Animal Crackers - Enjoying the Afternoon

Howdy - 

Yesterday Afternoon was out enjoying the fur children - And the nice weather. Now Valentine... he was trotting over quickly to block me in the gate and make sure that hay was coming out with me. Sorry buddy... Hay comes out in the morning and you ate it already. Very short memory!  

 

But very handsome! :0) 

Next up was the girls - I just love how the girls line up and stare. Now of course as normal it was not attention for me. It was following "Dad" and seeing what he was doing. But hey he is the feed guy so I understand. 

 

This is Lacey and Pepita - The girls are getting so grey... comes with age and these girls have some years on them. But still think they young. Lacey is my funny girl. She still is the one you have to watch out for. She will untie your shoe laces faster than you can keep a watch for! She usually always gets me!

I took this next photo and just had to crack up. We all know the love cats have for boxes. Usually it is to climb in them. Any size even when they are too small. The day before Bubba even tried to climb into a soda water box... yes a long skinny box. And that body is way to wide for that - the box split right open. But here a new box from Amazon had come in that day and he was on top of it in minutes and snoozing away.

Do you think we should tell him it is their order of can kitty cat food? No probably not.

Next is a new "Donkey" we have. Isn't it just adorable! Hubby bought is a the latest Antique Fair we were at.

I mean he just had to buy it right? It was meant to come home with us. He has plans for it to go somewhere into the garden I think.

Now to show off Hubby's Tomatoes - Yes he has quite a few planted :0) Not for sure if there are 4 or 5 different kinds there. Won't be long and we will have LOTS of tomatoes!

 I hope you enjoyed this week. And have a smile! 

Blessed Weekend for you 

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Drizzle Day

Howdy - 

 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 - Yep we Got Snow!

Howdy - 

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
 

Animal Crackers - End of the Year

Howdy - 

 Well time to say Goodbye to 2024 - It has been a year hasn't it. Wow. Normally on the last Saturday of the year I do a review and show off all the favorites of the year. Normally showing off babies... but pout pout no babies this year. We have had some great photos and wonderful times with our fur children. And we have had to say goodbye to some of our fur family this past year - But we will try and not focus on that and show off a few photo favorites from the year... 

Patti... shouting lets go!

Momma loving living her new life inside with us!

Miguel.. handsome and loving his attention! 

Macie knowing she is a super model... even with that grass belly in the photo! 

Juliet.. oh my she always keeps me laughing! I still remember how she was running towards me while I snapped this one!!

Juliet's BFF Hannah and her gorgeous big ears pushing through the fence nipping at my shoes to get her attention!

The Girls ... taking turns at the water... yeah right! 

 Bubba... gunna rest this weekend but ready for the new year to start!

 

Chipmunk - how about a little head banging party on the 31st and then we will rest on the 1st?

 

And Cocoa.... We hope you will continue to visit us and come back in 2025 to see what we are up to!

Happy New Year!!

HUGS and!

Animal Crackers - Simply Blessed, Merry Christmas!

Howdy - 

I always like sharing our "family" Christmas Card with all of you - our Animal Crackers family! I do hope that each of you have a very Blessed and a Very Merry Christmas from all of us! 

 As always - HUGS!

Animal Crackers - What a Look!

Howdy - 

I don't think Ferrari was ready to wake up this morning! It was a chilly morning and she was cuddled up in her quilt at the end of the bed warm and that light did not make her happy! Is that an unhappy look or what?? LOL

 

That Kitty is not a morning kitty at all! I'm with you baby! No worries - she got happy as soon as she heard her bowl clink in the kitchen! 

But as soon as we went out side it was like a repeat of last weekends photo... but this time it was Cocoa screaming out! FEED ME!!! I'm STARVING!!! UH If you could see her belly you would know that was not true... hungry maybe.. starving no. But she was fed right away not a moment wasted old girl!

Shame you couldn't hear her... she has that old long hee haw that is just so heart wrenching. You have to stop and pay attention to her when she calls out! 

I then had to pay attention to Chipmunk He was head banging a bit on the fence to get his attention. I asked him why he has to do that... may not hurt his head but watching it makes mine hurt!!

