches... must have felt pretty good she was really doing a dance against that hut base! 

 

 But Surprisingly after that she walked towards me and then let me love on her. She is so moody most of the time but this morning was a good morning and I got her good side! 

Thought I would show off the tomatoes 

 

... Now the plants are not the prettiest, but hey these are Hubby's Spring Tomatoes.... he cut back and brought back through the summer. And man the tomatoes have been coming on strong!! And really that is all that matters right! YUM YUM!!!

Hope you have wonderful weekend plans - And that you enjoyed Animal Crackers and have a smile on your face! If not... go back and take a look at Juliet again! 

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Silly Silly Silly

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Out taking a few photos and saw Chipmunk using his tongue to reach out and grab the limbs he couldn't reach through the fence. Very resourceful! and Silly! 

I just love this boy he is just so funny! Great personality Big Guy! 

Then I hear this little sad moan... Oh my Darlene you are not starving to death! You may be hungry but not starving! 

This is the sad sad face of an old lady watching "Dad" very closely to see if she is getting her old people gruel anytime soon... and yes it was coming very soon.... 

Now this is a very different sad look... 

This is Raphael "Raffie" Our Smiling Donkey, our Stud. This is him with a longing stare through his fence at the "Women" off in their pen. He so wants some women in his pen. No worries Raffie we have discussed it Raffie, and it is starting to cool off and it is almost time to give you some girlfriends for your bachelors pad! 

And one we are discussing to be one of those girlfriends... is Miss Bella!! She is such a good Momma and we are hoping that we can get a pretty little spotted girl maybe???? 

Healthy is the main prayer... Girl is the next prayer... spots are the next prayer.. he he he 

Speaking of pretty spotted girl - Penelope was chilling in the shade watching everything going on. Such a sweet girl and so very pretty. 

Being a goat is such a busy tough life... LOL 

Speaking of tough life... McLaren was really having a hard time napping on "Dad's" lap. He was watching F1 Racing and it gets loud.. so you have to cover your face to sleep I suppose. But hey that is where the kitties got their names so they really need to appreciate it at least a little right?
 

Funny Kitties... Heck Funny Animals all around. They are all so entertaining! 

Hope you have your Animal Crackers Smiles!
HUGS and-

Animal Crackers - Sweet noses

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Visiting the girls after getting a load of hay, the youngest were really wanting attention! Hannah was the first to push her way thru the fence to get her loving! Such a sweet girl! 

Josie, Hannah's little shadow was right behind her... her eyes are so expressive! And usually not quite as pushy as Hannah she really does love the attention just as much. But being smaller than her slightly older 1/2 sister she is usually a step behind Hannah. 

Last week we shared the men in their front pen while enjoying their hay. With a little bit of rain comes some growth of a tiny green grass.... that means they love to leave the hay and graze!!

There is nothing more peaceful than watching my donkeys grazing... 

Speaking of peaceful.... Our kitties love to spend their time in the window beds... LOL 

Very Relaxed...  LOL She woke up just as I snapped the photo... this is the "Mom why are you taking another photo of me?" Look.

Snapped this photo coming out the back door the other morning to send to Hubby.... LOL He hates these! Do you have Walking Sticks where you live? 

 I think they are kind of cool... but he says they are evil... LOL

Hope you enjoyed this week - and have your Animal Crackers Smile!

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Animal Crackers - Day Late

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Oops... Got working on a project in the house and well... days got away from me. One little project and now my house is all torn up and things are a big can of worms! But will be all worth it when done. Anyway the day got away from me and I didn't get my post done on time to go out on time yesterday. Guess that is just how life is lately. I'll do my best but things may from time to time go hay wire! Just how my life is now.  LOL

 This week Hubby and I were up with the "Men" just after 7 am with their breakfast feeding. Always can count on some happy faces when they have been fed first thing in the morning. 

Miguel and Flavio stopped and posed for the camera. Handsome men that is for sure! And looking  a little bulky too... he he 

But that is ok guys will be good to keep you warm this winter right? 

Now Diego... he didn't want to stop eating to have his photo taken. Chewing but finally did look over at us... Hey at least we got a glance during his meal. 

The most skittish is always our man Patricio "Pat Man" But Hubby has a way with him and he stood and let him get a photo and then let him rub all over him. That makes me happy. 

 He was such a sweet friendly baby... then sold. When we rescued him back to keep him and Flavio from going to auction he was very skittish it has taken a long while for him to be as calm as he is. And really Hubby is the only one he will let rub on him most of the time. I occasionally can scratch between his ears and talk to him. But we do love him and I am so glad that he can live here stress free and happy now. 

Lately we have been having lots of little feet prints on the trucks... hmmmm never had that before even with always having outside kitties. Hubby sent me this photo the other day to show me proof that it was both Greybeard and Momma that was guilty - 

Not that they would ever be in trouble of course! LOL Hubby could never get mad at his kitties! 

I just had to take a photo of one of his Hibiscus flowers this week to show it off. First part of September and they are just gorgeous!

They have bloomed all summer strong! Love this one with the dark pink flower pattern in the bright pink. Now he is getting ready for things to bloom for the fall. Always growing and blooming! 

Hope you have a smile and sorry it was a day late! 

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Hide and Seek

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Oh Bubba... Always  into something. The other day he was in a hiding and jump out and grab you kinda mood. He thinks he is a very good hider! I mean how in the world could I see in in that laundry basket?? LOL He is cute but not the smartest!

