Little Miss Ornery

This kitten is so ornery. She's like a little devil cat most of the time. Once she settled in, she really settled in! Ted says whoever dumped her probably couldn't handle her.  She stalks through the house, pouncing on everything that she thinks needs pounced (this includes paper, plastic, stuffed animals, trash bags, shoes, other … Continue reading Little Miss Ornery

Little helper

The little electric heater was in the broody house in late spring. It kept the chicks plenty warm then. When it got too warm for using it, it got moved to the front porch where it set for a month, forgotten. Except it wasn't forgotten...because DG found it and chewed the cord in half! It's … Continue reading Little helper

Learning to love it here

The piglets are adjusting well here.  They've finally learned that I come bearing treats every time I bisit, and Dixie (spotted one) is letting me scratch her head and ears while she eats now.     Bitsy and Dixie at supper time Bitsy, however, still gives growling grunts when I reach toward her, but she will … Continue reading Learning to love it here

Look what Ted found!

Last week on Thursday while Ted was feeding Beef and Bessie, he heard a kitten crying. He started looking around and saw a little ball of white fluff out in the middle of the paddock, right where Beef could get to it!  Now I don't know if this applies to all cows, but Beef and … Continue reading Look what Ted found!

Daisy on the prowl

This normally sluggish cat is tearing around the living room like a chicken after a grasshopper. You have to understand. Daisy is an old cat, probably at least ten years old.  When she arrived here one cold October night in 2009, she was a stray who had obviously been dumped. My Dad had said a … Continue reading Daisy on the prowl