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Emmy getting out of her bath at 31° F:

Canada goose in the alfalfa field:

Gracie Belle and Buck:

Izzy, with her beautiful, blue eyes:

Colors in the barn:

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.

 

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. ♥ ♥ ♥