Animal Crackers - Drizzle Day

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 This week we braved the drizzle and mud to get out and see the ladies. Well that and take a look at the horrible destruction of the garden. The armadillos have really caused major damage to Hubby's garden so far. He was planning on putting in the tomatoes this weekend but with what they have dug up in his rows of potatoes he is really to upset and thinking he is going to have to go to war with the little armored varmints. Anyway back to cuteness... All the girls were lined up ready for breakfast, and being calm. 

Hannah was standing next to her Mom Bella as if she new it was time to pose for me.

But then it seem that we were up a little early for Miss Bella as she kept yawning - :0)

 

They are too funny aren't they? But the most silly is usually Juliet - all though yesterday morning she too was not quite awake and was keeping a keen eye on "Dad" for her meal. She did make her way over to me and we had our little head scratches and ear rubs. Even though she was wet and a bit muddy.... 

Lacey was next to Juliet - I can't believe how grey they are all getting. Do you think they discuss that about Hubby and I too? 

Before I made my way in as it started to drizzle more like a steady rain. I just had to show you the Amarillas Bulbs that are blooming like crazy right outside the back door. They shot up and just all started opening at once. They are so vibrant and pretty! 

But I then headed back before I got soaked. And found this staring at me right inside the back door. 

You would think he missed breakfast or something, but no that is just Bubba in is normal spot. Middle of the kitchen floor waiting for us to come back inside. Sometimes if he gets bored or tired, he will roll over and lay on his back with all four legs in the air just relaxing. He is the King of his castle - 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and have an Animal Crackers Smile

Thanks so much for visiting
 

Animal Crackers - Darlene

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Last Weekend was tough - We had to say Goodbye to Darlene. Now as sad as we are, you have to celebrate the lady. She had a great long life. She almost made it to 33 years old. In human years that translates to about 99! So she lived a good life! We were really hoping to have a party for that big day in May. But she was ready - 

 

 It is hard to believe that she been a member of our family for nearly 23 years... WOW. We laugh thinking back to that day when we bought her. She was "old" I mean really she was 10 years old! Should we buy her? But she was so amazingly sweet and I just feel in love with her the minute she walked up to me and shoved her head against me. I had to have her!

Over the years she has given us some wonderful babies. She was such an amazing Mom. So much so she occasionally tried to "borrow" some of the other babies from time to time when she didn't have any of her own. 

She Love Babies! LOL - We just said she liked to "babysit"!

Always a beautiful lady - She would slick off in the summer and be gorgeous. 

And then winter she would get so furry and adorable.

We are going to miss her like CRAZY! She was our first Miniature Donkey we picked out. Our matriarch - But we keep telling ourselves how blessed we were to have her and to have her 23 years!

 

 We will always love you Darlene! 

HUGS and -

Animal Crackers - Afternoon Stroll

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Afternoon and found some girls out for a stroll. We love finding Turkeys wandering - we couldn't find their TOM he must have been just off in the brush. But these ladies were finding lots of snacks and making all kinds of noises. We pulled over and just watched for a bit. They are so cool to watch!

 

Crazy weather! This week it has been all about the WIND! WoW!  One afternoon the winds were gusting over 40MPH and that with very dry old trees equals lots of mess! On the way home one day this week my Sister called and she had down trees on her drive. We went by there... Helped with what we could but her main down tree was too big and needed bigger equipment so had to move on. Luckily her neighbor volunteered to bring over his tractor so Hubby could then deal with our driveway when we came through our gate! We had quite a few limbs and trees down. This weekend is suppose to be more high winds. Hope it isn't nearly as bad!

Went out to the see the girls while they were finishing off breakfast. I know... they pay no attention to me when that is their focus. But they are so cute so even if I don't get snuggles and head scratches they are adorable. 

Lacey was done with her breakfast but still was busy doing some scratching and grooming... Those long necks are a big plus it seems! Wish things could be so easy when my itches come up!

Short post this week - Computer crashed this week.. My track pad mouse died... it has been a tech mess! Have a new computer on order. Because according to the very young smart tech-y guy at the store my computer is VERY old and I have to let go and move on. So I am working very slowly on a not so happy old computer that I completely understand how it feels! LOL

Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Me... I am pouting about my computer that I have worked on for many years and loved. I will learn to love the new one... I hope

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - 70-80 degree Temps! Glorious!

