QUIET BUT BUSY.........!!

I never did update the trip to Colorado after their overnite in N.M.  They got up there no problems and have taken some of the donkeys out for practice runs.  It's been down to at least 31 degrees, which is a lot different than it is here, although we are still getting cool nights, just not that cool.....!!! 

Jenny has found a new home.  Stacey was already interested in her and had offered to drive down here to get her sight unseen, so she was anxiously waiting for Jenny to arrive.  Jenny is a sweet girl and was on her best behavior when they met, so it was a match.  Benji might also be getting a new home, haven't heard how that is going.

Suzanne will be coming back this week-end and on her way home will be picking these three up by Phoenix.  Their mom died and the family was looking for a place for them.  

They've been in a good home for years, originally adopted from Best Friends Sanctuary in Utah.  When they were adopting the donkeys they were told they would have to take the pony also.  He had been badly abused and the only friends he had made, animal or human was the 2 little donkeys.  After all these years they are still his only attachment according to the woman's daughter, so where they go he goes.  

We also have another surrender pending.  The story is a little sketchy, some people moved to a place and discovered a neglected donkey on the property.  This isn't the 1st time we've heard of situations like that, just the 1st time we've been involved.  So far we are on stand-by, waiting to hear from the people that will transport.  

Other than that things are going pretty good around here.  It's just John and I to take care of the donkeys.  Of course there are only 10, so it's pretty easy.  They are having to wear their fly masks 24/7 now, the flies are voracious and get up a lot earlier than we do.  

A couple of days ago when we were doing roundup I noticed a snake hanging from Bella's side.  At first I thought it was biting her, which got me excited for a few seconds.  

But it wasn't moving, just hanging there..........dead.  It was a little night snake, they are only about the size of a pencil, don't ever get any bigger, but it's hard to figure out why it was dead and why it was hanging on her side.

I would imagine she laid down on it, and it was already dead.  But have no idea what killed it.  It looks like it has 2 wounds on it's side, but if something caught it and killed it, I would think it would have eaten it.  I guess it will be one of life's little mysteries.

 Last week-end I FINALLY got to race for the first time this year on the asphalt.  Was suppose to race the Cavalier, for the 1st time.  Been trying to get that car on the track for 2 years.

This picture was taken the week before at practice.  It ran just fine, no problems, brought it home, and parked it.

John does a inspection of the cars before every race day and when he inspected the Cavalier on Friday he discovered water in the oil.  That is not a good thing to find, although it is good to find it before you drag the car to the track and blow the motor.  LOL

That motor is brand new, it was just rebuilt, so now the guys will have to go on a "wonder what's wrong with it" mission.  In the meantime, I need a car, so drag out the Neon and away we go to the races.  

It did just fine, considering, it's been totaled twice and is not very straight anymore.  John has also told me to not hit anything with the front, because it is too weak to take impact.........!! 

This picture of the Neon was taken last year, it's gotten a few more battle scars since then.

I finished 2nd in the heat race and 3rd in the main event, so it was a good night.  Here is a link to the race.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=234654067831037

So now what happens with the Cavalier  "Garage Queen"....???  Everyone is saying to get rid of it, that it's jinxed.  It's had so many things happen or go wrong with it, maybe they are right......!!

John's trying to find a motor to drop in before my next race day June 20th.  Not sure that is an answer to the problem.  I told him I'd just as soon drive the Neon, BUT, even though it runs and handles good, it's pretty fragile at this time in it's life.  Also if the dirt track does open later it is suppose to be my dirt car.  If it runs as a dirt car the asphalt track wouldn't appreciate it being used for both.  It's almost impossible to get all the caked dirt out from under a dirt car.  And asphalt tracks are rather anal about dirt cars dropping dirt and an occasional body part, not to mention dripping motor fluids on their pristine asphalt.  Dirt tracks aren't quite so picky, if it can move under it's own power they'll usually let you run it..........!!! LOL