I hope all is good in Michigan. Here in NY we are getting ready for the fall and it is such a bummer because that means the snow will be here and no more night moon gazing w/the donkeys and Scout in my lawn chair. My 16yr old niece says, I make out with Norman when Jim is not looking. What can I say, Norman and I have a special thing going on and I just hope it lasts forever.

My vet says Norman is the only donkey that he knows that sits in a lawn chair and does some of the things he does. My vet wanted to see Norman lift something other than the muck bucket so Norman performed beautifully and lifted his vet bag and carried it all around while everyone got their shots. He even got a bucket on command. My vet thinks Norman should be on TV. I told him shhh. Norman probably would love to be a big star in Hollywood but I like what we have here and him all to ourselves.

Here are some recent donkey pictures of Chelsea riding Clyde and Scout. They are wonderful with her. She started riding Clyde right after Stanley got here and now she is riding all by herself. He is a saint. She just sings and laughs and he goes wherever she wants. I know he likes it because when are done, he likes to play with the saddle pad and it is a riot. He throws it up in the air and shakes it around.

Did I tell you the best thing we ever did was get Stanley for Norman and Clyde? Well what happy ending here. He has added 10years to Clyde's life. Not only does Clyde look better, but he has not been lame or limping since Stanley came to NY. And he is almost standing straight (I said almost).

I love the picture of the boys w/the halter. They sure were having a good time running and teasing Chelsea with it. All she wanted to do was start to groom Clyde and they were not going to let her have it without a game of cat and mouse first.

Well that is enough bragging about my wonderful barn family.