AND NOW FOR THE GOATS...

 A while ago our son took photos of a real pretty goat at a farmer's market he visited (I posted those here). I asked Gregg if he would take me over there a few days later. I always love looking around a farmer's market. After we parked our car the first thing that greets you is the enclosed area where they keep the goats. The goat I was looking for was not there, and in a way I was glad because they had probably taken him back to the farm and put back in the field. There was plenty of space for them here, but it gave me a good feeling that they weren't kept here permanently.

The first one that ambled over was this cutie. And talking about cuties I had the feeling that we were being stared at and I looked up.

Cutie No. 2 ambled over. 

It wasn't long before his companion welcomed him, and I had a great time chatting to them.

I expect they were looking for food. Later I realized that you could purchase a small amount to feed them. I didn't realize this until we had left and I was talking to Gregg about it.

They were so much fun!

I saw a small pig in the same enclosure and was surprised to see it had a tusk. He seemed friendly enough and he was snoozing! 

This handsome fellow is a spotted mini pot-bellied pig. City girl that I am, I only thought that wild boar had tusks. In fact, all domesticated pigs are descended from wild boars, but potbellied pigs trace specifically to various types of Southeast Asian pigs, and it's a regular thing for them to have tusks. Pigs are also very smart animals.

Our interaction was with the goats, but I noticed him get up after a while. He must have been hot as he wandered over to a small shed to enjoy the shade underneath. Pigs don't sweat, that's another thing I found out.

I will have more photos from the rest of our visit in a day or so.

Thanks for looking and 

I hope your day is a great one.

THE TIME HAS COME...

 

"The time has come," the Walrus said,

"to talk of many things, of shoes and ships

and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings,

and why the sea is boiling hot,

And whether pigs have wings."

~Lewis Carroll~

(If interested you can read the rest of this poem here.)

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898)), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician and photographer. His most notable works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871). He was noted for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. His poems Jabberwocky (1871) and The Hunting of the Snark (1876) are classified in the genre of literary nonsense.

More information can be found if you click on his name below the poem.

THE FAIRY GARDEN AT MEADOWLARK GARDENS 5-5-22 - AND A WHIMSICAL TALE

There were a few old friends here, and a few new ones.  It was good to see the Fairies back after their winter sleep.

"A rustle in the wind reminds us, a fairy is near."  I don't know who the author is of this quote, but there's been a lot of rustling lately.

The three Graces were out in front of their tiny houses, chatting away.

Mommy Fairy was listening to her son about his day in Fairy School, while waiting for dinner to finish cooking.

The frogs had gone back to the lily pads for a rest, but other help had arrived to take care of things. 

 A Little Brown Skink was on guard.   

The Fairies appreciated it taking care of them while the frogs were away.

The Dragon also made an excellent guard.

He looked fearsome and could be if needed but, was also gentle and kind.

He had adopted the Fairies and they were his family. 

The Queen of the Fairies could also be fearsome to protect her young...don't mess with that fairy stick!

The Flying Pig and other Piggies were standing guard...

 also the Jolly Gnomes.  

And listen carefully...

soft, musical notes are coming from the pansies...

These pansies were singing a different tune.  Yes, different but all flowers grow in the same soil, where music is One...

and when combined, their notes sing the promise of peace all throughout the Fairy Kingdom.

And so it goes in the Fairy Garden.  

OUR SON'S PHOTOS TODAY - FROM PUMPKINS TO PIGS TO CHICKENS TO GOATS

Today's post is thanks to our Son who went looking for pumpkins to carve with our Daughter-in-Law.  I will let you see what they did with their pumpkins early next week.

"The Jack O’Lantern chuckled then winked his funny eye, I would rather be a pumpkin-face than be inside a pie!”   

Soon Pumpkin, very soon!

~Author Unknown~

Like his mother, and his grandfather and his great-grandmother, he was drawn to the animals to take photos for mother, so that he could share them with her because he knew they would bring mother a big smile.  And they did.

Thanks Son, you are the best!

I expect many of you are out there preparing too.  

SOME DAYS...

Flying Pig

I will always live in hope.

Pigs WILL fly one day!