Saturday, March 6, 2010

Sat March 6 2010

Mr. S woke up at 4:30 wanting to eat. He lets us know loudly that he was hungry. Naturally, I woke up at 4:31 to feed him. Mr. S ate and went back to sleep. I didn't. He was happy to see us after a night with his bear for company. The bear is snuggy, but doesn't talk much. Mr. S likes communication. Hector was up and about. He said Good Morning and went about his tortoise-type business of climbing, eating and bugging Fiesty.We were a litttle late feeding this morning(7:30 instead of 6:45) and Jim was hurrying to load the feed. One bale fell to the ground instead of the smaller trailer. Julian and Banjoe were more than willing to help lighten the bale. Haven't they gotten big? Dancing Drum and Pilgrim cannot believe it's taking so long to get their breakfast. You can hear them say" Come on. Move it . Move it . Move it. We're HUNGRY."
Can you guess what this is? There are several spots like this all over the place. It's hair from Tory when he rolls. I guess it's time to get out the curry comb and brush and go to work on him. Trixie and Tess move all over the turn-outs. They are so close. You never see one without the other. They truly are "home at last." and they know it. You never know who you will find when you are out feeding.
The native oaks grow so well here. they provide shade in the summer and beauty all year round. You can see the upper storage tank in the background. It holds 5000 gallons. There is a gravity fed line to the lower barn and pumps to get the water to the house. Near the solar panels is a hook-up for Cal Fire should they need it. There is another tank the same size with a Cal Fire hook -up at the botttom of our property. We have 4 wells that we use in the Summertime.
The view from the upper tank is beautiful. Daisy, Levi and friends are enjoying their hay.
After dinner, everyone wants to sit near the baby. Mr. S likes to be held and cuddled. Mr S made it through another day. Hooray!!!! We visited with Donna Mathis at The Horse Store and More in Chico (www. the horsestoreand more.com) today. What a great store. If you're in Chico go visit them. You'll love it. 530-345-5353
Let's have a grooming day. How many of you are willing to come and brush a horse to get rid of their winter coats? email homeatlastsanctuary@gmail.com or call 530-514-1439








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