Coffee anyone ?

[Bruce]

It's just a good day when we awaken and have sunshine soon after!

That ended on March 10th. Doesn't start getting light until 7 AM now.

Went out in the dark at 5:30 to move enough snow that DW could get out onto the (unplowed) road at 6:30. I cleared her a path and some of the road as well. Two fortunate things:

• A vehicle came up the road from the south heading north so DW had some tracks in the snow drifted onto the road to follow out.
• The cable on the winch for the blower on the garden tractor didn't fray apart until I had finished that part.

So the GT is out in the parking area unable to lift the blower. Not sure how I'm going to fix that, there is a loop over a thimble with a ferrule clamping the cable back to itself. Don't have ferrules or a clamping tool and there are 2 parallel rods across the front of the winch that won't let cable clamps through. Now that it is light I'm going to eat, then go out and see what I can do.

 

[RollingAcres]

Fortunately, nothing had decided to get a chicken dinner and all were accounted for at morning feed.

Very fortunate! Same here. I went out last evening, my intention was to close up the coop but the hens weren't ready to head in yet so i thought I'd go back out later to close up the coop but completely forgot all about it. Luckily nothing bad happened to them.

 

[RollingAcres]

I read that some of us in the northeast and midwest might get to see the aurora borealis tonight. Hopefully the sky is clear tonight for a chance to see it!

 

[Bunnylady]

Well, that was an interesting morning.

About 9:00, I got a call from a friend who lives a mile or so from here; she had gotten contacted by a neighbor that lives somewhere between us. He had a little donkey in his yard, and was wondering if it was hers? She was at work, so couldn't be sure either way, but was calling to see if by some chance my mini mule had gone on an Expedition (she hadn't, but wouldn't have gone by herself in any case). I called the neighbor, who described an animal that none of us could place. He said he hadn't been able to catch him, and I offered to help, but (knowing that even 2 can be a crowd with some animals) I wasn't offended when he preferred to continue to try on his own for a bit more. After a bit, he called me back to report that he had managed to get a rope around the donkey's neck, and had put it in a large dog kennel/run, so it would at least be safe and secure while efforts were being made to find the owner.

BB2K and I decided to see if we could at least get an idea of which direction he might have come from. The only tracks in our driveway were from deer, but that wasn't surprising; my mule would hardly have allowed a fellow longear on our place without braying a salutation. The dirt/gravel road behind our place is pretty hard, but it does take tracks, and the only hoofprints on it were also from deer. We followed that road back to a nearby farm that specializes in high dollar show Arabians. A donkey isn't 'zackly the sort of animal you'd expect to find at such a place, of course, but you never know what kind of mascot some folks might have, and at least we could spread the word.

We located the trainer, who said she had heard a donkey on occasion, but didn't know where it was kept. While we were talking with her, an SUV pulled into the parking area. It was an older model, and the driver and passenger had a comfortably slightly scruffy look that told me "these ain't Arabian show horse people." The first words out of the driver's mouth were, "we're missing a donkey?"


Turns out they live pretty close to the Arabian farm (and me). Evidently, someone let the donkey out during the night, and they had been driving around looking all over. They were very relieved to know that their donkey was safe. They may invest in a padlock after this.

 

[Bruce]

And now you know another neighbor!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Glad it turned out well!!....it is always the "backstory" that stays with us for as long as we remember.....

 

[Daxigait]

Good morning everyone I hope you have a great week.
No I disagree with this mug entirely 2 is just not even close lol

 

[Baymule]

I like the mug, but make mine Sheep. LOL Fill it up with strong coffee and some cream please. I’ve got to drag horse panels around and build a weaning pen. Normally they would get pasture #1, but that will be Ringo’s new home.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I just wanted to wish all that will be traveling over the rest of the week Safe travels and return back home....we will head out sometime tomorrow and it will be the wknd before we get back....hopefully on saturday.....we will be dropping Gabbie off at DD3's house this evening.....hope everyone has a great day!!..........

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on. Be safe!! We are loading up the horses and going trail riding at a friend's this afternoon.... we will see how the unicorns do with cows.... not herding just riding around their pastures.