Hokey Pokey Ranch

Baby orphan Gravy, I’m his Mama now, sporting his Old Navy horsie blanket❣️. Perfect fit. He’s only 5 1/2 months old and this cold snap is pretty cold. He’s doing great now.

Baby Gravy didn’t appreciate me blowing him sugars 😂❣️

Just a few of the furry critters ❣️

The crew all got goodies today. After the light snow we got last night.

Thank you SO very much Cory Pace of Twin P Ranch for the donation of square bales of hay! Our first real, for real, donation. The horses, donkeys, cows, and goats appreciate it SO much.
I am speechless. And that doesn’t happen very often lol. I am forever in your debt. Humbly I thank you

Wednesday morning I got up at 8, grabbed a feed sack, outside check on Maybell next to my house, and this is what I found. She’d just had number 3. They are absolutely beautiful adorable gorgeous ❤️🐐❤️. 2 girls and a boy. The one with more white is the boy. Maybell and Henry did such a good job. All are spoken for and I want one now!

We had visitors/adopter today! I love it when kids enjoy the critters. Almost everyone got lovin. Even Gunsmoke got in on it ❤️.
The ppl across the street from us are adopting a donkey. Ethel lost her BFF and is always by herself. The others are all paired off. She was all about getting scratches. She’s never been haltered since I’ve had her. She took it very well. The leading, uh, needs a little more work 😂. But we’ll trailer her over there. I wouldn’t lead anyone but a dog across our busy road. So when I feed tonight I’ll see if I can get her tied. Will go from there. 🤞

Gosh what a day! Picked up a friend that I asked to help me today.

1st…backed trailer up to round pen so we could move Miss Betty, Lisa Ritt Isenhour’s baby girl, over to the square pen with my pregnant Highlander. Finally, she got in the trailer after being lunged when she’d turn away from the trailer. Poor fat girl was huffing n puffing lol. Now the girls are getting along great so far 👍

2nd…backed trailer up to stall one that’s full of donkeys. Managed to get Benny n Gus, also Lisa’s, loaded and put them in back pasture. They’re hopefully a lot happier. Now the 3 pregnant jennys will have more room. And I have a place for Elvis to go in the near future 🤞.

3rd…moved Mr mini Blackie, Marie Diane Basgil-Hunt’s, in with Bailey, also from Marie, and my mini bull. It was supposed to be for an attitude adjustment. He’s been picking on his 2 roommates too much. The 2 boys say it’s a family reunion!! Who knew 🤷‍♀️

Everyone is getting along great and hopefully a lot happier.

Then put 2 round bales in back pasture. 2 bales every 8 days. The horses are probably thinking, she’s replacing us with these things that have long ears. I love them all.
Also put a round bale in square pen for the girls.

I hate asking for help, but I couldn’t have done any of this without her. I’m so glad she available on such a short notice. ❤️

So what does a ranch hand do on a hot day? Clean out the big blue water trough. Got one side fairly clean and plopped down in it to clean the rest of it. Of course I had to make sure it filled up properly so I took in some sun and got some weird looks from Myron, Greybo, Chico, Fred Asteer and Dexter. They didn’t know what to think about some goofy human thing in their water 😂🤷‍♀️🐴🤦‍♀️😁❤️🐴

Update: I couldn’t help myself. But Shelby said I had to do a hat and big sunglasses. So I did. The water felt so good! She put one of her dogs, Clyde, in with me. He loves water too❣️ But no horses to see what on earth I was doing 😕. Next time a margarita goes with me!

Cleaned out the big blue trough today. It was way overdue. It’s a wonder I didn’t fall in it scooting around the edge scraping off the crud. Then I called the crew to see if it passed or not. I think they approved LOL. While it was filling up, I filled up on sugars and lovin. Then Kahluah decides to lay in the nasty water puddle from the mud in the trough. I love my dog. I love my dog. The nice clean water looks so inviting. This is my happy place. ❤️🐴❤️😁❤️🐴💕

After feeding and cleaning out water troughs, I grabbed a handful of ‘our’ hay/grass and gave it to the donkey girls and Myron. They left their feed and ate all the grass! Hay is always the last resort before. So I grab feed sacks and my rake. I am now in my own hay business. Raking and baling—well in my case bagging. This is about the 6th cutting. I’m picking it up by hand so can feel for stickers (none in this little field) or dampness. Since they’ll eat it; I’ll pick it up 😁👍❤️🐴❤️

I have a new entourage of supervisors. They es**rt me to the feed room. Make sure I’m getting the right stuff. And dang sure let me know about it❣️ 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

Today was a big day for Fred Asteer and Dexter. Approximately 8 or so months old.
Fred follows a feed bucket into my trailer. No problem. Close slant. Done! Dexter.....hmmm, a different story. 25 minutes later got him in. Phew. Off to North Texas Vet we go. First ever trailer ride for them. We got in early cause I had them loaded early at home. Works for me!
Fred is first. He’s the sweetheart lover boy. When they tied his head up I got the ‘go to hell’ look. Got castrated, wormed and vaccinations. In talking to Dr Sweat I asked how much longer their horns will get. He said double of what they are now. I asked can you de-horn them? He asked again about what was in back pasture. Horses n donkeys. He said he’s had horses come in gouged from cows. De-horn them then while we’re here definitely!!! They hardly bled at all. He said the almanac says at certain times the blood is in their feet. He used to think whatever. Now he’s a believer.
Neeeext, Dexter. All the same stuff Fred got. I had no idea where their horn was is a hole. He said it will fill in. I kept one horn from each. Morbid, I know 🤷‍♀️. Loading Fred gets in no problem. Dexter again took some coaxing. Brat. In the square pen for a day or two, then in the back pasture they’ll go. They’re always trying to get back there; they should be happy then. Trailer is cleaned out 👍. I’m pooped. After today, does this make me a cowgirl now? 😂😂😂

Frank n Jesse are almost 8 months old. They got to visit today❣️ They met Voodoo. They met Fred n Dexter. And they got to meet the baby donkeys. They followed me back n forth putting feed up like puppy dogs. Love these little guys ❤️🐐❤️🐄❤️🐴❤️