Such a handsome man! Love that long flowing black beard! And yes it has hay flowing stuck in it.... that is a good place to store your hay for later, didn't you know that??  

I tried to find some of the girl donkeys to photo this week. But it has been windy and cold for the last few days and they were hunkered down in the back of their pasture in the bushes grazing and honestly it was too cold to walk back to photo them so early in the morning. I am so over cold already... and yes I know it hasn't even really started yet. yuck! 

Thought I would show this weeks Greenhouse update since there was lots of changes this week.  You can't tell by this photo but most of the roof is on. all the windows and the door... and now all the siding is going on next! So it should be able to be heated up and have the plants in it before the first freeze! Oh he will still have trim and pretty stuff to do to it, but it will be usable!

 

Can't wait until next Spring! Then he will start doing the planting around it and putting in gardens around it! Then it will look like the photos in the books he has been showing me forever! 

Hope you have enjoyed! Have a blessed weekend!

HUGS and -

Animal Crackers - Demanding!

Howdy - 

Not only blocking the gate out of the backyard, but very demanding that his breakfast is first!! That is our Teddy! 

 

Now trying to explain to this enormous fellow that in order to get him his breakfast he has to get out of the way of the gate so we can open the gate is not easy! The very LOUD hee haws and the banging on the gate makes his point but he still has to MOVE!! LOL... such a funny big boy! 

After the children had been fed we took off to feed us! Then coming back into our front gate the men in the front pen were up front so we pulled over to visit. Love getting to love on my guys. My very first baby donkey Diego... such a sweet baby! All though now not a baby, but always my baby boy... 

He came straight to me and I had a chance to love all over him before the other guys made it to me. They all get so pushy. And Diego is not as pushy so he moves to the back of the group. So I LOVE when I get private time with him. My first sweet little baby boy!

Miguel made his way to "Dad" first and was pushing his way over the fence for loving. When did all my fur children all start getting so gray? Again ... getting older but still my babies! 

And standing off to the side handsome man Patricio "Pat Man" - I got a slight little head scratch before he moved off. Handsome just like his Daddy Black Jack.

Came around the corner into the kitchen and found Bubba asleep in the middle of floor... yep in the position. Exact position. Just as I snapped the photo one eye opened. LOL I think I woke the sleeping giant... ha!

One more photo... The first stages of Hubby's Greenhouse... We moved the ladies goat pen back now that there are as many of them and Hubby is going to have a bigger garden and greenhouse in the backyard. Started his Antique Roses and other plants a few months ago and now he needs a close place to keep them warm in the winter. I think this is going to be great - and look great. He is using old windows in it so I think it will look "cute" as well as being practical!

Will show more photos as it moves forward! 

Hope You have a Animal Crackers Smiles ! Have a blessed Weekend

HUGS and
 

Animal Crackers - Early Morning

Howdy - 

Went out early this morning to take photos. Had to... only way to make sure and get those faces before breakfast time! 

I'm not sure why this photo make me smile each time I take this same photo! But today it really make me grin. Josie wanted so bad to come to me. But I think Mom was giving look... "Girl... Eyes this way... Breakfast is coming soon!" LOL 

As "Dad" came by and was loading up breakfast and they were trying to be patient. I got a sweet photo of Mom and Daughter. Jolene and Josie. 

Fanci Pants was stomping and snorting she was seeing the hay being loaded up... oh it was so exciting! BREAKFAST!!!

And the Patti was giving me that side glancing look... it is so much better to look mature and stand calm. LOL  But I could tell she was ready to run as soon as the hay hit the ground!

Now Lizzy she was calling out to "Dad" to make sure he knew she was here. I really hated to break it to her.... but she didn't finish yesterday's hay. No wasting hay... Don't finish what you have you don't get more.

Came inside to find Momma laying upside down in the window bed. She does love living inside. Very happy - Very comfortable - That makes me Very happy!

 Hope you enjoyed! And have your Animal Crackers Smile! 

Have a Blessed Weekend! 

HUGS and