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  • May 12, 2012

    Kupa The Peacock has a Wee Lie Down

    On a car. He has a thing about old cars.  So when a great weariness descends upon him… .. he looks for a car with a nice flat boot (trunk) to lie upon.  The tire was nicely placed to rest his wee headie and serve as a wind break. I am training the pigs to…

  • May 11, 2012

    Meadow is not a therapy sheep, ah well, how about some of Mama’s chocolate cake!

    Minty had a lovely time at the Old Folks Home. And the Old Folks had a lovely time with Minty. Taking photos was difficult today as TonTon was being distracted and a bit bossy. As Minty wandered about getting her share of love.  Naughty Meadow hoofed it around the hall baa-ing in everyones ear. Especially…

  • May 10, 2012

    Travelling with 10 chickens, 2 lambs, and a dog.

    Taking a car full of animals to the retirement home to visit the residents is a lot like traveling with babies. I feel like I have to pack everything, just in case. I have to prepare for all manner of messes. I have the milk, the brush, the wipe rags, the blankies, the toys, the…

  • May 9, 2012

    Kupa woos the ladies! A must see!

    Yesterday I emptied and cleaned the pig’s paddling pool and gave their whole pen a hose out. They were very helpful the entire time in a pushy piggy kind of way.  It was such a lovely sunny day that I felt bad for the peahens locked up in their enclosure, so I let them out.…

  • May 8, 2012

    The Best Mother’s Day Gift is not a Toad

    No, it is not a toad. Unless of course Mum loves toads or your Toad lives in a Hall.  The best Mother’s Day present is probably not a skinny nosy chicken. Better to have a fat one, served with roasted rosemary potatoes and gravy scented with orange zest.  The best Mother’s day present is not…

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