Our daily To-Do list suddenly included driving up to the hill a couple times of day to find him. He was usually somewhere on the property or in a neighbors pasture.
Tom raised the voltage on the fence, reinforced everything, and he was still figuring out how to bust out. The horse was a Houdini.
The other day, we found him over a mile away, not far from a major road. We were shocked that he had gone that far...but the farmer said, "He's a friendly horse. He's down here all the time."
Yikes.
We were so scared that he was going to cause an accident and cost someone(s) their life.
After much deliberation, we decided to sell him back to Amanda.
She texted later and told us that Specks had knocked HER fence down. He is now at her brother's house, trying to escape HIS pasture. Naughty horse is going to find himself at a Sale Barn.
So, that was sad to lose him. We will miss him. We just won't miss hunting him down.
Good news. We decided to get Cajun a companion or two...so we are awaiting the arrival of two Donkeys. Yes, Donkey Hill will finally be Donkey Hill. We can't wait to get them! Tom already has dreams of saddling one of them up with his tools....having her follow him around as he fixes stuff. I'm not sure if that dream will come to fruition...but it's funny to think about :)
I forgot to mention that one of my favorite things about Donkey Hill is the drive out there. It's not a long drive...but it's a beautiful one. The kids love to stop and get a drink on the way...windows down...music blaring.
My newest addition to the car collection is Blake Shelton's new Christmas album. Love it. Makes me feel like a legit Cowgirl. I'm such a poser.
Other good news. Our kids are learning to mow. Yes, we could just mow the property with our tractor alone...but one of the purposes of Donkey Hill is to teach our kids how to work hard. Plus, I think they're adorable pushing the mower :)
Just waiting for the day hey are old enough to Brush Hog.
So excited to see your donkeys! Let me know when they arrive so I can ride out with you. Hey, maybe you could do a live nativity in your caldesak (how on earth do you spell that?) I'd come!!!
ReplyDeleteI need to take this drive. Can't wait to meet the donkeys! And now you can call anyone who bugs you an ass and then point to the donkeys out the window as your scapegoat. Free cursing is a definite bonus for these pets.
ReplyDelete