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| Raised Beds made of wood |
One of the things I love about working at home
is that when I am working on my computer, I can see my garden. I love seeing those corn stalks gently moving in the breeze. This is the first year that I have planted corn here. As I told you before, I have raised beds now. So I planted my corn in them to see how they would do. One thing I know I did wrong was to plant them spaced too far apart. I forgot. They hold each other up if they are closer. I noticed that in the farmers' fields they were really close. Mine will be closer next year.
is that when I am working on my computer, I can see my garden. I love seeing those corn stalks gently moving in the breeze. This is the first year that I have planted corn here. As I told you before, I have raised beds now. So I planted my corn in them to see how they would do. One thing I know I did wrong was to plant them spaced too far apart. I forgot. They hold each other up if they are closer. I noticed that in the farmers' fields they were really close. Mine will be closer next year.Tomorrow, my daughter in-law and her daughter are coming up for the day. Her daughter is at the age when girls are so horse crazy. She loves to ride my horse, Tawny. Tawny is half Thoroughbred
and half Shetland Pony
. She is the most loving horse
you could meet. She will rest her chin on your back if you're working in the barn or in her paddock. And she loves to lick you.
and half Shetland Pony. She is the most loving horse you could meet. She will rest her chin on your back if you're working in the barn or in her paddock. And she loves to lick you. |
| Tawny |
Looks can be deceiving though. She tried to kill my pet chicken
once. We were standing right there. She went right after her and tried to stomp her to death! I had her go after our cats and our dog who is a big dog. I think it may have to do with the fact that she is the low horse on the herd totem pole. She can be in the barn
and the cat will rub on her face from the stall gate and she's fine with that. If they are outside near her she will go after them unexpectedly. I punish her every time by telling her no and not giving her a treat. Walking away from her when wants attention so tgat eventually she will learn not to do that (I hope). My other two horses, aren't like that at all. They are the spirited ones!
once. We were standing right there. She went right after her and tried to stomp her to death! I had her go after our cats and our dog who is a big dog. I think it may have to do with the fact that she is the low horse on the herd totem pole. She can be in the barn and the cat will rub on her face from the stall gate and she's fine with that. If they are outside near her she will go after them unexpectedly. I punish her every time by telling her no and not giving her a treat. Walking away from her when wants attention so tgat eventually she will learn not to do that (I hope). My other two horses, aren't like that at all. They are the spirited ones!Animals are sometimes as sneaky as people! Our tortoiseshell cat
, Callie, is very affectionate and not afraid of anyone or anything. I saw her chase a big dog out of our yard once and she was right on his butt. She was hitting him with her feet as he ran yelping toward the road. The thing is that if all cats would learn not to run from a dog the dog wouldn't chase them. She doesn't run from them but toward them. One time a stray dog came to our house and she would not allow him to come on the porch.
, Callie, is very affectionate and not afraid of anyone or anything. I saw her chase a big dog out of our yard once and she was right on his butt. She was hitting him with her feet as he ran yelping toward the road. The thing is that if all cats would learn not to run from a dog the dog wouldn't chase them. She doesn't run from them but toward them. One time a stray dog came to our house and she would not allow him to come on the porch.My friend and her boyfriend have three little dogs. Callie plays with them and is usually the winner. One of the dogs barks at her so she goes right up to her. Then rubs her face on her. That dog doesn't know what to do next. Totally confuses her! Of course, Callie is used to living with our dog Nikita who is a big lab mix. She picks on Nikita all the time. She has known her since the day she was born and she may think that Nikita is her mother. Nikita will protect her when needed.
My husband used to work at a barn training horses
. One of the nice things about that job is that he could take me and our dog to work with him. Nikita loved all those barn cats that she would chase them as soon as she got there every morning. One morning they were waiting for her. This one cat, Sawdust didn't run this time. Instead he went after her and she ran. All the cats chased her together! It was as if they planned it. After that first morning there would be times I would find her cornered in a stall by one of the cats. That barn is where Callie was born and Nikita loved those tiny kittens. Sometimes I would find the mother had left to go out and Nikita would be laying on a hay bale with the four kittens nuzzled up to her.
. One of the nice things about that job is that he could take me and our dog to work with him. Nikita loved all those barn cats that she would chase them as soon as she got there every morning. One morning they were waiting for her. This one cat, Sawdust didn't run this time. Instead he went after her and she ran. All the cats chased her together! It was as if they planned it. After that first morning there would be times I would find her cornered in a stall by one of the cats. That barn is where Callie was born and Nikita loved those tiny kittens. Sometimes I would find the mother had left to go out and Nikita would be laying on a hay bale with the four kittens nuzzled up to her. 
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