Pets

Well the donkeys have arrived and boy are they in rough shape.  Story goes they were left in a field over a year ago and not looked on since.  It must have been tough for them to dig through snow to get at the grass this past winter.  They sure are a hardy beast.  Well they have lush pasture, shelter, salt and water.  Now we need to get a farrier out to take care of their massively overgrown hoofs.  So let's see, we have chickens, donkeys and just yesterday we acquired two lab puppies, man are they cute.  I think the number of non producing animals is outnumbering the producing animals...hmmm around here the old farmers do not think much of that ratio.  If it doesn't produce a return it is not kept.  Amanda argues donkeys and dogs do produce, they produce love.  Gotta love her.  One farmer replied, try to eat the love of your donkey when your hungry.  Yes he is old enough to have lived through the depression out here.  Did you know donkey live for 30-50 years?  We will still have these donkeys as I am leaving for the old folks home.