November 22, 2011
If Bernard and Patrick stepped into a photo booth
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November 10, 2011
Don’t worry, he’s not grown up yet
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A couple of days ago, Flartus jokingly worried about whether Bernard is growing up and becoming a mature young donkey.
Don’t worry, Flartus. He’s not. We give you five minutes of a still typical Bernard evening:
Nigel: Oh good grief, Gracie. There he goes again.
Ellsworth: There he goes again, Buck.
Ellsworth: Round and round he goes, where he stops, nobody knows.
Bernard: I never want to grow up. Hey, I wonder if Gracie wants to play with me.
Bernard: Not so much. I wonder if I can find someone who does.
Bernard: Buck, do you want to play with me?
Bernard: Please?
Buck: Okay, Bernard, I’ll play with you.
Bernard: Squirrel! Oh look, there’s mamma! Mamma, do you want to play with me?
Me: Oh dear. His ears are back. That means he really wants to play.
Bernard: Squirrel! Oh look, there’s Patrick! Patrick, do you want to play with me?
And there you have it. See? Don’t worry. ♥ ♥ ♥
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November 8, 2011
A big, happy therapy session
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Our friends from Casa de Cuckoo were here for a visit on Sunday.
For all of us, their visit was like a big, happy therapy session.
Bernard was on his best behavior. Instead of his usual playful craziness, he was calm and sweet with GK:
As always, Ellsworth was a gentle soul:
Bernard loved GK’s ear rubs:
And GK’s hugs:
At first, the rest of the herd watched from the sidelines:
After seeing the benefits though, Buck decided to join the therapy session:
Before we knew it, GK was surrounded by many lovely donkeys:
GK’s smiles were priceless:
And, since we’re talking about donkeys and therapy sessions, I posted this video on Facebook. I’m posting it again here because it’s definitely worth watching if you haven’t seen it.
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November 6, 2011
October 31, 2011
Bernard goes trick-or-treating. Don insists on chaperoning.
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October 24, 2011
I’m in love again
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The Boyz and Gracie Belle did a wonderful job of welcoming Buck when he arrived at Morning Bray Farm yesterday.
Bernard was worried about losing his “Baby Bernard” status, so I explained to him that he will always be my “first-born,” and that I’ll never stop loving him more every day.
Ellsworth was a very concerned big brother, wanting to be sure that all of Buck’s needs were addressed:
Not to worry Ellsworth. We set Buck up with his very own temporary Buckingham Palace. As you can see, Buck made himself immediately right at home:
I spent the afternoon with Buck and discovered that he loves:
1. Being brushed and being loved on. Forever.
2. Granny Smith apples.
3. Carrots.
4. Peppermints.
I’m in love again. Head over heels. ♥ ♥ ♥
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October 19, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
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September 5, 2011
It felt like a herd this time
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Yesterday Don and I took Bernard, Ellsworth and Patrick to visit Carson and the herd at 7MSN.
Patrick hadn’t been loaded into a trailer since he came to Morning Bray Farm back in March, and we worried about how he would do.
Something I never told you is that Patrick’s former people used a cattle prod to trailer load him.
Well, world, I’m here to tell ya… Patrick don’t need no cattle prod to load into a trailer. Our fluffy boy walked right in.
I was so excited that he could be part of the adventure yesterday. So happy that he got to experience the beauty of life.
It was interesting how the addition of Patrick made things feel different. It felt like a herd this time. Just like that, the boys played and played.
The icing on the cake was my best ride yet on Big Red. Thanks to Carson and Lucy, Big Red and I learned a ton, gained confidence and had a blast.
We practiced a one-rein stop, we trotted, we loped and we maneuvered up and down and through and over various obstacles. Big Red was cooperative, willing and confident. Life was beautiful yesterday!
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August 27, 2011
Saturday Stuff – Hamming it up
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August 26, 2011
The class clown
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When Carson and Lucy were here a couple of weeks ago, Bernard managed to get a hold of the bucket I had set out with water for Lucy.
Before Carson and Lucy left, I pointed out to Carson what Bernard loves doing with buckets. Carson’s reply was, “And you don’t have this on video, why?”
And so, friends, enjoy Bernard’s newly released video production… The Class Clown of Morning Bray Farm.
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