 

 He really is a funny guy! 

I got up really early this week to take photos... before 7 am is really early for me! Went into the Lady Goat pen and snap a photo of our three last ladies. Seems so weird to not have many goats. These three and then Chipmunk are it. But it is time to downsize a bit and take some work off of Hubby. And the Goats, although we love them dearly, they were all getting so old and we decided that a break would be best. So now these three girls have the entire pen to themselves. I will say there is not much fighting for places to get now. Enough huts for them each to have their own .... but they still usually pile up in one.

I do miss all the noise and calling out from the goats. But Penelope is trying her best to keep some sound out there for me. She is always talking. 

Before I came outside I walked by the back window all the Lady Donkeys were all right up front at the fence looking towards the house. Perfect! I can get out there and get some good photos and love on some girls! Grabbed my shoes, my camera and went out the back door... just in time to see the long line of donkeys heading way off into the pen. Really??? It wasn't 5 minutes! But when they didn't see anyone moving out to them they took off to graze before it got hot. Darn!

So I turned and went back to my reliable Three Stooges. Still at the breakfast bar. Cocoa and Valentine on one side mouths full of hay. 

 

And then Teddy on the other side. So I stopped and talked to them, loved on them... cautiously with Cocoa gotta move slow with her or she takes off. Valentine is a depend on his mood for attention. This morning he let me love all over him. He must of gotten a good night sleep! And then Teddy a more of a in your face attention kind of donkey. He will always take attention!

I was so upset everyone else was off and didn't want their photo taken. But I'll try again in the next few days to get some close ups of them. 

As I was heading back to the house I saw another kind of hide and seek! A rare snap of the photo to capture two of Hubby's Old Cats. They usually take off and I can't get photos of two of them together. I think this is Mom and Scaredy Cat... But I didn't want to make them run off to take a closer look. So I snapped and backed away slowly! 

 It is starting to cool down a bit here. It has only been in the mid 90's all week. And the mornings have actually been nice. I am sure the animals are enjoying it! I know I am. That over 100 degrees stuff stinks! Common on FALL! 

Hope you have a smile - Thanks for visiting!

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - HOT

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HOT that is about it here... This last week we are making up for our nice June and July temps. We hit 108 one day this week. Animals have been staying pretty much in the shade.. and not doing much. They seem to be coming out and eating at night more than the day lately. So there were not too many wanting their photos taken.  

Jorge - has a big tree that he likes to park under during the day. Good place to keep a watch on things, but still stay in the shade. Handsome Man for sure.

Found Darlene in her hut. She likes her hut. Spends afternoons  there. Soft dirt inside to nap in and she can still get a bit of a breeze there. Well when there is a breeze. This week it was more hot air. Poor old girl, she is tough... and smart stay in the shade girl.

When I went out to see if the ladies would let me take photos they were all out in the pen and hiding under the trees. But I did manage to get Hannah and her Mommy Bella to come up. A little head scratches and then they went straight to the water... drank a few gallons then went back out to the trees. Don't guess it was me they came out for -

They always move around like this. Mom Bella and then Hannah behind her. Only time they are apart is when Hannah is off playing with her buddy Juliet. Bella snorts and Hannah comes back. But honestly I think Bella thinks of it as babysitting her kid and lets her play... ha.

 Inside... it was just too hot outside and it wasn't even noon yet. Chica was stretched out in the middle of the kitchen. Sweet little girl, she hasn't spent her normal time outside, she loves to lay outside and listen to all the animals. But this week, nope out do her business quick and then right back to the back door to go inside. AC is a wonderful thing!

 

Then one of the kitties... Ferrari. They love the window beds. Nice view, sunny spot but in the air conditioning. Perfect for napping. This is how Ferrari sleeps... yep she is comfortable in her home. 

 

Sorry I went MIA for a couple of weeks. Things got crazy busy and I just checked out and tackled things that I needed to, and my photos slipped. I will do my best to keep on track. But here and there I just may have to let a things slide, hope you will forgive me. :0)

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Animal Crackers - Summertime

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 Well we have made it to August. And it has been a nice summer so far. We have had a bit of rain and it really hasn't been nearly as hot has normal summers. Now hat I have said that we will probably break records in August...  

The animals all seem to be happy and enjoying the weather. 

Happy chickens clucking and scratching around their coop.

I went in to talk to the goats. We don't have many goats now. Since we decided to downsize the goats it is not as loud in their pen. Little Penelope really has become so friendly. And now will come right to me. Love this pretty little girl. 

And Chipmunk has really gotten calm since he is not the only male in the family.

He loves just laying in the shade chewing and chilling... he will come to the fence and get head scratches and is just so mellow now that he isn't competing for attention. We miss is brother but it is nice that Chipmunk is getting his share of attention. 

Last week I showed our "Three Stooges" the three standard donkeys that are always together. I love that this week I got a photo of our "Mini Three Stooges" 

 

Lacey, Vicki and Pepita - always together here they were cleaning up the last of the bit of hay that had blown around on the ground.... Don't waste a thing! 

Had to show off Hubby's Purslane flowers this week. WOW they were going nuts! God's rain water and lots of sun and they were very happy! 

 

Hope you have a very blessed weekend and hope you have an Animal Crackers smiles! 

HUG and -