One goofy goat cracked me up as she scratched her belly on the downed tree trunk...wiggling around until she hit the right spot.
Her sister got her head stuck AGAIN in the fence, then cried at me when I got her unstuck...
The other sister jumped around like she had a belly full of jumping beans or a gallon full of fermented honeysuckle wine.

My ever loving fluff ball pup cuddled up tight to me after I got home from the doctor's, and we took a long nap. He knows when I need cuddles the most.

The two resident pet chickens tried to cuddle up to the cat and take a sun bath.

And the baby turtle hissed at me when I tried to warm up her new habitat.

Today Monte bit two great big chunks out of two jumbo avocados. When I came home I had a lot of heavy bags so I set some of them on the washing machine. I saw him but I had no idea he'd be up there playing Count Dracula with the fruit because seriously what kind of cat does that? Hello Mr. Obligate Carnivore! The vet said the avocado wouldn’t hurt him and since he hadn’t eaten any of the produce bag only punctured holes in it to just keep an eye on him. Up until today I thought he was a pretty good cat but anymore I can’t with any honest certainty swear to it because well if he’d do that what wouldn’t he think to maybe do/eat next?

One of my cats tried to scare me by not presenting himself as usual this morning. Apparently he was just trying to prank me as he suddenly appeared in the middle of the stairs and tried to trip me. The others are in various stages of lounging and not bothering to get up and watching the birds at the bird feeder.

My toe male Bostons got in a tussle and the bigger one bit his little brother's lip. :confused: I have no clue what brought that on as I was standing right there?

I don't know what they say about Boston Terriers, but I know with Parson Russell terriers they say that you should never leave them alone together. They can be the best of friends, but then have a terrible fight/attack.

My male dog trashed his sister's face when they were still in the first year. I have a scar on my arm where his sister latched onto me when I was pulling them apart. I have tossed an entire bucket of water on them (seemed like a good idea at the time...I had read it in a book), and it didn't even faze them.

I can post here since I'm keeping a dog for eight weeks.
I turned on the tv....there was a dog in the show that barked. So Lolli starts barking and runs to the back door which is no where near the tv. Then hears it again and runs to the front door barking. It was cute.

Since my accident I keep a thick pillow under my knees when I'm horizontal. Today Skip crawled up on the pillow rolled up in a tight little ball and fell asleep. Little man was sleeping so hard he was snoring and snoring so loud I got tickled at him. Then he started whimpering and doing a little yip in his sleep. I don't know what he was dreaming about but it must have been some serious fun, or he was dreaming he was 100 pounds and taking on a German Shepherd

Today Monte heard a loud noise and ran to hide. I couldn't find him in any of his usual spots so I checked in the back room and found him. He was hiding behind a cardboard box on the bed well-hidden save for, dead ringer give away, the tips of his ears above the box sticking up, showing. I'm glad he's got me because out in nature - I really don't think natural selection would be a friend to him, not if this is the best he can do when it comes to hiding.

One goofy goat jumped a 4 foot high fence (where I had them "mowing the lawn") to help herself to the wild blackberry bushes and briars....then decided to play "catch me if you can", when I approached her with the leash.

She's a slippery little fart when she doesn't want caught...but I outsmarted her by "driving" her towards the larger pen and locked the gate as she trotted inside, thinking she had won this catch-me game. When she discovered I had locked her gate, she was not a happy camper!! She started crying for her sisters, which made both sisters (still in the other pen) cry hard for her and try frantically to jump their way out.

They are triplets and hate to be more than 5 feet away from each other.

The boys hiked Craggy Pinnacle with me today on the parkway.

When we got to the top, Yoda stood on his back legs and took in the view like everyone else. It was funny to see.

A storm came up and Jacques got shivery cold. The temperature was about 10°colder up there anyhow with the elevation. He hid out in my jacket for a while til I realized I couldn't make the steep climb down with him tucked in there lol

On the way home we saw a bear and her cub cross the parkway. Yoda was supposedly a bear dog in his former farm life. He did sniff the air and take a particular interest.

