A Saturday Tour

When I first went out today, it was late morning.  The heat was mounting and the animals were in a sedentary state.  The goats rested in a thoroughly shady spot under a cluster of trees in the yard.

Eliza and Brie's Shady Spot

The sheep have decided that one of their favorite cool spots is on the cement under the back porch. We don’t fight it.  We imagine that their wool gives them enough grief in the summer months.

Kit and Ella Under the Porch

The month-old chicks were enjoying the day in Bunny’s old pasture.  Bunny’s old pasture isn’t chick-tight, so until we gathered them up again, they were often enjoying the day outside of Bunny’s old pasture.

A Chick in Bunny's Fenced In Pasture

A Chick By Bunny's Old Stoop

The pigs find that it is coolest underneath the milkstand.

Chesapeake Wades the Creek

Eden?

A Close-up of the Plum Tree

 It seemed due to the umbrage of the leafy blue hubbard squash plants, even some of our melons sat cornered under the shade.  These leaves have since been trimmed to let in the valuable UV light.

A Melon

A Watermelon

Chesapeake, Brie, and Eliza

Kit Leads Daughter and Nephew on a Stroll

Kaboodle, a new mother, hasn’t gotten used to the responsible of raising a lamb. Having crossed the creek through the deep areas earlier, she had left her little one behind.  She couldn’t be held back by that deadweight, Fritz.  She had a life to lead.  This is why Kit, filling in, allowed Fritz to tag along with her and Ella.  Still, Kit won’t be able to take over all the time.  He’s a burden Kaboodle will just have to bear.

Kaboodle's Burden

Of course, while all the other animals had gotten bored sitting around, Finn never did.  When Chesapeake got up to play, Finn got up only to find another resting place.  He spent most of his afternoon sprawled out under the cluster of trees where Eliza and Brie were earlier.  As usual, he was a happy pig.

Wide-eyed Finn; happy as usual