A squirmy situation...

Gus taking a well deserved swim.  

Just do not stand too close when he gets out.

A little worm story

The other day while picking snap peas in my garden.

I had a bit of a problem.

I was wearing my Crocs (without socks..of course) and just having the best time standing there

eating and picking peas...when I felt a little coolness on the side of my foot.  

I thought...just a piece of grass or a weed...(you see I was standing on straw..about 4 inches of it).

It never occurred to me what it actually was.  

A WORM the size of Kansas!!!!!

Before I could register what was happening...

It shot into my Croc like a rocket and went under the arch of my foot!!!!!

Squirming around like the evil little slimy thing that it was.

I was jumping around...peas were flying...along with a scream or two....

and maybe a few other words...

I finally flung my Croc...along with the giant worm across the yard.

It took me a Yuengling and two hours of therapy to get over it.  

You see...I have a worm phobia.

For some reason...I don't know why those little critters jump out of the ground at me. 

I do not know why they torment me so.  

My onion crop.

Or part of it anyway.

My Walla Wallas are really nice this year. 

I knew that old Charleston Forge bakers rack 

would come in handy some day. 

A pretty classy onion dryer...if you ask me.  

We are the only folks around with a Parkway tag on our Gator.

(Don't tell LTM or he will have to get one too.)

Zippy and I took a walk up to my neighbor's property the other day.  I needed a break after the (shudder)...

worm incident. 

It is almost a mile walk one way.

Guess who followed me??

Scatter cat!  

She had a great time and took a long cat nap afterwards.

This is Oracle.

He is a "special" horse. 

We got him from a very special family member and he means a lot to us. 

He is a wild man.

Almost to the point of being a little crazy.

I really just think he is a genius. 

He is a lot like Zippy. 

Even the others think he is a bit nuts. 

Always entertaining and always perfect when we ride.

His wildness is really more of a playfulness. 

A curiosity.

A personality the size of Earth.  

All in one small little Paso Fino package.

He and Zippy are two animals that share a certain....how shall I say this...

Loose bolt.  

Always into something. 

The funny thing is that they seem to have a kindred spirit. 

They like each other, but they also are a little scared of each other.

"They" played this little game the other day.

Zippy rolled the ball under the fence.

Oracle chased it.

Then I retrieved it........Somehow I became involved.

Then I had to throw the ball for Zippy....

Then it all started again. 

This photo shows Oracle's true spirit.  

I just liked this shot.

Otis.

Zippy says......No Pupdate

because....

we are picking her up tomorrow!!!!!!

Stay tuned for a cuteness extravaganza.

Thank you Lee Ann for the fantastic bag of goodies for little Smudge!!! 

Also a note about my friend in the hospital...She is still there and still fighting hard.  Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.