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Where there is trouble...Macho wont be far away !!

10/23/2011

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Happy Sunday morning from a very grey and drizzly Washington state. Preparations for the day were a little different this morning, Ranch Cook/ Ranch Hand /Super Mom was very obviously not here ! Greg and Ursula are clearly going to miss her…..very possibly much more than she is missing the barn, smile. Mom left yesterday afternoon to spend the weekend with her grandson and his little family , I’m sure she will miss us,… just a whisker,…though, sometimes after an afternoon with our grandsons it is easy to draw a connection between the rambunctious boys and the squabbling roosters in the chicken pen or the busy, chaotic, attention seeking goats.
Yesterday Macho the smelly buck and his hopefully pregnant partner in crime Alyssia the doeling taught poor Ursula a memorable lesson in gate security. All was normal ( or as normal as things get in the goat pen !!!!) Macho and Alyssia had, without incident returned from their pasture, had eaten their respective grain ( Macho’s affection for Alyssia does NOT extend to sharing his food !! ) and licked the rubber buckets surgically clean. Having safely (NOT) tucked the honeymooning couple up in their stall, Ursula’s attention turned to feeding the chicken and collecting the days egg production. Two full buckets of chicken layer pellets were carefully placed whilst Ursula  opened the Chicken shack door… simultaneously the crafty buck and his accomplice just as carefully released themselves and covertly tucked into the conveniently placed chicken food buckets. Poor Ursula, extracting Macho and Alyssia from their unexpected second helping of grain before the buckets were cleaned was more than our frantic WOOFER could cope with, fortunately Greg was close at hand and egg basket and food bucket were retrieved before further damage could be done. I guess Macho and Alyssia need double or triple checking before we can be satisfied that they have been safely locked up for the night.

Well, I believe I have about 10 pints of water to drink before the back police is satisfied that I am adequately hydrated today… which means that I can possibly schedule about 20 very painful trips to the bathroom !! I know…it’s for my own good..but I don’t do water !!!!
Take care, keep safe, M
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mum j says
10/23/2011 08:16:46 am

happy 2 see that beautiful smile, hope all is good at farm to day. ty greg for all the care you give, know you are getting tired, love you all. mum j.

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Diana M link
10/24/2011 06:15:24 am

Finally got back to your website today. So sorry to hear of your painful trip to see the Dr. Will try to call but if you are having surgery tomorrow, you may already be gone. You are in our prayers and we know you will soon feel good again!
Much love, Diana

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Dean Earnshaw
10/24/2011 12:33:27 pm

Mum
i have rang up tonight to wish you all the best.I spoke to Greg as you were having a rest. good luck mum and my thoughts are with you ( and Greg )
xxxxx

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trisha
10/24/2011 06:03:57 pm

Hi Greg and Maureen - don't want to phone now, as I will wake you up - but will be thinking of you - fingers and toes - this evening. Let's hope that this is the answer to your/our prayers. Lots of love -always Trisha...

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Dean Earnshaw
10/25/2011 05:43:05 am

Well mum it is now twenty to nine I hope you have had your operation and everything has gone well xxxxxx

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