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Want to be a Woofer Travis??

8/19/2011

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Happy Friday ! Today we have woken to a heavy fog lurking over a silent barn. Even the roosters early morning croaky crowing and the distant bark of a solitary (we hope!!) coyote doesn’t disturb the bleak cheerless dawn.

Yesterday was quite the opposite, Holly and her friend …um…Tyler..Tom…Travis arrived bright early and ready to work, The almost complete A team set off to work in high spirits, we were happy to have Holly back in our midst and even happier to meet her friend who has a smile and demeanour that made him fit in almost immediately….ever thought of being a Woofer Travis ? smile

The early morning chores were completed without me, I was confined to the house… again and I was less than happy to wave them all off to the barn but the cheerful team enthusiastically scooped and swept picked and dumped (poo that is). Holly was straight back into work and, if Travis had any ideas about a quiet peaceful day on the farm, young Holly will have put him straight in the first few moments. From the house I could see the cheerful couples scooting around with shovels and wheelbarrows ….while I watched enviously from the kitchen window…mental note, must clean windows!

The afternoon found the almost complete A team ( we miss you Quatre!) fencing. Lesley and Derek now quite proficient and very happy to employ their new found skills joined young Holly and Travis to pound fence posts and hang the wire. From the house on the hillside I could hear the thumping of the post pounder and the sound of cheerful chatter and happy laughter. The team were having fun and it was contagious. The completed fence looks great and muscles hurt but there was a huge sense of achievement as we settled to dinner last night….one of our own broiler chickens that the Woofer interns had processed. That’s how work should be, and we thank all the team for sharing their time with us and for all the projects that we have successfully completed.

Today we welcome Wesley to our ranch. We hope that she is going to enjoy her time with us and that she leaves with happy memories

Well, since the cuckoo clock is working again and everyone else has disappeared, I guess it’s time to get ready. Take care, keep safe, M
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Mom K
8/19/2011 02:13:34 am

LOVE the pic of the two cheerful couples! It seems to appear that L&D were sitting in the shade whilst (British spelling) Holly and Travis were doing all the work...hmm. Now, Lesley and Wesley, won't that get confusing? Thinking of you Maureen and your special request from the other day. We're all on it, she's in good hands.

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Holly
8/19/2011 04:47:44 am

The pictures are great! Thank you so much for having us yesterday :) We had a blast! As usual I can't wait to come back again :)

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Mom E
8/19/2011 11:43:22 am

Welcome Wesley!

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Mom E
8/19/2011 11:45:59 am

Hey, just realized there is no picture of Lamb Chop, what's up with that?

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