Year after year, we wage battle with the weeds that grow along our driveway. No more.
Over the weekend, we fertilized and irrigated our pasture. To the displeasure of the Boyz and Gracie Belle, this means the pasture is off-limits for the next several weeks to give the grass an opportunity to grow.
Cutting off pasture access is a serious offense in these parts. With the inmates running the asylum on only day two of the pasture ban, Don and I realized we needed to do something.
We can say weed control and fun in the same sentence now.
Look at Patrick bolting with happiness up the driveway:
It was obvious they all felt like they were getting away with something, which definitely made it fun.
Patrick: Mama, we’ll take care of the weeds from now on, okay? Whenever you need help, you just let us know.
This is the best weed control.
Ever.
♥
April 3, 2012 at 4:41 am
Nothin’ like bein’ out on the range grazin’ on Wild Weeds, Mama!
Patrick’s fluffy fuzzy face is so cute. I thought he’d stop being so fuzzy, but he hasn’t, has he?
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April 3, 2012 at 7:50 pm
June,
I can’t believe how much Patrick fluffed back up this winter. 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 4:45 am
I would like to hire the weed-control crew. High salary is guaranteed. Carrots and Watermelons. The guinea pig prince does its best but could need some help.
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April 3, 2012 at 5:32 am
You put the donkeys to work on the road crew !? Poor donkeys, having to work. 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 5:35 am
Awesome day on the farm!! 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 6:18 am
Looks like you found the perfect solution to both problems! 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 6:33 am
I was wondering what that fb status was all about on Saturday.
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April 3, 2012 at 6:36 am
Hook up the trailer—I’ve got a weed or two that needs shortening! 🙂 Question: How’d you keep them from wandering out onto the road?
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April 3, 2012 at 7:49 pm
CeeCee,
Fortunately, we have a gate. 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 6:48 am
I hope Patrick’s face always stays the same – I love it! I have some weeds that need controlling also, how about a trip to North Carolina?
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April 3, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Nancy,
Road trip! 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 6:53 am
send them my way….. They would like a visit to the South: we’ve got kudzu for them!
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April 3, 2012 at 7:07 am
They look delighted. When they’re finished, send them out here to help with ours because it’s too much for Harry and Gunny.
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April 3, 2012 at 7:49 am
I love how they get when they think they’re putting something over on us!
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April 3, 2012 at 8:20 am
Donkeys love getting away with things. It’s a good thing they don’t have hands, they’d probably all be bank robbers if they could.
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April 3, 2012 at 8:28 am
Yeah! Weeds gone/MB gang happy. Wish the gang could come up here and help. Lots of chickweed/popweed and dandelions and they are much cuter than the lawn mower.
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April 3, 2012 at 9:58 am
Yes, now the insane asylum fb reference makes sense.
How happy they look wandering in a new area of MBF. The donkey kids are lucky to have a place to live where fun is an important part of the daily vitamin requirements. And then today it snows…more fun?????
Happy April.
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April 3, 2012 at 10:54 am
Obviously they view “weeds” differently than you do. The only thing ours won’t eat is wild mustard. Everything else is fair game…….!!! Aren’t donkeys FUN…..???
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April 3, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Awesome fix for both problems!
Every time I see Patrick’s sweet face I immediately congeal into a ball of inarticulate mush and talk baby talk at my screen. How does he do that? I wuvs him! See? Man, that’s just embarrassing.
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April 4, 2012 at 7:06 am
A weed control stop in Pittsburgh would also be appreciated. They really do look like they think they are getting away with being naughty. Precious.
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April 4, 2012 at 7:18 am
I love that when you enlarge the picture of Patrick, you can see the sheep behind the fence saying ‘Hey!!! We want OUR turn!!”
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April 4, 2012 at 3:03 pm
You know what they say – a change is as good as a holiday. Looks like they enjoyed their little vacation up the lane.
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April 4, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Cool, They look happy chowing on the weeds in varities of the long driveway! Happy chowing!!!
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April 5, 2012 at 8:29 am
Morning Bray Farm is so beautiful, Justina!
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April 7, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Pretty much everything is more funner when you are getting away with something! 🙂
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