He Is Finally Here!!!

On Thanksgiving Day!!!     Meet (insert baby donkey's name here!)      He doesn't have a name yet but he's here!!

First I had Dimple, then I searched high and low for 10 months for a black jennet and finally found Sarah.

I feel like I have waited a lifetime for this little guy.
 
But it was worth the wait! Any name suggestions?

Donkey Love

Could he possibly be any cuter??


Only when he does this!



We spent part of the day brushing and scratching and loving on Dimple.
The boys love him...


And he loves them.


He and Jake play this little game where Jake loves and pets him....


Then he stops....


Dimple takes his big, soft nose and nudges and nudges until Jake loves him again!


And then everyone is happy!!

Ummm, That's Loud!

The first time I heard this it scared me! I was standing right by the gate and "it" was right behind me! I nearly pee'd my pants! Now, I wait to hear it each and every day as I head to the barn to feed my critters. I'm walking so please forgive the camera shake!



These 4 are always up to no good!


Bella is always looking for food! I had to put a board across the top of this door because she can jump it like it's a foot tall!


There's Marv! The handsome male model of our goat world!


And Nellie. That belly just keeps getting bigger. I'm thinking at least 2 babies in there! I hope so. She lost her little guy last year and didn't get to be a momma. I'm hoping she has an easy delivery this year. Nellie has expensive pretty feeders hanging on the gate but she likes her old metal pan!


The geese are always sitting in the snow. They even ruffle their feathers like they are dusting. Guess with all that goose down they stay warm!


Time to check on the big chickens. There's always a party going on in here!


The hens were getting on their nest boxes and making a mess on my eggs so I fixed the problem. I think they like the privacy too.


I love country eggs and I'm getting several a day now that I have the lights set up on a timer.


The little chickens don't like the snow much but they come out to see if I have any feed for them.
Bootsie's babies are growing.


and like I always say....Stud...well he's just Stud!


This little gal is sitting on 9 eggs in the dead of winter! I moved her into the brooder and added a light and some heat.


and my baby, DIMPLE! He's such a sweetie!


We're all waiting for Spring when we can frolic in this field with new baby goats and go fishing in the pond. Oh wait, they will frolic and I'll go fishing!


Oh what the heck! I think I'll frolic too!

My Surprise - Meet Dimple

What on earth could cause these boys to run to the barn this morning??


Could it be Dimple? He got here yesterday.....I see him!


Yes! He's a miniature jack and he's absolutely precious!


I have fallen in love with him already and so have the boys!


Let the spoiling begin!!!


I think he likes it here!


Now he says, "Find me a girlfriend and I will be in Heaven!"


I'm working on it Dimple! I'm working on it!