Sunday November 28, 2010

Life at Boulderwood:
Kissing Icelandics

What I love about our Icelandic horses and Icelandic's in general are they are truly the golden retriever of horses. Mild mannered, playful, gentle and cute!! Their winter coats are so thick and soft.
Does any one else love the smell of horses? I think it is distinct and heavenly!!

Sunday November 21, 2010

Life at Boulderwood:
Burtee’s Dinner

Ever wonder what the king of all dogs gets to eat in my household?

The wait is over. Burtee, as you might expect, does not eat canned or store bought dog food. Every week a new batch of homemade food is cooked up fresh. Generally, I get 5 pounds of organic ground turkey and 3 pounds of a combination of organic sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. I cook the ground turkey on top of the stove until well done and simultaneously boil the potatoes. Then, I mash the potatoes and add the meat and mix them together. I serve it with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

I also make, boiled chicken breast with rice and carrots. Jim knows that if he's ever hungry, Burtee's food, which is stored in the fridge, is fair game!!

One of these days I'll share with you why I make his food. But until then -- BONE Apetit!!

Sunday November 14, 2010

Life at Boulderwood:
Cruelty in the Chicken Coop

Sometimes the news with animals isn't always good. This week we witnessed cruelty in the chicken coop. What I've observed with chickens is as the ladies age, the roosters are very mean to them. So much for respecting your elders. One of the older girls was molting and growing back her winter feathers and the other chickens picked on her. She was outcast and scared. She is now in chicken heaven, in peace - at least that's how I see it.

Sunday November 07, 2010

Life at Boulderwood:
A Visit from a Buck

Sunday morning at the farm....About 6 weeks ago I wrote about the hatching of one chick. I am happy to report she (I hope she's a she) is looking like a miniature chicken and is foraging for bugs happily with her Mom.

Meanwhile, the others find pecking around in the barn the best spot for nourishment.

And Burt and Uni continue to be up to their old BFF tricks... checking out all the sights, smells and sounds.

I LOVE our animals - always a source of amusement. Oh and the horses and cows are doing great. They had an extra member of the herd this morning - a BIG Buck. They all stared in amusement as the buck gracefully hopped over the electric fence. I think they have buck envy!!

Sunday October 24, 2010

Life at Boulderwood:
The Girls Love the New Driveway

The girls love that the new driveway goes right by them. Really. More opportunities for rub downs, treats and gossip. They told me that they have never seen as many turkeys as this year. And, the coyotes are using the new driveway as a super highway. Glad the girls are so observant!