TGIF 3.29.13

Welp, I had my kidney stone blasted today. I like to imagine it was like the Death Star blowing up Alderaan.

I won't know for a while yet whether Big Tex has been broken into lots of tiny pieces or not , but it doesn't hurt to pee anymore!

My friend's husband fixed my phone line and internet for me -- hooray! However, the internet is suuuuuper slow.  This is exactly what it feels like:

Well except for the whole peepee thing.

If you don't already like Colonel Meow on Facebook, do so immediately. He is the coolest-looking cat evar. Become his minion. ]:<

In other news, look at my dogs being adorable.

And finally, it feels like spring!!! This is the song I usually sing in celebration. [Seriously, if you haven't ever watched Milo & Otis, do it.]

TGIF 3.22.2013

Lawdy lawdy this week has been long.


I posted the goats who sound like humans video a few weeks ago, so here's a cat who sounds like a goat.

Here's a clip from the classic The Adventures of Milo and Otis that makes me feel calmer.

Speaking of pugs...

Speaking of turtles...



Oops I Did It Again

I could totally stop if I wanted to.

This afternoon I am off to pick up the latest Blonde Bomber (blonde in name only). I often describe Tanner as an oversized yellow lab; this guy is the black lab version. He's calm, sweet, and a little dopey. Exactly like Tanner.

I figured I would get a horse this spring or summer so that friends can go riding with me, so I sent an email to Lupine Farm's Emily to keep an eye out for a horse that had the attributes I was looking for. She pretty much immediately sent me this guy's info. Thanks (curses?) to Emily for finding him!

Casey (Jax's owner) came with me to check him out, and it was a done deal the moment I got in the saddle.

Introducing the Horse With No Name:

His current name is Black Jack but since we already have a Jax here at BB Acres, he needs a new name. Suggestions??

In related news: You guys, I am ridiculously proud of myself. When I went to hook up the trailer this morning, I found that the stand had broken through the piece of wood it was standing on and sunk 6-8" into the mud. That meant the hitch wasn't high enough to attach it to the truck. But instead of collapsing on the ground and crying, which is what I felt like doing, I took the jack out of the roadside tire change kit, assembled it, figured out how it worked, and jacked that mothertrucker up. All in half an hour. Hooah!

And We're Back!

After a lovely week spent scuba diving in Honduras, I have returned to the snowy, muddy state of Maine.

From this:


Photo credit to Broseph Lieberman

 To this:

Despite that, I am glad to be home. I was happy to catch up with Marm, Dard, and Bro-da, but I missed the animals and the routine of chores. A tiny hint of spring is in the air (and in the mud), and I am ready for it.

AND, miracle of miracles, I am getting internet at home! I had been told by multiple companies that I could not get non-satellite internet at BBA, so I had resigned myself to shoddy mobile wi-fi. However, when I called to sign up for a landline since I can't have a phone call without dropping it at least twice, I asked, with despair in my voice, "Can you just check to see if maybe it changed and I can have internet?" And lo and behold, a miracle had occured and I will be getting internet on Monday!

I'll write a post tomorrow or Thursday about the trip with photos. :)

PS - congrats to A+C on the birth of beautiful Vivi!

TGIF 3/1/2013

I am headed to Portland tonight to fly out in the wee hours of the morning for Roatan! I'm meeting Marm, Dard, and T-bro for a week-long scuba diving vacation on the island off the coast of Honduras.

Alex is tasked with watching the farm, so wish him luck!

This week's TGIF includes

• This strangely mesmerizing gem from sister MC:  http://astretchyhand.com/

• This Facebook post that satirizes the ridiculousness of soooo many viral Facebook posts (from friend Josh):

• And this video:

Willkommen, Apple Jax

We brought the newest BBA furred resident home yesterday.  Meet Apple Jax!

He's still a little crazy-eyed, but he's settling in.

Last fall I had the pleasure of meeting Casey and her (now) 3-year-old daughter Audrey when they leased Tanner at Lupine Farm.

Tanner absolutely loves Audrey

Casey grew up riding horses, and had a Morgan (a breed of horse) that she loved. So when she came across Jax on Facebook, she had to meet him!

Jax is an 8-year-old Morgan (possibly Morgan-Arabian) who was rescued by Animal Rescue Unit from a 15x15 shipping container along with a 30-year-old mare. Casey and Audrey went to see him, and it was love at first sight.

Yesterday we went to pick him up, thinking since he is such a sweet boy it'd be a piece of cake. Two hours later, we fiiiinally got him on the trailer and were back on the road. Not the most auspicious start, but he deserves a break because of his history of being in confined spaces.

So far so good! Tanner is taking his home court advantage, nipping at Jax's blanket and picking at him like an older sibling. However, as soon as Jax figures out Tanner is a big wuss, I think he'll move up to top position. I'm hoping they become BFFs, like Tanner and Remmie from Lupine Farm....Tanner started as slightly above him in the pecking order when Remmie arrived, but when Remmie got more comfortable he relegated Tanner back to the bottom. That didn't mean he picked on Tanner; those two were peas in a pod together. Here's hoping Jax and Tanner discover they're bosom buddies too!

Another wintry day here. As pretty as it is, I am definitely ready for spring.

TGIF 2-22-2013

If you're like me, you need some wins to end the week.

Courtesy of sister MW:

And what kind of world would it be if there weren't funny cat videos:

A new BBA resident arrives tomorrow. Don't worry, he's not mine. More details to come!