According to the boys, pampas grass is delish. With the new fence giving them access, the boys were able to chew our once beautiful plants down to a nub. 

Yesterday, I asked Don if he would put up some wire to give the grass a chance to recover.  In the interest of helping Don turn a mundane task into something challenging and fun, the boys decided to help.

Here’s Ellsworth providing suggestions for how to begin the job.

And checking in on Don’s progress a few minutes later.

Bernard really wasn’t into how Don got the job done. He was more interested in tools and materials, and most specifically, what each tasted like.

With watering season underway, the pasture is greening up nicely.

And so are Bernard’s and Ellsworth’s lips. Life is good.

I’ve often wondered why goats have horizontal slit-shaped pupils.

In the little bit of information I’ve been able to find on the subject, animals like goats may have evolved horizontal pupils because better vision in the vertical plane may be beneficial in mountainous environments.  Apparently, having horizontal slit-shaped pupils increases their peripheral depth perception and also makes it easier for them to see at night.

Did you know that donkeys have blind spots directly in front of and behind them and that they can’t see the ground when their heads are raised?

The boys have been so relaxed lately, it seems they’re horizontal half the time. They were really sacked out on Saturday afternoon and didn’t pay me a bit of notice when I went out to visit. 

Sweet dreams for Ellsworth.

Sweet dreams for Bernard.

I often wonder what they dream about. I have no doubt that they do.

Rest assured that eventually Bernard was up looking at me and wondering why in the world I was laying on the ground in the pasture.

And, after completing a quick sentinel check, Ellsworth asked everyone to pipe down so he could return to his peaceful slumber.

They say in New Mexico you can tell spring has arrived when the winds start.

Poor Don. Yesterday’s winds ripped down his handmade Morning Bray Farm sign.

Boys, please don’t blow away, okay?

Bernard’s official mantra: 

Life is too short to take seriously. Really.

Most evenings as we’re doing chores, donkey boy has other things in mind. Case in point, here are three minutes in a typical Bernard evening:

Chase Mom or Dad as they’re scooping poop…

 …stop to annoy Ellsworth…

…then stop to say hello to Dad to have a cute photo taken. You can never have too many cute photos.

Finish it all off by paying a surprise visit to Mom and knock her over as she’s kneeling on the ground to take a picture of Ellsworth.

Everyone thought that was funny. I thought so too because Bernard is right, life is too short to take seriously. Really.

How does a donkey get a grass stain on the bridge of his nose? It was the first thing Don and I both noticed when we got home yesterday.

Sometimes you just gotta wonder what happens when you’re not around. In this case with the grass stain, it’s obvious who the responsible party is. Inquiring minds want to know how.

The fence connecting the corral to the pasture was completed yesterday morning. This is a huge change for the better and we’re thrilled the boys now have the ability to come and go as they please.

We’ve been waiting for something exciting to happen as a result to share with you on today’s Sunday Cinema.  Bernard and Ellsworth would rather show you what being content looks like.