Holiday Roound Up

Well, July 4th has come and gone. Man, was it hot! I took my mom out to the Fireworks Show at Runaway Bay and it was good. We just sat in the car and watched. I rolled the windows down and I did not hear it but I think there was a little maitre de mosquito that said "dinner is served" my feet were eaten up. I found some Silver sheild gel in my purse and some essential oil in the back pocket of my purse. I still have not looked to see what kind it is. I put the two on and it seemed to help.

My garden is doing great now. The yellow squash is doing well and I also have some butternut and acorn squash. I think it may have to grow all summer. I have green beens and purple hull peas and swiss chard, beets, and tomatoes out the wazoo. I had a bit of green beens I hope they will revive and make more.

Yesterday morning I was awakened with a call from my neighbor. Did I know of anyone who has a large dark brown donkey? Seems it was down on the road and they had got it into their yard.....humm....dark brown donkey...could be mistaken for dark brown mule...which would discribe my fence jumping mule, Mercy. And sure enough it was. It was so hot and I had to get her back home. She can be trouble sometimes. I just have to remember how cute she was when her mother brought her up from the pasture as a newborn. Mom, Beauty, was standing at the water tank and I noticed there were 4 legs on the other side of her. I never knew she was pregnant. I mean, it was August and the grass was good and plentiful and I thought that was what her extra size was. Nope, oh Mercy Me, there stood the cutest little mule and we named her Mercy. But she is willful sometimes and when she is she goes where she darn well pleases and yesterday it was South.
When I was putting her in I found that the miniature Donkey had escaped his confines as well. One of the horses was in heat and he slid UNDER his fence to go investigate. This is one of my favorites and his name is Beau. So neat, until he takes a bend to misbehave. And he can slide under fences when he wants. And he does not know he is not as big as the rest of them when he gets with the horse herd.

Well this is how I spent my holiday, Sadie could not be too much help as she and Mercy do not see eye to eye. Thank Goodness, for my nephew who is willing to help me.