Tuesday Dose of Cute: It's that Time Again (at Least for Some)

Friday Dose of Cute: Donkey Ears

Thursday Dose of Cute: Roadblock

Protesting Something?

There's nothing like a ewe with an attitude. At 13½, Martha is the last of my old girls. Long since retired from breeding, she now spends her time complaining loudly over the slightest injustice, leading the rest of the flock through the woods and around fences in order to get closer to any feed buckets she might hear rustling, and sitting down wherever the heck she wants.

Contrary to what Martha may claim about being chronically treat deprived (despite getting to eat with the pregnant ewes all winter because she's old and I'm a sucker), I think she's led a pretty good life.

Want to get to know this old girl better?

(click here to see all these posts on one long page)

1/30/06: So Do You Think Martha is Pregnant?

2/21/06: It's a Boy! It's a Girl! It's a Boy! (scroll down to see Martha and her newborn twins)

2/28/06: Martha and Her Twins

3/16/06: World's Best Pillow

5/23/06: Oh, Green Grass!

12/27/09: Poring Over Old Lambing Season Photos

1/19/10: Oh, Look—More Snow (scroll down to see a thrilled Martha)

© FarmgirlFare.com, the four wheel drive foodie farm blog where bouncing around the farm in our beloved little '93 Suzuki Sidekick (nicknamed the S.U.B. by Joe, for Sport Utility Bug because it's even smaller than a Mini Cooper) always makes me feel as if I'm living in a Disneyland ride—in a good way.

Monday Dose of Cute: The Other End of the Laundry Line

So a few weeks back when I was snapping pictures of my vintage blankets blowing in the breeze on the laundry line. . .

Wednesday Dose of Cute: Scratching an Itch?

Or Holding up the Tree?

You never know with baby donkeys!

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the resourceful foodie farm blog where little Gnat is very cute, but he still won't let us pet him. Meanwhile, rapidly growing Gus (I can't believe how big these boys are!) is in the running for friendliest donkey ever. That guy loves being snuggled and brushed.

Monday Dose of Cute: A Guard Dog's Life

12:59 PM

Sunday Dose of Cute: Good Dog, Bear

And the National English Shepherd Rescue Cookbook!

Thursday Dose of Cute: That Gnat

Wednesday Dose of Cute: Feeding Two Species at Once

Tuesday Dose of Cute: Off to Vote

See you at the polls!

Want to get to know our feathered farmyard friends better? You'll find links to all sorts of chicken photos here. And we keep links to the baby chick photos here.

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the equal treats for all foodie farm blog where we know that every vote really does matter. Way out here in the country, many elections are literally decided by three or four votes. The most important thing isn't who or what you vote for—it's that you exercise your precious right to cast yours. Just please don't let Cheeky know that, except for barnyard ballots, chicken votes still don't count.

Halloween Night Dose of Cute: Critter Crossing

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the spooky foodie farm blog where, despite local superstition (seriously), we consider it very good luck to have a black cat cross our path—especially one as wonderful as Mr. Midnight, who spent 8 months at the shelter and made several 200 mile round trips to the adoption center at PetSmart before coming to live with us nearly three years ago. I'm so glad he waited. Oh, and that glaring white tub some of you are probably wondering about—it's full of (poorly) sprouted wheat for the chickens, which I showed you a while ago but still need to tell you how to easily grow your own. Thanks for your patience—and Happy Halloween!

Friday Night Dose of Cute: Share and Share Alike

Daphne and Her Three Month Old Son Gus (aka Gus Man, Guster, etc.)

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the fluffing up for winter foodie farm blog (24 degrees this morning!) where real donkey boys don't mind eating out of bright pink buckets—especially with their mommies.

Wednesday Dose of Cute: Marta in Motion

Tuesday Dose of Cute: Spoiling the Sheep

Who, us?

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the tenderfooted foodie farm blog where Big Sweet Teddy, another one of my, ahem, 'useless' pet wethers has been in quarantine due to an unfortunate and tenacious case of foot rot. He may be living apart from his flock (he can still see them), but with plenty of daily treats, a nice dry hut to call his own, and a specially made personal shade device (compliments of my handy hunky farmguy), he definitely isn't suffering much. In fact, some days I wonder if he's even trying to get better.

Monday Dose of Cute: Woollies in the Woods

It's Acorn Chasing Season!

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the foraging foodie farm blog where it's a good thing we leave all the black walnuts that fall from the trees around The Shack for the poor squirrels to feast upon during winter—rather than bagging them up and selling them in town—because the squirrels don't stand a chance against the sheep when it comes to snuffling up acorns.

Sunday Dose of Cute: Cats on Things

Friday Dose of Cute: So Close, and Yet So Far

Edward and Dee Dee

We've been busy getting ready for sheep breeding season.

Wednesday Dose of Cute: Anybody Up for Raking Leaves?

Not right now.

© 2010 FarmgirlFare.com, the bare branched foodie farm blog where we've never bothered raking up the ten million leaves that fall to the ground each autumn, but last spring, after reading about how great leaf mold is for the garden, I bought myself two giant composting bins meant specifically for leaves. More leaves blew off the trees today than have in the past few weeks combined (I love these blustery days!), but so far the bins are still empty. I just couldn't bear to bother Smudge. And I doubt he would have helped with the raking anyway.

Tuesday Dose of Cute: Let the Games Begin! Not.

A few weeks ago I bought the donkeys a special non-toxic, almost indestructible, made in the USA, never needs air, green apple-scented ball to play with.