Quite awhile ago we left for the drive to my Grandparent’s house. My Grandparents have cats, dogs, geese, ducks, and chickens. Plus, a huge property with a garden and 14-foot trampoline.
The cat’s name’s are Clofious and Baby. Clofious black and white and is occasionally seen lurking around a building, but he always comes back at night when my Grandma feeds him. Baby is even more seldom seen and is the same colors as Clofious except fluffier.
The two dogs are Sandy and Brea. Sandy is a part Australian Shepherd who is medium-sized, tan, and spotted with red-brown flecks. She has the most adorable “smile” on her face all the time, and she’s super energetic and wild. Brea (which means ‘pitch’ or ‘tar’ in Spanish) is a black lab mix. Unlike jumpy Sandy, he’s mostly calm and gentle. He has gentle-looking brown eyes and a sweet cheerful face. One funny perk about him is that when he is excited, his ears go way up.
There are 3 geese; Cloud, Popcorn, and Snow. Cloud is easy to distinguish from the others because he only has one clipped wing. Popcorn is the loudest, and Snow is the largest.
The ducks are Rosemary, Oregano, and Basil. Rosemary is the only female of both the ducks and the geese, and she’s considerably the smallest. The boys, Oregano and Basil, are similar in appearance, but Basil is larger.
My Grandparents have many chickens, but only a few are named. Rainbow Twinkle Toes is a Barred Plymouth Rock hen. Miriam, my sister, and I painted her claws with a glittery rainbow nail polish, so now we can distinguish her from the other hens. Sparkles is a fluffy Cinnamon Queen hen with peculiar gold marks on her neck feathers. And finally, named by my silly sister is Breathing Problems, famous for her near-bare neck. She’s real skittish and basically hates all humans.
Here are some photos from our trip and my Grandparent’s property.
Cloud and Popcorn hanging out
Sandy loves to lick my face.
She also loves to jump.
The henhouse is full because of the cold temps outside!
The one chicken curious enough to endure cold to see what I am doing.
The jumping course I made for Sandy from logs and bricks
Sandy and Brea’s greeting. Sandy really caught some air!
The beautiful courtyard.
Sandy’s joyous frolic and Brea’s battle for attention. And yes. I am barefoot in the sand.
When Sandy finally calms down she’s a real friendly little gal. See her smile?