Clipping Dolly

It has been hot so we decided to clip Dolly. She was carrying such a heavy coat we were worrying about her. We had a plan. I was to go down on the four wheeler and herd the llama up to the barn. Then we would tie her halter to a post and Lisa would simply trim off the hair. What could possibly go wrong?

 Dolly isn't stupid and she is more agile than the four wheeler. She turned faster and used the trees to dodge away from me.

 Lisa saw my failure and walked down with a lead rope. Everywhere that Lisa goes Abby and Libby are sure to follow.

 Lisa got her on the lead and walked her up.

 Dolly with her full coat of fleece.

 Tied to a post, Lisa began by clipping a path across her back. We planned to do a barrel cut first which gets the heavy hair off her midsection. If she freaked out too bad, at least she would be cooler that way and we could let her go.

 She fought the rope and moved around a lot. She pulled loose at one point and came through the fence at me. We got her back in and I got a gate to use as a chute wall.

 Barbara is here visiting. She watched the proceedings from a safe distance. She and Libby hit it off.

 We wedged the gate behind the post and leaned on it.

 It worked at first then she thought she could go through this stall fence too.

 After Dolly's failed leap Lisa held her head and spoke soothingly to her and I manned the clippers.

 That hair is thick, I'm here to tell you.

 We switched sides and I kept clipping.

 Lisa took over after I got the worst. Her technique is better and she was able to clean up my hatchet job.

 It took most of three hour for everything.

 She got a new halter for her troubles.

 Once we got it figured out she was pretty good.

 She looks good now.

 Just had to roll around and get those little hairs off the back of her neck. You know how haircuts are.

 There, all better.

 Heading back to find a shady spot. Next up, Speedy.

After and Before

Lenny

We lost Lenny last Friday. He was an older cat when he came to live with us. We are glad that he could live his final years with us. He will be missed.

 We were still in Florida when we found him at the humane society there. We weren't looking for a cat at the time but were dropping off some donations. We just happened to take a walk through the cat room and there was Lenny.

 He didn't mind the dogs. He didn't really pay much attention to them at all.

 He came with us to Kentucky. He rode with me in the U-haul truck.

 "I'm cute, dammit."

 Lenny liked to act like a cat. The cat/computer thing was one of his favorite cat cliches.

 He would often pretend to ignore the dogs.

 Sometimes Lenny would let me sit in his chair.

 I work from home, Lenny helped.

 He was good at testing new shelves for proper load bearing capacity.

 It's hard work being a cat.

 Sleeping kitty.

 On the computer.

 On the computer.

 Eating Dustin's rock candy.

 Ron Jon's dog was terrified of Lenny.

 Just a cat in a sunbeam.

 Just a cat and a birdcage. Lenny's "Sylvester" act.

 Just a cat high up on a cabinet.

 Just a cat in a recycle bin.

 Just a cat and a mouse.

 Lenny got to go outside from time to time.

 Lenny ignoring treats. One does not simply snatch a treat out of someone's hand.

Fencing the Driveway, Phase Two

Matthew was in Kentucky for some training so he came over this weekend to help us put in posts. I'm sure he is aware that we put in posts because he was in town. We gave him food and beer, he was happy.

 This was the pulled rabbit. The plate has all the bones from the six pound bunny. These have a really good bone to meat ratio.

 Andy and I operated the auger and started all the holes while Lisa and Matthew cleaned them out.

 We were done with the auger first. There were rocks in most of the holes.

 Does this look familiar Bill and Kathy?

 We rotated with the pick, diggers and rest.

 Some were more stubborn than the others.

  This one took a while.

 Andy taking his turn on the pick.

 Thirty two posts in the ground, not bad. Thanks Andy and Matthew! Lisa and I will go back and set them in concrete next.