Bernard turned two yesterday. Happy Birthday to the donkey boy who changed our lives forever. ♥ ♥ ♥
We so love you. Always. ♥ ♥ ♥
August 14, 2010
Happy Birthday Barnyard
Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: Bernard, Bernard's birthday |[55] Comments
Morning Bray Farm 
August 14, 2010 at 5:26 am
Happy birthday, Bernard. May your day abound with treats and scritches. Maybe a carrot cake?
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August 14, 2010 at 9:38 am
Leah,
Bernard thinks a cake is a wonderful idea.
Does anyone out there have a recipe for a horse/donkey appropriate cake?
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August 14, 2010 at 5:30 am
Happy Birthday, Bernard! You bring joy to all of us with your delightful antics. So glad we get to share you, too!
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August 14, 2010 at 9:46 am
C,
Thank you. The Goober does seem to live to make us smile, doesn’t he?
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August 14, 2010 at 6:25 am
Fabulous photos! What a lucky boy, to have landed with you.
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August 14, 2010 at 9:41 am
Flartus,
Thanks. We think we’re the lucky ones. 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 6:26 am
Photo #4. Does he belong to the Shriners?
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August 14, 2010 at 9:39 am
Di,
Quite possibly. 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 6:41 am
Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday dear Bernard, Happy birthday to you!
Extra points for the head shot, and the MB hat shot! LOL.
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August 14, 2010 at 9:39 am
Mel,
Your herd is posted on the For the love of donkeys page! 😀
https://morningbrayfarm.com/for-the-love-of-donkeys/
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August 14, 2010 at 6:41 am
King of the Goobers! (and I mean that in the nicest way) Long live the King. And to think just a year ago you had no donkeys… See what you started, Bernard?
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August 14, 2010 at 9:42 am
Carson,
I was thinking that very thing just yesterday. What a difference a year makes.
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August 14, 2010 at 7:22 am
Happy Birthday to your sweet and silly Bernard. You have a treasured collection of photographs. You know how they say people and their dogs look alike? I’m lookin’ at that picture of Don and Bernard and thinking….hmmmm…..their expressions are similar. And I mean that in the nicest way:-)
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August 14, 2010 at 9:44 am
Denise,
It’s uncanny, isn’t it?
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August 14, 2010 at 7:30 am
Happy birthday beautiful boy!
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August 14, 2010 at 9:46 am
Sandra,
Thank you!
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August 14, 2010 at 7:54 am
He’s just a baby. Happy Birthday to your boy! I hope he gets lots of loving and few carrots to celebrate. 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 9:49 am
CeeCee,
He is just a baby. We don’t know Fergus’s exact birth date, but we do know he’s also two years old.
While Bernard definitely acts like he’s two, Fergus interestingly has the mannerisms of a wise old man.
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August 14, 2010 at 8:11 am
Oh. My.
What LOT of totally excellent pics. 🙂 🙂
I think perhaps my very fave is the one of Don and Bern with the same sort of bemused expression…………………….. But it’s awfully hard to choose.
Love him hugging both of you, love Ellsworth’s head on his back, love his nap, love him with Chuck……
🙂 🙂 🙂
Happy, happy birthday, to an amazing character.
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August 14, 2010 at 9:50 am
Vicki,
Thank you. And thank you for being you. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 8:13 am
Hey, buddy, have a Happy Birthday. I hope you get lots of good treats – and a birthday cake as well! – Doc
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August 14, 2010 at 9:51 am
Cyndi and Doc,
Thank you. You wouldn’t happen to have a cake recipe, would you? 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 8:23 am
What a gorgeous goofball. *smile* I think my favourite one is the one with Don. The look on his face is so silly (Bernard’s…not Don’s). I can’t wait to meet everyone and give my birthday wishes in person.
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August 14, 2010 at 9:53 am
Carolynn,
The look on Don’s face is silly too. 😉
We can’t wait to meet you in person either. Soon! xxoo
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August 14, 2010 at 8:27 am
I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to get a bad shot of Bernard. He’s just so darn photogenic! Happy Birthday to one super adorable burro! You bring so much joy to many. 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 9:54 am
Rosanne,
Thank you. He is definitely a joy. Hugs to Russell!
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August 14, 2010 at 8:28 am
HAPY BIRTHDAY
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August 14, 2010 at 8:28 am
I meant HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
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August 14, 2010 at 9:55 am
Bonnye,
Thank you! 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 8:42 am
Belated Happy Birthday, my grandson, Bernard! Love one picture of Don and Bernard when both showed big grins and you, Justina, behind Bernard’s face…
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August 14, 2010 at 9:55 am
MeeMaw,
We’ll be sure to give Bernard an extra hug from you today. xoxoxo
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August 14, 2010 at 10:12 am
My coworker has been kidding me about having chickens in the city and asked what livestock I’d want next. If she could see your beautiful posts about Bernard and the other burros, she’d not laugh when I said a burro.
