Thanks Mary Jo....!!

Looks like Gus is enjoying visiting with his friend Trinity.  Trinity & her brother came out to visit with the donkeys.  I think you can see Tristan's hands on Gus' withers.  Gus absolutely adores kids & wants to be with them, so I'm sure he was really enjoying all the attention. 

Quilla, not so much, Claire said he watched from a distance, but wasn't interested in "getting involved".  When he first came here, if kids came out to see the donkeys, he'd disappear if he could.  If he was in a pen, he'd get to the farthest corner.  So he's getting better, although I don't think he'll ever enjoy being with them as much as Gus does.  I think the white spot in the background is probably Quilla.

Looks like we'll be going Wednesday to pick up Boaz & Ruthie's son.  The owner has decided it will be better for him to be with donkeys.  His daughter thought he'd change his mind & do what is best for the donkey, & I'm glad he did.  Although we certainly don't need another donkey.......!!! (G)

Poor Zorro is getting his neck chewed up.  Boaz doesn't recognize that he has been gelded, & wants to control his world.  He'd not anywhere near as obnoxious as Rambo was about the subject, but he is making poor Zorro's life miserable.  

Speaking of Rambo, heard from Amy.  She said he's fitting in & is very sweet.  I thought he would be if he'd just think with his big head instead of his little head.  Glad to hear it's working out.   

We only picked up 2 donkeys today, Ruth & Boaz the 2 older donkeys, older being 5 years or less.  The owner decided to keep 2010 their year old offspring.  I tried to talk the man into releasing him so he could go with his "herd", but it didn't happen.  His daughter thinks he might change his mind in a few days. 

They said Boaz was Ruth's husband in the bible.  I'm ashamed to say I don't know if that's true or not..........but I plan on looking it up as soon as I get a little extra time I don't know what to do with.  It might be awhile...........!!!! (G)

I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow, before we leave to take Rambo to his foster home.  I didn't take any when we picked them up, we were too busy trying to get them to load.  Wasn't what they had planned for the day, although Boaz, jumped in pretty good once, Ruth, FINALLY, gave up & went in.  They are friendly, but unhandled.............SIGH!  Seems like all the ones we've gotten recently are like that.  Guess it's better than UNFRIENDLY & UNHANDLED & at least the boys are gelded now. 
 

Chantilly is now going out after eating, & follows John back to her pen like she's been doing it for years.  Still no touchy, feely, although she will take treats.  It looks like tomorrow she will be eating with Cisco in his pen.  They both eat slow & Cisco is about the most non-threatening guy we have.  Here goes the pen assignment musical chairs for tomorrow.............

Rambo will go to a foster home with 6 geldings & Gus the donkey.  Gus is bigger than Rambo & is an "in your face" type of guy.  With no girls around to get Rambo going I hope he will settle down pretty quick.  

As I said Chantilly will go with Cisco, Zorro will go into her pen.  Ruth & Boaz will go  into Zorro & Rambo's pen.  BlackJack & Frijolita will get their pens back, that's where Ruth & Boaz are until Rambo leaves.  Tonight BJ & Frijolita ate in the outside bunk.  Not a good idea, both of them "helped" the golf cart & wagon go from pen to pen until it got to the bunk, which is about halfway thru.  Life is really easier when they are in pens, at least for us.........!! 

Boaz has some swelling on his belly, I assume from his gelding, the 23rd of Dec.  He also has a sarcoid on his left front knee about 4 inches in diameter.  We have had sarcoids before but nothing this large.  There are different types of treatments, his owner had gotten some x-terra from a vet & gave it to me.  It's very caustic & I'd like to find something else if I can.  I haven't even gotten a good look at it yet, it was almost dark when we got home.   

Still no ideas on why the blog isn't doing what it's done in the past.  I asked for help on the blog web-site, but so far no one has gotten in touch with me.  It's no big deal I guess, but it's a little more involved to have to go to the side-bar to look for older information.