Ranch Critters

Angus the Happy Appy Don’t Fence Me In

Angus, our handsome Happy Appy (appaloosa), has suddenly decided that the rules of the ranch do not apply to him. We really only have a few dont’s; don’t eat the chickens, don’t spit on the boss lady (that would be me) which only applies to the pacas, & stay in the pen where you have been put. This last rule is the one that Angus seems to find the most egregious. And hence our story.  For the past 3 days, we have found Angus down the road, flirting

A Lovesick Bull’s Search for Romance

This handsome fellow is our neighbor's bull.He does not have a formal name other than Bull, but based on the way he has been behaving lately, I think "Bull, the Big Bellowing Blowhard" is much more appropriate. Bull has a herd of 13 cows along with an equal number of...

For the Birds

Every year, Phoebes migrate to our ranch looking for bugs, which we have an unlimited supply of, and nesting spots in the nooks and crannies of our barn. They especially love moths and small butterflies…

The stork was busy, AGAIN!

The stork was busy, AGAIN!

    I never know when I head out in the morning what I might find and this morning was no different. You may remember my post last year The Stork Was Busy Today about new turkey poults and Phil, a new baby alpaca. Well, that darn stork came back again to...

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Odds and Ends

Odds and Ends

Every so often, my Dad will send me an envelope stuffed with articles he has collected while reading his morning paper.  They are things that catch his fancy or that he thinks will catch mine, and he calls this collection, Odds & Ends. While trying to...

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