Back to the Lazy D Ranch

BUT NO PICTURES :( OH WELL THE STORIES ARE STILL CUTE!

Didn't take any pictures of Madeline this weekend as she pretty much just checked out all that she had done the last trip to the ranch.

I can tell you she knew right where she was though when we unloaded from the trailer late Friday night when we got there. She strutted her little self right to the barn doors and waited for them to open, went right to the stall that is hers. Slept for the night. Then both Saturday and Sunday we would open up her stall run gate while we were working around the barn area and it did not take her long to know the gate was open and she would fly out and frolic all around kicking up her back end and playing. She would follow David from the cargo container to the rig, to the barn or where ever he was going to be working just like a little dog, then she would graze nearby you and the minute yOu went back to the barn she'd be kicking up and running right behind you, loose and happy. She would stand right there with him while he would unload the truck with his tractor and follow him as he would carry the load in the bucket of the tractor to the barn.............just like a dog. Was cute to look up to watch them as she surely like to just flat be around you with whatever your doing.

She knows where all (3) entrances into the barn are. You can be in there working and she'll pop out one of the doors and graze and keep watch on what your doing, then if something outside scares the crap out of her she comes a flying in and stands right next to you..........cute as can be.

Next weekend she'll be home with Dad and all the other critters as I have to fly out this Thursday night after work for back east and won't be back till Monday night so its Home Alone III with Dad at the helm!!!!, Lord only knows what I will come home too.

I'm sure we'll get pictures of Madeline with John Henry (another mini donkey baby whom my mom bought from Susan (paintedpromise) , when my mom comes up to the ranch over Memorial Day weekend up for the holidays......she'll be bringing her mule and John Henry. I'll post those pictures of Madeline playing with John Henry when I get them.

David says by the time Christmas Parade comes around he'll probaby have Madeline able to be in her harness and hitched to her cart, with no weight in it..........so it's possible she can be led off to her side with her pulling her little cart with a stuffed Santa Claus in it in the seat......as I have the Santa Claus that I used to use in the Parades with the Wild Women of the West for our Christmas parades that would ride on the back of my horse.....so we'll see how it goes between now and Christmas with her learning capabilities. Right now she is just enjoying being a kid.

So, you'll have to check back for more pictures after Memorial Day weekend!!

David and Linda