With Very Excellent Husband Don off in Italy pursuing his 60th birthday cycling trip of a lifetime, I decided to go to Durango to see Excellent Son Sawyer. Road trip! Now, I don't like traveling. I do enjoy being in other places - I just don't like getting there. I had a lot of things going for me. Durango is an awesome town. My animal/house sitters are great. VEH Don is eight time zones … [Read more...]
Rain, Rain, Go Away
September 12, 2013 by
Oh, the rain. The drenching rain for the past three days. Last night it turned very serious - national news kind of serious. We've got major flooding. My thoughts go out to everyone in harm's way. Here at Happy Mama Acre, we now have lakefront property. Nothing horrible. Nothing life changing. Nonetheless, we've got a LOT of water flowing through the … [Read more...]
The Dog Days of Summer
August 22, 2013 by
Oh, it's hot outside folks. It's really hot. Me, I'm happy. Most humans I know, not so much. Even though I love the heat, I would trade our current stretch of 90 plus degree days for something cooler - the animals are just plain wilted. I've got the fan going in the goat shed. The cooling heads of cabbage and lettuce are hanging in the chicken run for afternoon snacking. I'm … [Read more...]
It’s Hard Being Keela
May 8, 2013 by
I watch her. I have her within my sight almost all day every day. So many times I see her sitting there, dead still, sometimes for almost an hour, waiting for the rabbit to get close. I have the attention span of a gnat. I am so jealous. I speak of my dog, Keela. Keela has a VERY strong prey drive. I think she was less than six months old when I saw her catch her first rabbit. She ate … [Read more...]
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