Day 33: Spending time with the animals

Howdy everybody!

Well today was a pretty good day all in all. I got to relax and recreate and do all sorts of stuff I dont normally have time to do. I had my alarm set for 5:15am as there was a 60% chance of snowfall during the night. I got up and checked out the window and wouldn’t you know it! NO SNOW! So I went and snuggled back under the warm coveres for a few hours. After getting up after 8:30 I got up and got the dogs rice out of the rice cooker and onto the plate, cutting it into as equal portions as possible. So they all get their fair share. So I went out to go let out the mutts. The slushy drivewy had froze solid over night leaving a bumby slanded skaiting rink. I went into the shed and put their collars on. And then went outside to open the flap door for them to come outside. Now I tried to slow them down cause in the morning they come flying out of there like a bat out of hell. They still did and slipped on the ice. You know that one scene in the Bambi movie where he tries to skate with Thumper? Well thats basically what happened to all 3 of the dogs. I was laughing so hard. I just thought to pull out my camera to videotape it, and then I slipped and ended up laying on the ground trying to get up. But that time they made it to the house and were waiting for their rice. But I wasn’t quite there yet.

Before feeding the dogs their rice I have to tend to the horses forst. I usually go to Star and Koko’s pen first because now that Mack is there, they go through alot more water. And I need to check it. Now I’ve leanred to take the hose inside the dog shed at night instead if straghting it out and hoping the water will drain out and then having it freeze solid anyway. So I topped up their water and then feed her highness Koko and her hand maiden Starz their food. Then I have to sneak into the pen with a block of hay for Mack and by now he has learent to hide in the stable where I feed him out of site so the 2 girls don’t bother him.

Then I moved on to Rusty and Finn. I noticed last night their old salt lick was almost gone, half buried in gravel and poop and old hay. After that plopped in there I wanted to take a couple old-time style photo’s of me and one of the horses. Finn was the most co-operative as he was waiting to be fed and he knows I’m the one that does that. So he really likes me. I got this one and only pic, but I literally love the pic. Mainly cause I find it so hard to take pics of myself that I like, and I got this one on the 1st try and Finn actually looks like he is smiling and looking right at the camera..even though he’s just about to nibble my vest collar as a sign of affection haha. Here’s the pic:

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Later on in the day I went to collect the eggs. Got an even dozen this afternoon. There was 1 really tiny egg It was so funny looking next to the regular ones. So I saved it. Placed it next to a regular and 2 jumbo sized eggs I get on occasion to show you how small it is. Here’s that pic:

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While I was in the chicken coop today I brought them a bunch of goodies. Old veggies, dry bread, etc. Apperantly chickens eat absolutly anything…Ive even heard stories they eat chicken bones! Nevermind Silence of the Lambs..what happened to the Silence of the Chickens? But anyways, cannibalism aside I just had some stuff that had gone stale that I knew the chickens would love. So I went into thr coop and knelt down with everything in a bad. All the chickens crowded around and as I started taking stuff out then things started going nuts! So I had to just dump the bag and get the hell outta Dodge! lol. They went feeding frenzie. It was insane. Their like freaking piranhas haha. Took them 30 seconds to go through the 3 red bell peppers, half a cucumber, 2 banana peels and some dry biscuit. Not a scrap was left over. It was crazy

I just watched a bit of TV today and made a light lunch. Just some KD and pan fried Ham Steaks. Then this afternoon I wanted to spedn some extra time with the animals since Im going to be going back home in just 3 short days. Hard to beleive I’ve already been here over a month. I went to take some apples to the horses which they loved. I wanted to do a video but didn’t have enough hands. Mainly because you gotta hold the bucket with the cut up apples, then you gotta hold your hand out flat for the horse to heat the apple. And if you put the bucket down the dogs get the apples lol.

This evening when I went to put the dogs in for the night I wasnted to get a couple close up pictures of them with me like I got with Finn there. Got a few good ones but they started getting excited and I had to take my leave. Heres the pics of the dogs.

This one is of me and Turk.

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Turk wouldnt leave Red alone so I managaed to get a good pic of the both of them . Red is on the left, Turk on the right.

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This one is good ol’ Curly. He seemed depressed. Probably misses his owners. I gave him a hug to try and cheer him up. He sighed and rolled onto his back with his tail wagging so I gave him a good tummy rub, that oughta make him feel better. He’s such a little stinker. If I had to pick favorites Curly would be my fav.

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Well thats what happened today. No snow at all in the forcast. Lets just hope it stays that way for a while. There will be a blog posted on the 13th when the owners come home. But it might be posted on the 14th. BEcause its going to be a busy day. But stuff can still happen. Anyways, I hope you ejoyed all the pictures I got to put in tonights blog. Be sure to comment on them and check in tomorrow for day 34’s happenings!

Until then,
Stay Frosty

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