Good Morning!
Here’s my second offering (on the second day no less!) in my quest to find beauty in the winter, specifically in the snow . . .
Isn’t he cute? Duke just loves to “weasel,” as we call it, in freshly fallen snow.
Oh, by the way, if you’d like to follow Duke’s adventures, you can converse with him on Facebook at Duke Farmdawg!
For more “30 Days of Beauty” Photography Challenge, click on over to Bluebirdbaby.
Another photo in the “cute” department . . .
Our baby filly, Isabelle, is now officially taller than our 18-year-old miniature horse, Whinny. Although, actually, I think Baby Belle was actually already bigger than Whinny on the day she was born!
Although “petite,” (can you say that for an animal that’s as big around as she is tall? I guess so b/c we do for people!), Whinny has the BIGGEST attitude and has been known to boss the huge workhorses around!
Do you have animals with an attitude? Do share . . .
Here’s just another reason I really love my guy . . .
Can you see it?
How about now?
Okay, here it is . . . this guy of mine can handle two tons of workhorses like they’re nothing. He’s so much braver than me. I’m pretty sure they respect him. . . or perhaps they think he’s one of them. See how nicely this team walks together?
On the other hand, he can be the most gentle, soft-spoken guy around new babies, whether it’s a newborn filly . .
or a new puppy. . .
How a man treats animals says a lot about him, don’t you think?
Our family of animals clearly adore my dear hubby, as do I. After celebrating 32 years of marriage with him recently, I’m so happy that I still find new reasons to love him more every day! (Oh, did I mention that I was a child bride?)
Friday is coming again, so that means it’s time for . . .
My “Aloha Friday” question this week is:
IF YOU HAD A BABY SHIRE WORKHORSE THIS CUTE,
WHAT WOULD YOU NAME HER?
Here’s a little background . . . her Mom is a Shire Workhorse named Annabelle and the baby filly (girl) is black & white and a week old. She’s more than 150 lbs. already with long, spindly legs, who loves to run!
Here are some of the names in the running, but our family is having trouble coming to consensus on the perfect name:
(Thanks so much for your ideas!!!)
If you’d like to participate in more Aloha Friday questions, click on over to An Island Life for Kailani’s “Aloha Friday.”
Annabelle & Baby (3 days old) out in the pasture for the first time.
It was dark and rainy when Annabelle finally arrived last night around 9:30 pm. It was more than 15 hours for her to be trailered here from Michigan, but she arrived in great spirits and seemed none-the-worse for wear!
She is a beautiful Shire and she is HUGE! She stand 18 Hands tall and has the longest “horse face” I’ve ever seen!
Here she is getting “tucked in” her stall late last night. I didn’t want to startle her, so I took this without a flash.
See what I mean about a HUGE head? She loves being brushed and devoured buckets of grain. After all, she’s eating for TWO!
Today, she enjoyed a stroll outside with my DH and Duke.
We introduced her to our Dapple-Grey Percherons, which went pretty well.
Our daughter, Abbie, led Annabelle, too . . . but I’m really not sure who was leading who.
Our son, Nathaniel, took ‘Belle for a spin, too. They’re a good match. Nate is 6’5″ and I think Annabelle may have a few inches on him!
If all goes well, we’re planning on welcoming Annabelle’s baby in August, the first baby workhorse to be born on our farm. Right now, she’s getting lots of pampering and whatever she wants as a new mamma-to-be. Someone asked yesterday who would be making late-night runs for pizza, pickles, and ice cream, or whatever she desires and I’d have to say . . . anyone she wants!
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