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August 14, 2010 at 10:16 am
georgie,
Aww. If I could hug you right now, I would. 🙂
Bernard and the boys have definitely changed our lives for the better.
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August 14, 2010 at 11:14 am
Happy Birthday, Bernard!
Love all pictures. You look adorable!
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August 14, 2010 at 11:27 am
Sonia,
Thank you so much!
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August 14, 2010 at 11:37 am
Happy Birthday Bernard!! We love you and your burro buddies. You add so much to our daily lives with your photos and updates!
All the Best, Cathy, Taffy and Purrcy
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August 14, 2010 at 11:49 am
Cathy, Taffy and Purrcy,
Thank you. Right back at ya! 🙂 Hugs!
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August 14, 2010 at 1:09 pm
I can’t pick a favorite picture because Bernard is just so darn photogenic. But I didn’t know he was a trained magician. In photo #7 the way he is making that cone levitate is just fantabulous!
Happy Birthday Bernard!
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August 14, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Duffylou,
Thank you! Yes, Bernard is a donkey of many talents… 😉
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August 14, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Happy Birthday lovely donkey boy Bernard. Love your craziness and charm.
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August 14, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Linda,
Thank you. We do too. 🙂
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August 14, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Oh, happy birthday, Bernard!! You are such a handsome fella. What a great series of photos. My ‘recipe’ for donkey b-day cake is:
a whole bunch of shredded carrots, plus some sweet feed thrown in. Each girl gets a little ‘patty’ of ‘cake’. This year for their May b-days I was a bad mom and we didn’t have cake. I so need to make that up to them, or they may never forgive me. yikes. p.s. had the most wonderful day, spent with donkeys & mules at our state fair. You haven’t really lived until you’ve experienced a donkey costume contest 🙂
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August 15, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Tammy,
You’re so not a bad mom… and I’m sure the girls will forgive you. 🙂 Your day sounds absolutely wonderful!!! I hope you took pictures of the donkey costume contest? Carson and I are heading to see the donkeys at the New Mexico State Fair next month. Can’t wait!
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August 14, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Happy Birthday Bernard!! You are loved soooo much! I hope your special day was wonderful 🙂
I found these recipes on the interweb – I have not tried them (since I don’t have a donkey nearby to use as a guinea pig) but they look like something Bernard and the gang might like.
Horse Tacos
Tortillas
2 cups molasses
Sliced carrots
Sliced apples
Sliced grapes
Bucket of sweet feed
Mix sweet feed and molasses. Then mix in the sliced carrots, apples, and grapes. Wrap the mixture in tortillas and serve
OR
3 sliced apples
2 teaspoons honey
8 peppermints, crushed
2 handfuls oatmeal, plain
3 teaspoons peanut butter
1/2 cup applesauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix honey, 1 handful oats, peanut butter, and applesauce in a bowl. Stir and put in microwave for 45 seconds. Spread apple slices in a baking dish. Add mixture on top of apples. Sprinkle peppermint and one handful of oats on top. Bake for 20 minutes or until peppermint melts. Once the peppermint is melted, it looks strange; but your horses will like it. Let cool until warm and sprinkle a little sugar on the top. Feed a little at a time to make sure it doesn’t upset your horse’s stomach.
OR
If you want something that takes a little less time – mix honey, sweet feed or oats in a bowl. When it’s thoroughly mixed place it on a plate in the form of a cake or even a carrot 🙂 You can use carrots as candles and sprinkle pieces of apple and shaved carrot pieces on the cake.
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August 15, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Sue,
That’s soooo sweet of you – thank you! 🙂
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August 15, 2010 at 3:20 am
What a marvelously photogenic little guy (looks like he’s got personality to spare, too 🙂
Happy Birthday Bernard!
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August 15, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Jen,
Thank you!!! Extra hugs again for Bernard today!
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August 15, 2010 at 10:44 am
Happy Birthday Bernard! You are one sweet donkey boy!
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August 15, 2010 at 12:24 pm
VA Horsegirl,
Bernard just asked me about when he’s going to get to meet you. 😉 xxoo
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August 15, 2010 at 10:50 am
These pics made me cry happy tears! I wish more people would show animals the love and kindness that you & Don give to your animals. Happy Birthday Bernard!
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August 15, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Colleen,
Aww! Thank you… I do too, but then again, I think there are a lot of people out there who do.
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August 15, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Happy Bday buddy. I’ll bring your mom an extra bunch of apples just for you but don’t tell the others!
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August 15, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Lauri,
Thank you so much. Can I just tell you how much the boys are enjoying their apples? They’re loving them! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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August 16, 2010 at 7:10 am
Justina, I didn’t get on the computer this weekend because I had my 3 1/2 yr old granddaughter but I do want to wish a Happy belated day to Bernard. I love his silly antic’s and really just everything about all your boys. Thanks so much for sharing.
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August 16, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Happy, Happy B-day, Mr. B! I hope he got some nice presents (a cake and ice cream???). Man there were some great shots of him and his antics . . . hope he has any more.
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