On Sunday, I saw Wally on the fence post checking out Roscoe eating her breakfast under the green truck. This is the closest they had been.
I spotted Fluffy, William’s favorite bird, in the sunlight.
That evening (more like afternoon) a full moon came up behind a hummingbird that Russ made for me
Yesterday I had to add an extra board to the feeder so the alpaca could eat in relative peace. The sheep had figured out how to jump in the feeder before this most recent modification. So far it is working.
We decided to start pruning the orchard. I cut down some bamboo that was getting in the way and gave it to the goats and sheep. They love it.
I mostly worked on the plum trees that have black knot. I cut two trees back rather significantly and put the branches in this trailer to take to the dump. We will need chainsaw for the rest.
Meanwhile Tom worked on the other trees in the front of the orchard. This is the first time the two of us have pruned since the terrible burn day. It did bring back some memories as the golden egg plum tree was the one I was working on when the tremendous fireball/explosion happened. There will be no more fires on our farm now.
Shorty got a small bamboo stalk too which she enjoyed.
Tom had brought home this beautiful bouquet for me for no good reason. It’s gorgeous.
And the orchid I bought for him on Valentine’s Day last year while he was at Harborview bloomed for the first time since. It also brings back memories. But is quite pretty.
In the afternoon, I worked on taking down the useless garden fence while Tom continued pruning. I then decided to go pet Roscoe in the afternoon as it seemed like she wanted attention. While I was petting her, Wally decided to come over.
There was growling and hissing but no claws. Maybe because I was there. But this is the first time they have gotten this close. I am hoping that they will come to tolerate each other.
For dinner, I made Apple Cider Chicken With Apples and Parsnips. I used our chicken and carrots (instead of parsnips). It was incredibly good.
We then watched the Viking mysteriously fall apart in Arizona.
This morning the farrier was coming over the trim the donkeys’ hooves. I got them ready. They are always grumpy with the farrier although she has been trimming them for over 20 years.
For lunch Tom’s parents treated us to a lovely lunch in Bellingham. This is what the view was like. It was a beautiful day and lovely meal with great people.
We took Chuckanut on the way home, and Ryeleigh loved the ride. We went to our post office so I could finally mail my Christmas card to my dad’s cousin in Canada.
It has been a nice few days with decent weather.
Ryleigh looks stuffed(as in, not moving) in the picture with Wally and Roscoe. Does Ryleigh not bother the cats? The flowers Tom got you are SO beautiful. You stood by him in all his time of misery my dearest woman, I am sure you would not have had it any other way. But, he is appreciative of you!
I love how you treat each other.
You are to be commended on keeping an orchid alive..let alone to get it to bloom. It is not easy!
Your food photos always make me hungry, that looks so good.
Your lighter color donkey looks pregnant? Or it ate a beach ball.
He likes to chase Wally around. We think Wally likes it, though. He hasn’t had an encounter with Roscoe yet. We shall see. It is nice to be appreciated. We do have spats sometimes, but overall I think we do pretty well. I haven’t done much for the orchid. Hopefully it continues to grow and bloom. I am glad you enjoy the food photos. I wasn’t sure if people do. The lighter donkey Marty certainly isn’t pregnant. We think he is just fat. I did worm him recently on the vet’s suggestion.
A zillion dollar donkey if he is pregnant. 🙂 Don’t stop the food photos you come up with some of the best sounding and looking food to eat.
Hi Donna,
Very interesting!! I, too, hope that Wally and Roscoe can learn to get along. I’m impressed that Roscoe will accept petting.
Tom was certainly showing you his love and gratitude, with that gorgeous big bouquet!
You’re doing well with the orchid! We have our six orchids in the north kitchen window, and they do really well. Three of them just finished blooming and now two others are in bloom. The one looks very similar to to Tom’s. The other one is a deep, dark purple. They are so much fun. We were surprised when we got out first one, at how easy it is to care for them. Now we have six or seven. Do you have the orchid fertilizer?
I love the view you had during lunch in Bellingham.
Your Apple Cider Chicken looks delicious!
I hope they plus the dogs can all get along. Roscoe will accept petting and occasional picking up. We still need to figure out how to get her to the vet.
That bouquet really warmed my heart.
This is my first orchid. I don’t have fertilizer so definitely need to get some.
This wasn’t exactly the view as I didn’t think to take the photo until we were in the parking lot but gives you an idea of how beautiful it was.
That Apple Cider chicken was amazing!