Dolores & Daphne Check The Temperature
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We Call Them The Greys
Dinky (who is Dolores' son) has fluffed up for winter and is now definitely two different colors. At just over 7 months old, he's also officially taller than Dan (who's taking this news very well).
Daphne has her winter coat on, too, but all that bulk isn't just fluff. Yep, that's right. If all goes well, around the middle of April Daphne will have a baby - and Dan will become a Donkey Doodle Daddy. I wonder what color it will be.
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Faithful Chicken Guard. . .
Daphne Is Very Curious - And Bear Is Very Tolerant
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Listen Up, Please! (Dolores & Daphne Are All Ears)
The judges have made their decisions, and the finalists for the 2007 Food Blog Awards have been announced. Now it's time for you to vote.
I'm thrilled that Farmgirl Fare is in the running for Best Food Blog - Rural. If we do happen to be your favorite rural food blog, I hope you'll pop over to the Well Fed Network and vote for us--but not before checking out the delightful (and stiff!) competition of course. If you aren't familiar with Nami-Nami, Garlic Breath, and Lucullian Delights, you're in for a real treat.
There are thirteen other categories to vote in, too, and all sorts of yummy food blogs to discover. The polls are open and will accept votes up until Friday, December 14th, 11:59 pm EST. So spread the word, have fun, and thank you for your vote!
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How Donkeys Hug
What's better than a girlfriend for Donkey Doodle Dandy? Why two girlfriends of course!
So, um, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. Three somethings actually. Of course they come with a really amusing story, but since it's been, oh, eight months and I still haven't gotten around to writing it down, I figured I'd better just go ahead and let the donkeys out of the bag. Which means I can start sharing some of these wonderful photos that have been piling up.
The Whole Herd Back On October 24th
Hopefully someday I'll have a chance to tell you all about how they came to live here. In the meantime, please say hello to Dolores, Daphne, and Dolores' son who was born on July 2nd and is nicknamed Dinky. (No, Dan isn't a daddy--yet.)
I know, I know, I can't believe I didn't tell you about our new donkeys ages ago. I can tell you that they're all doing great. The girls are an absolute kick, and Dinky, who will be going to live with a friend next month, has been very busy looking cute and learning everything he'll need to know in order to be a grown up, sheep-guarding donkey.
As for Dan? He's looking small but walking tall.
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And a Not So Quiet Moment
For all of you who have been so kindly asking about Donkey Doodle Dandy, he's doing, well, just dandy. I admit he's been a little neglected blogwise lately, but as you can clearly see it's impossible to ignore him in real life.
I've mentioned before that when Dan is braying, which he was doing in my face when I snapped this un-zoomed photo, he always sounds the same—very very loud. I don't find his hee-hawing (yes, it really does sound like that) bothersome or unpleasant in the least even if it is right next to my ear, but it's difficult to know if Dan is trying to tell you he's excited or hungry or upset about something or simply so happy to be a donkey that he just can't keep it to himself.
His coat is so slicked out for summer that he looks positively shiny. He also managed to bulk up his chest and front legs in such a way that if I didn't know better, I'd swear he'd been working out at the gym, though the in-your-face angle of this photo clearly doesn't show him at his best.
At the still very young age of five (donkeys can live 30 years or longer), Dan has clearly moved from adorable to dashingly handsome. Maybe that's what he's been trying to tell me with all that braying.
I have more news about Dan I've been wanting to share for a while now, and there's a Cary update in the works, too. I know some of you are also waiting for more photos of Whitey and her baby chicks, who are almost as big as she is. Summer with all of its glorious bounty has inspired me to emphasize the food part of this food and farm blog lately, but the animal tales have been piling up faster than the dirty dishes from all the cooking and baking I've been doing. Heck, there are still stories leftover from spring lambing season I want to share. I just realized you haven't even met Dee Dee and Buddy Rabbit, and they're practically grown up.
I always have the best intentions, but around here you never know what's going to happen next, so I constantly find myself wondering how I can be behind with absolutely everything.
Soon. Hopefully I'll get to it all soon. In the meantime, there's a handsome young donkey I'd better go pay some attention to.
Just getting to know Dan? Start here.
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7/04/05: He's A Donkey Doodle Dan-Dy!
8/11/05: Dinky Donkey Doodle Dandy
9/06/05: Anyone for spam?
9/21/05: Dan Loves To Hang Out In Corners
10/4/05: Do You Think Dan Misses Me?
10/14/05: Dan & His New Charges
10/15/05: The Tail Of Uncle Dan
10/15/05: Dan's Opinion Of His New Charges
11/19/05: Weekend Donkey Blogging #1
12/11/05: Weekend Dog & Donkey Blogging
12/19/05: Fluffing Up For Winter
1/31/06: Being Adorable Is Thirsty Work
2/11/06: That's Not Fat, That's Fluff
2/18/06: He Could Have Slept In His Hut
3/13/06: I Need More Than Spun Gold For Breakfast
3/14/06: A Whole New Way To Start The Day
3/24/06: Uncle Dan Is Back On The Job!
4/20/06: Sometimes There Simply Aren't Words
5/12/06: Who's Sog-gy Now?
6/26/06: Who needs TV With Cary & DDD?
7/12/06: Donkey Daycare?!
7/27/06: An Organic Carrot For Breakfast
8/5/06: Dan's A Dirt Roller
8/10/06: There's Nothing Subtle About Our Dan
9/6/06: Putting Up With The Cary Treat Thief
9/13/06: Did I Mention Dan Adores Cary?
9/21/06: Clip Clop Swish! Clip Clop Swish!
10/27/06: Starting To Fluff Up For Winter
11/8/06: Dan Is Quite The Dainty Eater
12/20/06: Goodbye Autumn
12/28/06: Warning Guard Donkey On Duty
1/2/07: Donkey Brings Morning Traffic To A Standstill
5/6/07: Dan Meets Baby Cary
5/31/07: The Ratty Blue Halter Finally Fell Off
Wow. That's a lot of donkey photos. Do you have a favorite?
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That Ratty Blue Halter Finally Fell Off
It's the end of an era. . .
But now he keeps hanging around things that are blue. . .
I'm sure the farrier and his son, who are overdue to come out and give Donkey Doodle Dandy another pedicure, will be just thrilled to learn they'll once again have to catch him up while he's completely naked, and thus lacking anything for them to easily grab onto.
The farrier was sure that by the time he returned I would be effortlessly leading my fully trained "little Dandy" around by a rope. Maybe I would even have him pulling a cart! Um, not exactly.
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2006 Headlines That Didn't Make The News
Donkey Brings Morning Traffic To A Standstill
A year of Daily Photos ago: Winter ColorWelcome new visitors!
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Goodbye Autumn
I remember this day. The sheep were grazing in the hayfield, and Donkey Doodle Dandy was right out there with them of course, but he wasn't eating. His head was up, and he stood gazing at the glorious autumn colors on the hillside. This went on for quite a while. It was as if he was in some deep meditative state, being one with nature if you will. Then I finally realized that he was probably asleep.
A year of Daily Photos ago:
Farewell To Fall (My Favorite Season In Missouri)
Frolicking On The Farm
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