Category Archives: animals

Made it through the night

When I went to bed last night, the kitten was sound asleep.

Checking on the kitten this morning I found him still cuddled up. I was relieved he was just sleeping.

So far, so good with my new pet.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

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New addition

I couldn’t leave it out alone in the cold.

My new pet came inside today.

It will be 2+ weeks before the vet appointment so I’ll be keeping it separated from my other inside pets.

Funny how ‘free’ kittens end up costing dollars as soon as they go for their first vet visit.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

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Talking sandhil cranes

As I took Sunny for his early morning constitutional we came across these three cranes.

I was waiting for them to fly away so I could take a video of them taking off, but they chose to walk and talk.

Nature is always interesting and I like having these cranes as neighbors.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

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A very calm buggy horse

An Amish neighbor was riding down the road in her buggy when a line of canning company equipment went by. I didn’t think to video the huge machines, but I did get the last of the convoy. Notice that the horse attached to the buggy remained calm as the vehicles went by.

It was quite amazing to watch as the horse stood. My friend Sarah had hoped her neighbor would have turned into the driveway to get off the road, but that seemed unnecessary.

The well-trained horse did what it was supposed to do.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

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An old mare gives birth at 22

Continuing with my visit to an Amish farm.

This mare doesn’t look her age. Not too long ago she came to live on my friends’ farm. She was a gift to their adult daughter. I don’t know more of the horse’s history.

I was surprised when I learned the age of this new mother. She was 22 years old when she gave birth to her first foal this past June. Both are doing great and are much loved.

Twenty-two-year old mare
her 2-month-old foal

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

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