This Week Scavenger Hunt

The items for Ashley’s scavenger hunt this week are:  walking, yummy to my tummy, favorite toy, what I did this week, and anything.  These all fit together really well to sum up my week.

This morning, as I was feeding my little bottle kid, I noticed how a fog had settled in the bottom.  It really made the pasture look magical.

Then I noticed a hawk on sitting in the trees on the far side of the pasture.  I knew I wouldn’t get very close, but I thought I might get close enough to take a decent picture of it before flying away.  I took off walking across the pasture, still in my pajamas.  Funny thing about hawks around here. They don’t pose.  You get so close, and then they stand, take care of business, and  turn their back to you.

Then they take flight.

Since I had my favorite toy in my hand (my Nikon D3100) and my feet were already soaking wet from walking in the morning dew, I decided to take advantage of the beautiful dewdrops on the grass.

Later in the morning, I noticed the squirrel had come up to get some dog food.  It is certainly yummy to his tummy.  Anyhow, he eats enough of it.

What I did this week,  was to spend as much time in pasture as I could.

Each evening I went out with the goats and llama and just took all kinds of pictures.  It’s especially nice when that big yellow-orange sun is going down and makes the world look beautiful.

Life is good! (Especially since I wasn’t standing under the hawk)

Linking to Scavenger Hunt Sunday, Macro Monday, Mosaic Monday, Monday Mellow Yellows, and Mandarin Orange Monday

The Perfect Farm Prompts

Trees. Fences. Skies.  Throw in some goats, and it’s the perfect post for me.

Granted our trees are not getting any leaves yet, but they are still there to make the skyline interesting.

Well, the cedar trees are sort of green at least above where the goats can reach.  Yes, Penny is taking advantage of Bud’s height.  He pulls it down, and she quickly steals a bite.

Penny and Bud

They also give kids something to play on.

Robbie and Scout

Ximon

That’s one of our favorite things about the trees right now.

Chip and Dale

I have to say, Chip is turning out to be one of the most photogenic kids around.

Chip

Of course, I appreciate my fences.

You can see I’ve reinforced the bottom of this old fence.  I have another section this weekend that I need to fix up.

Blaze and Huey

We’re all enjoying the blue skies.

Minnie and Pebbles

There were more rains this week, but for the next few days we’re supposed to have lots more blue skies!  The rains were moving in, and the goats were back in the barnyard for the pictures below.  I had to open up the pen area where I had my moms so everyone could have a bit of dry ground.

They’re having fun eating pine cones and scratching their tail ends on the fence.

Of course, the llama is on duty.  Doesn’t he look happy about it?

Then there’s always another fallen tree for the big goats to eat and the kids to play on.

Chip

I can’t wait for the warmth we’re supposed to have this weekend!  We might actually get some leaves on the trees!

Linking to Thursday’s Inspiration where the theme is trees, Friday’s Fences, Skywatch Friday, Farmgirl Friday.

Scavenger Hunt

The topics for this week’s scavenger hunt are:  happiness, spring in black and white, family or faith, fuzzy, and gathering or provide.  I couldn’t handle the goats being shut in the barnyard any longer.  Buying hay and storing it in the garage and feeding them from there was killing me.  My feet and knees and elbows have been screaming in protest.  On top of that, I hated seeing my beautiful goats slog around in the mud.  I let them out!

Happiness:  It really made them happy to have green stuff and dry places to bask.

Helen

Bud

Minnie Pearl

Spring in black and white:  I chose the geese for this prompt.  The reflection is for weekend reflections.

Family or Faith:  We have one giant happy squabbling goat family here!  Bambi has about three extra kids hanging out with her. She and Litha have been roommates for the kids’ whole lives, so they are comfortable with either mom.

Coffee, Tom and Huck

Fuzzy:  The llama is very wooly.  Hopefully that counts for fuzzy.  He’s my good guard llama.

Gathering or Provide:  Of course, Reva still needs a bottle, so I delivered it to her in pasture.  I wonder how my mom feels about making deliveries to pasture.

Reva

Her brother doesn’t seem to know what to think about her bottle.

Linking to Scavenger Hunt Sunday, Mosaic Monday, Weekend Reflection, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and Monday Mellow Yellows.