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January 26, 2011
A hug is the shortest distance between friends
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January 11, 2011
Fergus convinces Nigel to loosen up
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Fergus: Watch this everyone. This is going to be funny.
Fergus: Ahm gunnah get Nigel to do thumthing silleh.
Nigel: Okeh, I’ll do it. But I’m not facing the camwah.
Fergus: Now that’s funny.
Fergus: That’s very funny.
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January 2, 2011
The fabulous four
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December 19, 2010
We haven’t been able to get a halter on Nigel yet, but we know he’s trying.
Don has spent a lot of time working with Nigel over the last couple of weeks. Bernard, Ellsworth and Fergus have been a constant source of moral support.
Of course, Fergus is Nigel’s biggest fan…
…and Bernard always clears his calendar to offer comic relief.
On Wednesday, Don was able to get a lead rope around Nigel’s neck for the first time. I was so proud of both of them. ♥ ♥ ♥
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December 15, 2010
The joy of seeing them play
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November 15, 2010
Blue skies
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October 26, 2010
The boys wish Don a happy birthday
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After the football game on Sunday afternoon, Don and I parked our camp chairs out in the pasture so we could spend time with the boys.
While Fergus and Nigel were right there with us, their preference is still not to get too close when we’re sitting in chairs.
However, because it was Don’s birthday, Bernard and Ellsworth were in a celebratory mood.
There were lots of hugs…
…high fives…
…cheers…
…and the customary shenanigans.
All in all, it was a beautiful afternoon…
…with beautiful boys…
…Fergus and Nigel included. ♥
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October 10, 2010
Great family, great food and great fun
Posted by Morning Bray under Burros, Donkeys, Friends and Family | Tags: Bernard, Debbie, Derek, Don, Ellsworth, Fergus, Nigel |[16] Comments
We just wrapped up a wonderful visit with Don’s sister, Debbie, and her boyfriend, Derek. Great family, great food and great fun made for a fantastic couple of days.
Debbie was smitten with Nigel, and Nigel with Debbie.
They spent a lot of time together, which was wonderful for Nigel.
Not to worry, though. There was plenty of love, attention and affection for everyone.
Ellsworth and his Aunt Debbie shared some laughs.
Debbie was so at ease with the boys. They knew they had it good with her here visiting. She’s a beautiful person, inside and out.
Just look at the smile on Ellsworth’s face.
His ears are another pretty good indicator of his happiness.
There aren’t too many things better in Ellsworth’s book than a good ear scratch.
Thank you, Aunt Debbie.
Bernard gave out lots of hugs…
… and had fun playing his donkey games with Derek.
It warmed my heart to see Fergus showing affection to both Debbie…
… and Derek. Fergus has come such a long way in such a short amount of time.
By the way, Derek is a phenomenal chef, a masterful bartender and an incredibly fun person to be with.
Before they left for the airport, Derek and Debbie presented us with this process flow map for dog barking at Morning Bray Farm. It’s spot on. ♥
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September 25, 2010
Saturday Stuff – Nigel’s weakness
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You know that one thing each of us has that can make us go weak in the knees? Turns out, Nigel’s weakness is weeping willow leaves.
(By the way, if you click on the picture below, you’ll see that not only is Bernard smiling, he has green lips.)
My goodness. Look at the unwavering concentration on Nigel’s face, and the cute pattern of color that travels up from his lips to his nostrils. Another discovery. I noticed this for the first time yesterday.
In any case, I’ve never seen Nigel so animated and excited… more proof he really is getting more comfortable here. Love it. ♥
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September 24, 2010
It’s a good thing she loves them
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It’s a good thing Carson loves the boys, because they sure do love her. There was practically a riot here when she showed up yesterday morning.
Carson had the honor of being the third two-legged to touch Nigel. We think that’s quite appropriate because if she hadn’t come into our lives, our beloved boys probably wouldn’t have either.
Carson was there with us on day one for Ellsworth. It appears he hasn’t forgotten that.
Once the ruckus quieted down, Carson was able to spend some time with Nigel. Pretty cool.
For Don and me… one of the highlights of our day… fresh eggs from 7MSN.
And wait, there’s more. In true Carson fashion (this lady never does anything half-assed), look at the 7MSN egg carton. Morning Bray Farm officially has the coolest egg carton ever in our refrigerator. Ever. ♥
9/24 Note from Carson: Click here for the source of the egg cartons – they come with label sheets and the vendor also has a Word template for the labels that you can download.
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