It's that time of year again, where we have to cut the boys out of the pasture so it can get some green. If we allowed them out on it, they would gobble up the grass before it even has a chance to start. The area near the barn is pretty mucky and I hate having them stuck in here, but it's only for a few weeks, and if the sun sticks around for a while, this will quickly dry out. 
Give it just a bit of time, and this will green up well, and the boys will have grazing all summer long.
Ed has been wanting to get another corner post in for quite sometime. We had rigged the corner with a regular fiberglass post, and so far, it held up. But if the drafts get "horsing" around, it wouldn't stand up to them. So, we put on the boots, headed out to the mud and got a hole dug for the new post.
Abbie was with us, as Sadie was at work. I just buckled her into the "gator" and she buzzed around the pasture with us as we worked. She seemed pretty happy with all the activity.... we'll make her a "country baby" yet!!!!
We kept the boys in while we worked.. mainly so they wouldn't be under foot and "helpful".. once we let them out, Tonka went straight out to the fence and walked the line. I could almost here him saying "what's with this???"
Then he went back to where the new post was (and all that "new" mud) and took a nice little roll for himself. Silver decided that he would "smile" for the photo!!!!!
and then had a little roll for himself. Ah, shedding season... gotta love it.
Abbie seemed pretty happy "playin" around the farm .. she loves to be outside and just a part of anything that is going on!!!!
And here's our Chester.. home after surgery. He wanted to "fuss" with his boo-boo, so they had to send him home with this silly cone thing. He actually didn't mind it too much, and slept most of the rest of the day and evening. Give him a day or two and he'll be back to himself.
I said to Ed, the animals are going to want to keep far from me... poor Chester and his operation, the boys crowded into a small paddock.. I bet the others are just waiting to see what I'll do to them!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 comments:
Ohhhh Tonka, Tonka, Tonka, Oi! Mud Baths...gotta love em'
Hi there...thanks for the visit and kindness. I Love your place, boy when you get it done it going to be so beautiful! What a lot of work...we are on just 10 acres, part of my husbands family farm. I love all your animals...those goldens, they sire make great service dogs and companions. Your little grand daughter is so cute too...I am adding you to my blog list and will follow you! :D
Don't they just love to find some mud and roll in it! Lil' Bud will even go out at the stable and roll in the manure pile! Gag! And usually it is right after I have groomed him. When he gets home he can't get to the manure pile as it is a half mile down in the woods out of the pasture! yay!
Abbie looks so cute in the Gator! Don't they just love to be a part of everything and it's so good for them. I've always done all those things with my grands and they are just so happy when they are out in the barn cleaning stalls and getting good and grubby! ha!
Still am disappointed we didn't meet up when I was in NH! Oh well, maybe next time!!!
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