Ohh and he got testy with a dog on the trail that he perceived as threatening to Jacques when all the poor pup wanted was to play...he's SO protective of his little brother

Before I went to bed I ask the fur kids did you ne to go potty? Nope they said, then I knew I was going regret not taking them out anyway. so low and behold it is 4:30 in the a. m. they bounced on me to...let is out,let us out we gotta go. So now I am waiting on them to come in. O.K. kids it's time to come in.

Lolli is a mix ridgeback... Smaller than full blooded but not a tiny dog at all. Somehow she opened the front door and tried to take off! Luckily I was right there. Sneaky girl.

My dog was up at 3am sick, which is totally unlike him. He woke me up whimpering and doing his quiet "inside" bark needing to go out. He was outside for a while. During that time all of the cats ran out to the back porch thinking it was bonus late night bird watching time. They hid behind the table in a dark corner when I tried to get them to come back in. So... I had an early morning of cat wrangling and dog duty. Dog seems better now- still going out a little more than normal but is happy and bouncing around...

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The baby kitty is frisky so we played chase me catch me. She had fun.

Bailey is really grieving for her sister Brandy. She will be 11 in July and she is usually a very happy little dog, but today she won't do nothing but lay around. She gets up and goes all around the house looking and then goes back to my spouse and lays down. The boys are Special Needs dogs. They are bad epileptic and have some brain damage from all their seizures, so they aren't too sure what is going on. They are litter mates. Baxter stole some chicken today when I was making chicken salad, and Bo begged and pleaded for some banana.

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Today I almost drove over to PAWS to get a kitten for the baby kitty. I did show restraint though. I will call and talk to them first. The baby kitty came from PAWS and she has been a healthy happy cat. By the way the baby kitty is 10 years old now. Haha.😊

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The baby kitty and I played fetch with her nurf football. She had a blast.

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The dog puked ( not massively, so pls don't send hate mail) indicating he prefers A/C to 4 open windows on a car ride.

My biggest Boston, Baxter, rolled in the dirt and chased two toads.

The cats have been sprawled out on the screened in back porch all day. Sometimes napping, sometimes stalking chipmunks and other critters. Mostly sprawling and napping. But one did take a flying leap onto a windowsill, missed it, and hung on by his paws for a few very comical awkward moments. :playingcat:

The dog has been sleeping at my feet or outside my office door when I have it closed for work. His eyes are begging for a walk. Soon, buddy. :dog:

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Today I picked up the urn (ashes) of the oldest kitty. Seems awkward to me but I still have the ashes of my last kitty that lived into her 20's.

The baby kitty is glad to have me home today. She is doing okay alone but she stress eats. She has been a comfort eater for years.

I am sure that she will want to play after her morning nap.

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The baby kitty got into the bathroom and unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper. She is so helpful, now I don't have to unroll the toilet paper. She is daddy's little helper.

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Made a fast trip home at lunch, brought Kevie and Jennifer indoors and turned the air on 63 degrees. It was way too hot, especially for Kevin (bully mastiff mix) ... he cannot cool himself down with his shorter nose like other dogs - I watch him closely during hot weather.

Dropped by after work and let them out for about an hour while I went to pick up a few eats at Sams Club. Bought them a rottissure (<<-- too lazy to look up and correct spelling) chicken. They love that chicken from Sams. When I brought them in to feed them, I was yelling "chicken picnic." Those two words click the excitment button and turn it on extra high. LOL! They make me laugh so hard! And that is what it is all about for me. :)

One of my cats has taken to sleeping laying flat on his back on the floor with his back legs propped up against the wall. So he's doing that. Everyone else is just laying around being freeloaders.

Every single one of my ten little cat indians has a bad head cold. That Never happened here before! One caught whateveritis, and gave it to the others. I've been a very worried daddi here for the past five days.:( At least they are still eating, and have no fever. If one gets a fever, it is going right to the Doc!

Kevin and Jennifer have been revved up past the ceiling ALL DAY LONG. They seem not to be able to contain themselves. I have a 26' long uhaul truck backed up to my front porch. The metal ramp is about 3' off my front door. I am loading, loading, loading ... they are wanting to be in and out, in and out the back door to the fenced back yard the entire day.

