Our Animal Life

11/14/2024

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11/10/2024

🇺🇸 Thank you to all the men, women, and animals that served! We all thank you!

11/07/2024

My Piper out enjoying a beautiful autumn day!
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10/31/2024

10/20/2024

′′ I have chosen loneliness to defend myself. I protect myself from humanity around me, from this loud and intrusive humanity. I live surrounded by animals, trees, and flowers. I have horses, donkeys, rams, goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, and pigeons. Then, of course, dogs and cats. I don't even know how many there are...
I feel much closer to nature and animals than humans. I confess I hate most of the human species. I accepted the cause of animals to finally make sense of my existence here. I'm trying to explain to the man that cruelty inflicted on animals is unworthy, unacceptable, and inhumane precisely...
I don't give a damn that the world remembers the divine B. B., that wasn't divine at all.”
- Brigitte Bardot

10/12/2024

Congratulations, Jordan and Nathan, on your new French Bulldog baby boy! May you all have the best lives together and make a lot of memories!

10/10/2024

WHO COULD DO THIS?
Troopers discovered a dog left tied to a fence along I-75 near Bruce B Downs Boulevard Wednesday morning. The poor pup was in belly-high floodwater.

10/07/2024

Congratulations, Sherri & Diesel, on your new baby girl!
She will fit into your family perfectly! 💜

10/05/2024

French Bulldog Pups have both found their forever homes!
( pictures in comments )

09/30/2024

Praying Mantis hunting in our garden!

09/29/2024

🌈 Devastating that the rainbow bridge, along with all the hundreds of plants, have been washed away in the floods from remnants of Hurricane Helene.
East Tennessee & Western North Carolina are home to some of the most beautiful parts of our country.

“North Carolina’s Lake Lure Flowering Bridge and its Rainbow Bridge features a heartwarming tribute to beloved pets, incredible views of Chimney Rock, and a look at over 700 species of plants and flowers that make up the vibrant garden that spans the bridge. What was a decommissioned bridge that once carried traffic between Lake Lure and Chimney Rock has been turned into the “Flowering Bridge” garden that spans the Rocky Broad River. Walking the bridge now takes you through a flowery wonderland that serves as an official Monarch Waystation, but also to a heartwarming place of remembrance for lost pets. The Rainbow Bridge here is a place where visitors leave collars and tags to honor pets of all kinds who have “crossed the Rainbow Bridge”. The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge is a nonprofit managed by a number of caring volunteers and one of the more peaceful and unique places you’ll find in NC.”

09/19/2024

We had a beautiful singleton silver agouti Texel Cavy born today. One of my favorite color varieties!

09/19/2024

Handsome French Bulldog Puppy. The Male is a chocolate brindle. He found his forever home!

09/19/2024

Eastern Gray Tree Frog, taking cover from the afternoon heat here in Central Missouri on our Split Leaf Philodendron out on our veranda.

09/16/2024

The custom of "telling the bees" is a charming and ancient tradition where beekeepers inform their bees about significant events in their lives, such as deaths, births, marriages, and other major occurrences. This practice is believed to have its roots in Celtic mythology, where bees were seen as messengers between the human world and the spirit world. The presence of a bee after a death was thought to signify the soul leaving the body. The tradition became particularly prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries in Western Europe and the United States.

To tell the bees, the head of the household or the "goodwife" would approach the hives, gently knock to get the bees' attention, and then softly murmur the news in a solemn tone. This ritual was believed to keep the bees informed and prevent them from leaving the hive or dying. The custom underscores the deep connection and respect that people historically had for bees, viewing them as integral members of the household and community.

08/11/2024

Some of our young Silkie chickens!