Morning Bray Farm

Oh the drama…  this scene plays out every evening as Mom and Dad are preparing our little treat of sweet feed.

Ellsworth’s mane is growing out. It looks like he’s sportin’ a mohawk.

Bernard on a rainy day.

Whisky is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever; the state dog of Maryland. Mom and Dad are from Maryland, so Whisky is sort of the canine tie to the place they grew up.

Whether he’s a water breed is never in question.

We looked and weren’t able to find that there’s a state dog of New Mexico. Does where you come from or call home have an official dog?

Mom loves cooking with crushed red pepper these days. The more the better. Since she’s been going through those dinky McCormick jars like nobody’s business, Dad brought her a surprise.

Behold three and three-quarters pounds of red pepper. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?

Bernard is usually the mischievous one on the way to or from the pasture, not angelic Ellsworth. Ellsworth knew a good thing when he saw it at lunchtime yesterday.

Was he thumbing hoofing his nose at six more weeks of winter?

Dear Punxsutawney Phil,

Please don’t see your shadow today. We so want spring to arrive early.

This is the way Mom sees us most of the time anymore. She misses us. We know you’ll have to admit our behinds are really cute, but enough of winter already. We’re looking forward to green pastures come spring.

Very sincerely yours,

Bernard and Ellsworth

Baby Kassie is the primary reason we don’t have cats here at Morning Bray Farm. Unfortunately, we do get the occasional skunk. And, when we do, it’s inevitable that Kassie manages to meet with said skunk(s). Four times last year in fact.

To honor the beginning of the 2010 skunk mating season, Mom is sharing her recipe for skunk treatment. It works like a charm.

Combine one quart peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda and one tablespoon dish liquid. Wash dog with solution, let sit for a few minutes, then rinse.