On any given day, on the farm, I wear many hats...
gardener, animal caretaker, landscaper, feedboy,
handyman, groomer, cook, laundress, housekeeper...
too many to count.
Yesterday I donned my piggy pedicurist hat,
and headed into the pig yard.
The grass had dried from earlier rains,
so I settled into a dry patch of hay and waited.
Eventually MaryAnn decided to settle down for a nap.
With me rubbing her belly, she quickly fell asleep.
While MaryAnn sleeps, I take each foot and carefully trim her hooves.
She's used to me fussing with her when she sleeps.
I usually clean the crusty exudate from the corners of her eyes
and the cracks of her snout.
I love the fact that these girls are so comfortable in their life that they
allow me to do just about anything for them...
all the while sleeping!
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We have one more sure sign of spring here on the farm...
duck eggs!
Our lady quackers only lay eggs in the spring and early summer,
so this is a welcomed sight indeed!
I am heading to town today to pick up Tyler and bring him back to the farm
for the weekend.
I am sure we will have a blast!
Hope your weekend is terrific, too.
Let's compare notes on Monday!
(I want to hear how you filled your weekend!)
Comments
If I were an animal l would sure like to live on your farm!!