Sweet and Sassy

That’s Jimmy

Our little mini donkey is 1 year old!

He always comes running to see me!
He always comes running to see me!
Making sure that belly is full of Summer grass!
Making sure that belly is full of Summer grass!

Those ears, that round belly, and those big eyes!  Who can resist?
Those ears, that round belly, and those big eyes!
Who can resist?

Flame wanted in on the photo shoot!
Flame wanted in on the photo shoot!

Eggs in the morning

 Eggs in the morning

Though it is Summer, I have been waking very early.
Tiding up in the morning from kids who stay up later them me, has become my ritual.
Washing the eggs collected the evening before.
I can see from my small kitchen sink window, the scratching chickens in the coop.
The ducks waddle by on their way to the next great rain puddle to bathe in.
Flame grazes in the pasture, raising her beautiful head to listen to a truck drive by on the gravel road.
Jimmy, our sassy little donkey is never far from her side.
I love sunrise on a Summer morning.
Gotta run, Rosie is at the front door for her morning treat!

Rosie in the garden

Rosie in the garden

Rosie is still growing!
The sweetest puppy, with such a serious face.
She spends lots of time with me in the garden and loves to stretch out and snooze in the warm sun.
She decided that the rain water collected in this flower pot is quite refreshing.

A Day In The Garden

Not one moment of the day was wasted yesterday.

The first– truly warm, sunshine filled day…after the longest Winter.

 

A Day In The Country

Some worked harder then others!
Some worked harder then others!

A Day In The Garden

Yes, I’ll have another–thank you.

Hey, Spring–where are you?

Hey, Spring--where are you?

With another 8″ of Spring snow dropped on the garden, we are still warming ourselves by the fire.
Rosie is growing and learning all about the garden, chickens no longer scare her!

M-O-U-S-E, and not the cute one with a bow tie!

M-O-U-S-E, and not the cute one with a bow tie!

When you live in the country…you live with nature.
Nature has mice…but the deal is they stay outside.
Someone broke the rules this morning.
Ok, team–Fire up! We’ve got a live one!!!

I was up all night with the baby!

I was up all night with the baby!

Our new little critter. What’s not to love!
But what should we name her?
Suggestion box is now closed!

Thank you to everyone for the great name ideas.

I will announce our little ones name–this weekend!