May 12, 2010
We’ve noticed Ellsworth and Fergus playing together a lot lately.
They look happy together,
and seem to have a genuinely good time.
They don’t mind if Bernard or Nigel want to join in their fun,
but the play between Ellsworth and Fergus often seems to go on indefinitely.
While all the play was going on yesterday morning, Bernard was only interested in what time breakfast was being served. I think he was serious.
May 11, 2010
Poor Bernard. I know personally that being short sometimes has its advantages. On the other hand, sometimes it’s downright tough.
Yo, ‘Worth. Do you think you could score me some of those leaves?
You mean these leaves up here?
Yes, Ellsworth. Those leaves up there.
Dang, these are some good leaves Bernard.
I promise I’ll be your best friend forever…
May 9, 2010
May 6, 2010
We’re celebrating 100 posts today, and once again, we’d love to have you join us for some fun. (You can click on the photo below for a larger image.)
One lucky, randomly chosen winner will receive a Morning Bray Farm tote bag. To enter our 100th post contest, leave a comment on this post completing the caption for the above photo. If you’d like to modify the caption and do your own thing, we’re good with that too. The contest will close Friday at 7 p.m. (Mountain time) and we’ll announce the winner on Saturday.
We love you all,
Bernard, Ellsworth, Fergus and Nigel xxooxx
May 5, 2010
For the first few days they were here, Fergus and Nigel were terrified of the water tubs we have in the corral and pasture. Naturally, we were concerned about them taking in enough water. Fergus was much more bold about drinking from the tubs and from what I could tell, Nigel was only drinking when Fergus was drinking, which also worried me. Yesterday, I saw Nigel drinking with Bernard, which brought joy to my heart.
Of course, I was excited to get more pink donkey tongue pictures.
May 4, 2010
Don and I enjoy taking our camp chairs out into the corral or pasture as often as we can to sit and be with the boys. When I did just that yesterday afternoon, Bernard decided to lay down for a nap next to me.
I decided to join him.
May 3, 2010
We were hoping we might have Fergus in a halter by the time our farrier came around on Saturday.
Not yet, but that’s okay.
Okay because Shorty; our farrier, said the difference in Ellsworth this time versus last was night and day. It was only last time Shorty was here he was able to trim Ellsworth’s back feet.
Don bought a new (smaller) saddle cinch for Ellsworth and we tried it on for size later that afternoon.
Everything looked good, so we gave Ellsworth a test drive. Our gentle boy walked me around the corral several times. I never asked Ellsworth to move, but he did turn and stop when we asked him to. I couldn’t believe I was actually riding Ellsworth! ♥
I finally got pictures of one of the boys with their pink donkey tongue left sticking out as they tend to do after they have their drinks of water. It was Bernard.
Love you, love you, love you, love you Bernard. Okay, so here’s another secret. My nickname for Bernard is Buhbee. I don’t know why.
And then, after the post last week about mutual grooming, guess who I saw grooming each other? Ellsworth and Nigel!
May 2, 2010
Don and I were talking yesterday about how we’d know Bernard’s or Ellsworth’s bray anywhere, and how the donkey boys have been braying much less since Fergus and Nigel arrived two weeks ago.
So, for posterity, we present Bernard and Ellsworth braying. It was at about the time these videos were taken we decided Morning Bray would be the name of our little farm.
In case you’re wondering, not a peep from Fergus or Nigel yet.
April 30, 2010
Oh, the wind. I never knew it could be the way it is here. Some days it’s relentless.
Like yesterday. Oy. According to the National Weather Service, gusts in the valley where we live reached as high as 74 mph.
Fergus and Nigel don’t seem too affected by it.
Neither do Bernard or Ellsworth. As is always the case, wind or no wind, they’re in line ready for dinner before it’s served.
Don’t worry Mom. There’s no place like home.
April 28, 2010
Ellsworth, a.k.a. our sentinel, evaluated a potential security breach at Morning Bray Farm yesterday afternoon.
What is that thing, Mom?
Ms. Turkey must feel safe around the boys. She fixed herself up with a nest just on the other side of the corral fence. She’s sitting on a dozen or so eggs.
Morning Bray Farm 