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After Cold Wet Ice and Snow we are back to 70s to Mid 80s here! It is so wonderful and we are all enjoying it! Animals have all been out enjoying the sun! I am sure we will get more cold before Spring is officially here but it is nice to get these little breaks from winter! Sorry I missed last week - Mom was in the hospital and that was the priority. Actually I totally lost track of days and it was Saturday afternoon before I even realized I had missed it... sitting in the hospital I looked up at Hubby and realized the day... Oops - I knew you guys would understand. And Mom is doing better - praying she continues to improve!

Ok now to some photos! 

Early in the morning found the three stooges banging on the back yard gate - they of course had knocked over some of Hubby's garden pots and were making a fuss that they were hungry and breakfast was not out there yet. Now it was not late - but to them they were being starved. It is coming But I was able to snap one photo before they saw "Dad" making his way to them with their hay. Cuz a soon as they saw the bale in his arms they were gone and screaming at their hay rack... Hurry Hurry!

Teddy was cracking me up - he was using his nose to push on the panel leaning on back fence to make just enough noise to be a pest. He is too funny. 

And then I found the lady goats just enjoying the morning. Nice sunshine, little bit of shade, it is a good morning! 

Lizzie is stretched out half asleep with out a care in the world. So sweet. 

Her sister Jackie had just got up from her nap and was stretching and scratching up and down the fence panels. That must feel good to them, as they love to lean as hard as they can on them and push all the way down the panels. It is also why all the panels bow out on the bottom - LOL 

 

I made my way over to the chicken pens to have a little talk again with the girls. They are still not laying like they should be... and having to buy eggs is really not making me happy while having to feed these girls. They need to pick up their responsibilities around here and get to producing those eggs! LOL I know Spring is coming girls...But common get to it!

Old lady Speck is too old to really be producing now. She is really more of a pet chicken now. So very sweet. I just adore how she runs to us when we come towards to coop. Chattering away. I would just love to know what she is going on about! Such a sweet old chicken! And still beautiful! 

 

Just had to show off Hubby's "Seeds". he started first of the month. Back half of the table is a few different varieties of tomatoes, then he has some flowering things going on too. Love the flowers, but me... I am excited for those tomatoes!

Was so awesome that he could get such an early start this year with his greenhouse!! So ahead of the game now! And everything in the greenhouse just looks fabulous despite our freezing horrible weather. This week he started the potatoes! That is going to be really exciting to watch grow. Won't be too long and all the rest can get started... yum! 

Hope you have a smile - and enjoyed this week. Thank you so much for visiting :0) 

HUGS and -

Animal Crackers - 38 Years!

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Happy Birthday Hubby and Happy Anniversary! Yesterday Valentines Day was his B-day and our 38th Anniversary. Wow has it really been that long? Its been great years. Happy years. And many of those have been with these fur children! 

 After a nice lunch out we came home to visit with our fur children. It was chilly out but they were all ready for some attention. Even though there were no treats involved. LOL Look how furry they all are! It was really warm last week... then it has gotten chilly this week. And now they are talking freezing temps next week for a few days. Up and Down Up and Down. Sigh already so tired of it! Common on Spring! 

Juliet was keeping a close watch on Hubby to make sure he wasn't going to give another hay bale for the day.. but she did come to me and let me give her some head and ear scratches while watching. Love those LONG LONG EARS! 

Sweet Little Josie was really being lovey with me. I adore how this little one all though all grown up still has her "young girl" bangs. :0) And man she is VERY VERY thick fur! She is keeping warm in the cold for sure! 

And I just can't help myself but those black noses are just like velvet and I have to kiss the top of them! So gorgeous! 

I then found Patti... Oh my she was not happy I was in with them and causing a stir. Her nap in what was left of their hay was being disturbed. I was getting some really unhappy side looks from her. But after a few minutes she decided she was awake so she might as well get up. She stood up - snorted - stretched - snorted again, then walked over for some head scratches. Such a sweet pretty Old girl!

Hubby sent me this photo the other day - The sun had come out and it was warming up outside. Mom Kitty and Graybeard were stretched out "Cat Napping" enjoying the weather. Glad they enjoyed it - next day the another cold front blew in and they were back under the heat lamps napping to stay warm!

I hope you enjoyed this week. We all love that you 

Hugs and -

Howdy - Welcome Sunshine!

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 After Cold - Snow - Cloudy - Rain - Drizzle and Cold for what felt like forever ... We have some Sunshine! And it is suppose to reach 80 this weekend! Gotta love Texas weather! The donkeys are all out enjoying the sun - and stretching out to get all the green growing on the other side of the fence panels it seems! LOL

"Dad" was out collecting all the water heaters, cords, and then cleaning the water troughs and filling them with fresh water, seems everyone was out enjoying the sprouts of green! Bella and Hannah were stretching out as far as they could to reach those sprouts. I was telling them to watch the pipes and that the cord was being picked up they would have to move, but they were not paying attention to me at all. No worries - nothing was plugged in and everything was safe and being picked up even if Hubby had to reach under those busy munchers going a million miles an hour! 