I almost boarded them these last couple of days but glad I didn't. They are so good about paying attention when I turn on my firm voice ... both minded my instructions not to attempt to sneak out the front door. Course Jennifer had to get a little too close and press it to the edge a couple of times by trying to peer out. A loud "go back" put the skids on that behavior. Jennifer has so much in common (as far as behavioral characteristics) with my beloved Kelly Diane. Kelly went on to the Big House over Rainbow Bridge in January 2014. Bet Kelly is gently bossing everyone there. LOL!

If I cannot get the paperwork completed and the power on at the new place by tomorrow evening through this Power CO-OP, we three will be staying in a hotel tomorrow evening. I had no idea of the hoops one has to jump through if you have to enlist help from a Power CO-OP. And you have to pay a membership fee, plus other silly non-sense. I don't wish to be in a club, only want my freaking power on. It feels uncomfortable to be at their mercy but I do not have any additional choices. WTF???

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The baby kitty and I played fetch with her new toy. It is a rubber cage like ball with a mouse in the middle that squeaks when rolled. We played and played.

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TREMBLE...that boy is terrified of a thunderstorm. I have no idea why, but holding him I could feel him TREMBLE

The boys hiked with me...and both got baths when we got home. The ticks are rampant this year!

Now I have two mildly damp dogs in my bed cuz oh yeah...Yoda started sleeping in my bed. After nearly a year of living here. And why is that you may ask? Because the smoke detector needs a bAttery and the chirping sound scares him.

I love my big wussy dog <3

My favorite goofy little goat loved the peanut butter cookies I shared with her...she "tried" the oatmeal cookies, but wanted more peanut butter...then when I offered her a shortbread cookie, she crumbled it up and spit it out. :| :|
She is proof that goats do NOT eat everything. I've never seen such a picky goat. And get this....she doesn't take a peanut butter cookie if I twist it open to let her taste the filling. She sniffs at it but won't take it.
Goofy goat

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I just caught the baby kitty sticking her paw in my glass of tea and drinking it. I have seen her do that with my cocktails too. I guess we share drinks. I am not sure that I approve of this. Haha!

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My cats are more blatant about helping themselves, they just stick their faces into my water and help themselves. They don't leave "surprises" for me so it's all good.

Several of my girls are inside soaking up the air conditioner coolness, Bella however will NOT come in unless there is a rain storm. The others know what a storm front looks like so they are ready to come in before the onslaught. Savannah is the Princess, likes being cool all afternoon, she is quite the expert table clearer upper. Oh ya.... don't get me started.

The Goobers are not amused by summer weather, unless they spot a squirrel. Sophie is an expert foot traffic blocker, but Tater is a sofa hogger, not ever under foot, just under butt, gotta look before sitting down.

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It must be party time because I caught the baby kitty drinking my cocktail! Haha!

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My 15 pound fluff-muttly with his 120 pound big dog attitude decided he was going to ignore all my commands as he launched himself off the porch and ran full speed up the drive lane and through the yard (with his new cone of shame flopping about on his head), in guard dog mode, to meet Mawmaw as she drove up the lane.

They both nearly gave me a heart attack because he almost got under her back tire, and then finally after she came to a stop, she said "I saw something coming at me but didn't know what it was." :| :|

I should have asked her "How many furry, fluffy, four legged critters with a curly tail, wearing a big white plastic cone on their head live on this farm??"

My boxer baby boy gave his kitty sister a big ol smooch on her ear...and it didn't look like a taste test lol

I'm thinking about getting a kitten from a guy at work so that Eleanor has a feline companion. My only worry was that yoda may not take well to it....I think my worry is gone now lol

Chased the roads in the backyard. They are fascinated with toads right now.

hung out..barked at the small dog next door...took a ride to the park and went for a walk

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The baby kitty wants to play chase me catch me. Silly kitty.

:playingcat:

One of the cats spent most of the day stretched out full length on the dog bed. I have a pretty big dog, and thus, a pretty big dog bed. The cat managed to sleep fully stretched out so he covered the dog bed end to end. The dog slept on the floor next to his bed, looking longingly at the cat. One of the other cats will share the dog bed with the dog. But not this one.

the black cat decided to walk along the bathtub while it was full of water and he fell in! :blink: