Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Sir Jaffar would be proud

 

[bgmathteach]

More from @Pastel the Rooster :
"I went to the barn today and tacked Auggie up! I needed to run to a feed store down the road and pick up a new cinch because the other one that came with the saddle was too small.
I walked and trotted a bit. My stirrups are too long, so I need to add a few holes in them.
He was great. It’s probably just my imagination, but he seemed so much more eager to work. He trotted without me needing to get my crop out (when I ride English, he refuses to trot or canter unless I hold my crop.) It might have been the new bit, he was very well mannered with the new one. With the old one, he’d pull the reins out of my hands and toss his head. He’d refuse to turn and he’d also completely refuse to move (it was a rubber bit, and I had no connection with him.)
The new bit is textured, it looks like the one in the picture. I feel like I have a lot more connection with him. He trotted nicely, didn’t turn his butt in to the fence (he does that even when I ride bareback, although it was worse with the English saddle) and he turned very nicely.
Also, I’m sorry if my grammar is not as great as it once was. I’m not currently in a literature class, so I don’t write as much as I used to when I was in a English class all year round.
Well, over all, Auggie was great. Whether it was the new bit or the new saddle, I’m super proud of him today. I’m excited to see how he is when I ride him in the big arena in a few days.
Oh! I have all A’s now! The semester ends on Friday, although I get out on Wednesday because I am exempt from all my finals. I’ve never had all A’s, so I am so proud of myself. It feels great. I guess I figured that I really needed to apply myself, now that I’m in “the big leagues.”"
And photos from her:
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Wow, wonderful news all-around! Congrats on all As, and woo-hoo on a new, better connection with Auggie

 

[bgmathteach]

I am sick for the first time in five years. Came on suddenly too, I was fine until about 3 yesterday when my throat started feeling slightly sore. By the time i was home at 5 I knew for sure, had a fever when i went to bed. Thought I was feeling better enough this morning to go into work just long enough to finish a project, but still had a temp, so back to bed I went. I am doing all the things so hopefully i will be over it quick.View attachment 4008698View attachment 4008699View attachment 4008700

This post needs both a 'heart' and a 'hug' emoji. Heart for the beautiful girls, hugs for you. Feel better soon!

 

[Marie2020]

I am sick for the first time in five years. Came on suddenly too, I was fine until about 3 yesterday when my throat started feeling slightly sore. By the time i was home at 5 I knew for sure, had a fever when i went to bed. Thought I was feeling better enough this morning to go into work just long enough to finish a project, but still had a temp, so back to bed I went. I am doing all the things so hopefully i will be over it quick.View attachment 4008698View attachment 4008699View attachment 4008700

Fevers are a bummer. Don't let yourself get worse by not staying home and looking after yourself.

The last thing you need is pneumonia.

Get well soon

 

[featherhead007]

I have several pneumonia bushes in the front of the property at home, Beautiful flowers on it!
Maybe it’s petunias? my bad

 

[Ponypoor]

I am sick for the first time in five years. Came on suddenly too, I was fine until about 3 yesterday when my throat started feeling slightly sore. By the time i was home at 5 I knew for sure, had a fever when i went to bed. Thought I was feeling better enough this morning to go into work just long enough to finish a project, but still had a temp, so back to bed I went. I am doing all the things so hopefully i will be over it quick.View attachment 4008698View attachment 4008699View attachment 4008700

How are you feeling now? Any better?

Sure hope you are doing better.

 

[Ponypoor]

I pray you get well soon!

I used to worry being sick around our chickens before ~ especially during Covid yrs but they seem to be immune to human flu/colds. But the way viruses mutate these days i still am a worrier.

Not feeling so great myself. DH brought home the 24-hr stomach flu last week & this week I'm cramming in Lab appts to get X-rays & bloodwork done required 2 wks prior to my Jan arm surgery. I've had so many Xrays since May when the arm broke I should be glowing in the dark by now!

Sure hope you don’t get ill like your DH.

 

[Ponypoor]

I have several pneumonia bushes in the front of the property at home, Beautiful flowers on it!
Maybe it’s petunias? my bad

Magnolia bushes maybe?

This is Petunia

And this is Petunia turning a blind eye to whatever her sisters are up to….

 

[Ponypoor]

There is no snow left. It’s been very mild for December, and it pelted down rain all last night. But we all know that it won’t last, that frigid cold temps out west are headed this way for the weekend.

But thankfully my new Sweeter Heater has arrived. Now my bald ladies in the main gang will have a place to warm up under, poor Ruth is the latest poor dear to go bald. Old Penelope has been moulting and has lost a good amt of weight, I am now supplementing her diet with meat every morning, she pork strip loin this morning, tomorrow she will get some eye of round roast and turkey.

For New Years she can have some of any left over Wagyu beef. For those of you that have never heard of Wagyu they are a Japanese cattle, renown for the high amt of marbling in the meat, very pricey and at times hard to get. One of the vendors at work gifted each of us with a couple rib-eye steaks. There is a breeder near here who has been raising them here for over 30 yrs.

So Penelope can ring in the New Year in style

Penelope and Red, my two old ladies.

 

[Ponypoor]

Wattle Wednesday

Butters

Red

Mr LC

Shirley/Shorley - gosh he is a big boy! I really need to weigh him.

He’s also very quiet and a good boy. Wish I could get him a good home.