Irene was getting a drink of water. There is something about getting the last before it is emptied and the first when it is filling up? I told her this had leaves and it was going to be fresh and clean in just a few minutes but she was happy with the leaves and grass as extra vitamins I suppose.

Then there was some loud screaming and Hee Hawing! Yep Juliet harassing poor Raffie through the fence. Teasing the poor guy. They were running up and down the fence. Hey they are getting their steps in I suppose! 

And Raffie really does enjoy any attention he gets from any of the ladies! 

Then calm and sweet Miss Fanci Pants slowly walked up to the side of me. "Hello... Can you pet me?" 

She is so sweet and beautiful! Getting a bit of grey to her now. But still gorgeous. Love those deep brown eyes and long eye lashes! Love this lady! Did lots of scratches and loving on her!

Then there was banging on the pen across the yard... "Hello....... ME TOOOOOOOOO!!!"

No calm here... but still sweet! My boy Sergio. He is very pushy about his attention. Hubby and I were talking about Sergio and his pen. This year his pen has to be rebuilt. He has destroyed it - he has pushed and shoved around the panels so much, and time on top of that, they are starting to come apart. So new panels are needed to be put in place to fix areas that are about to fall over. It will have to be a panel at a time, with a guard in place to get it repaired. We don't want the guy to escape! LOL 

Ok... last photo is a creature that if you are from around here you know very well. If not it might look pretty strange. This is an Armadillo - and it seems right now we are being over run with them! They are all over the property and are hunting and digging for their bugs for food.

 

Now that doesn't sound bad... but one does a lot of damage. A bunch of them does a ton of damage! Our property looks like a war zone!

A day ago this was a nice flat area - 

And this is in just about every pen, and everywhere on the property. I got of the truck yesterday and nearly fell in a hole! Hubby kicks dirt around to fill holes as he walks around to fill the holes as fast as he finds them. Next day... more are there. Hope they move on soon! 

Hope you enjoyed this week. And I do hope you have nice weather where you are - 

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Yep we Got Snow!

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A rare thing in our parts! But we got snow! About an inch is what Hubby measured when he first went out. Me... Yeah I took his word - 

I did send him back out later in the day to snap some photos before it was all gone. Hey I was inside making a pot of soup... so I was busy.. LOL Anyway he came back in with some fun photographs. 

The Ladies pen of course... Rain Sleet or Snow - these girls will always be at their Hay bale having their meal!  Didn't even really take notice that Hubby was out there - oh Juliet did look his way to make sure they weren't getting anything special - but when they didn't she went right back to her meal.

Now the men... Nope they were doing just fine in their hut for the time being. Hay bale is there when they get hungry later if needed. For now they were just staying in their shelter.... LOL

It is beautiful though isn't it? Was melting pretty quick though. Most all of it was gone other than in the shady areas later in the day. We still had some the next day in those shady areas. But this weekend it is suppose to be in the high 60's so things will be back to normal!

Not normal but  becoming a little to regular... Our neighbors Sheep visiting... sigh. They ways though their not so wonderful fence and Hubby has to walk them all back and lead them back through and prop up the fence. Some days they come over just once. Some days 3 or 4 times. Then we don't see them for days. Then here they are again! I think Hubby is going to have to say something to them as they really don't mind their animals crossing over onto our property. But I would rather them staying on their side, it stirs up some of our fur kids when they all file through. I mean here you see just a few... and yes the two little babies in the middle are totally adorable. But when they visit it is more like 15-20 of them at times.

 

They need to stay on their side of the fence... and speaking of not liking on our side of the fence. Hubby was walking around checking things out and found these out near the front gate - uh nope don't like them here! Those are Coyote tracks in the snow - head off please! Oh Teddy would take care of him if he were to see him, but honestly I would rather him not - Just stay away -

Now this last photo is a horrible photo. It was taken in the dark with the flash from my phone. But it was too cute.  It was pretty darn cold on our snow day. And in Texas that means a Shut down from everything and stay home pretty much. So we were home late in the afternoon enjoying some old movies, after that soup I made...

And I had two special warmers on my lap. Yep both Bubba and Ferrari were curled up now were they keeping me warm? Or was I keeping them warm? Not sure but we were all three warm and happy. 

I do hope you have a wonderful blessed weekend and that this weeks Animal Crackers has started it off with a smile! 

HUGS and