A Change of Scenery
Did you ever want to quit your job? Maybe you were tired of what you were doing and needed a change of scenery? Then you will understand why one llama decided to leave his job to see what else the big world had to offer.
Sir Goofy (SG) is a stately white llama with brown and black markings. He lived a pretty comfy life with a few goats and some guinea birds that roamed in and out of his area. His people took good care of him along with the rest of their wonderful menagerie which includes a peacock and peahen and a pot belly pig.
I met SG last spring when I brought someone over to give him a haircut and I fixed his broken tooth. I was rewarded with 2 years worth of soft fiber which I promptly made into a lovely yarn.
Last week I got a call that SG had broken loose from his pen, and crossed a busy intersection to end up at the local Agway store. The Gorham Police were called to escort SG home. His people were concerned that he would break out again and cause an accident. They asked if we could take him. Sure!
We drove over to get SG. When we arrived, he was haltered up and ready to go! We loaded him up in the back of their Jeep to drive him to his new home. The Jeep had been altered by the removal of the driver’s seat and fitted with a right hand side steering wheel for mail delivery. SG took a spot right up front, which made it look like he was driving!
When we arrived at our house, SG spotted the other camelids. His ears went forward and you could see that he was excited. He went right to the girls and was greeted with many face sniffs and kisses. I knew that he would fit right in!
We think that SG needs a new name to go with his change of scenery, so please email me with any ideas!
A Great Find!
Meet BC. He is one of five kitties that live here at Sunshine Acres. He came into our lives in early summer of 2006 after husband Shawn sent me on a mission to pick up fencing staples at the local farm store, Long Horns in Buxton. I love going to Long Horns because you never know what kind of critters will be there for my viewing pleasure. Will there be adorable bunnies? Fluffy Silky chickens? Brilliantly colored peacocks? I entered the store and took a look around to see who was new. Baby ducks in a box warmed by a heat lamp? Saw them last week. Free hamsters looking for a good home? Thought about it briefly. An adorable kitten meowing to let me know of his discontent? Bingo! I scooped him up and he was all mine.
We drove home to find Shawn and a few of our friends out on the patio. I hold the kitten out for everyone to admire, fully expecting that everyone will share in my excitement about such a great find. We were met with a collected groan of “Oh Jeez!” Then Shawn asked me where the fencing staples were. Oh, I knew I forgot something.
Now BC has grown up to be such a great cat. He has great artistic abilities that he demonstrates in his favorite media - paper napkins and toilet paper. BC relishes the vertical look when working with the paper napkins. The artist achieves a volcano shaped pile by gently shredding the napkin so that it lands upon itself, forming a tall fragile pile. BC uses a different, more horizontal approach when working with toilet paper which he rips into itty bitty pieces and scatters everywhere. He definitely was a great find!
In the first picture BC is looking very innocent and very cute.
In the next picture BC is showing his true colors!
Conversations with a Friend
The other morning I was reading my emails when I heard Shawn downstairs in the living room talking to Buddie, our African Grey parrot. Just the normal banter of “How you doing Buddie?” which usually elicits a response of a whistle and the happy dance. Then I heard Shawn ask “How did you get out?”
Out???
I holler down to Shawn to check if I heard right. Yep. You will want to bring the camera with you. I grab the camera and head downstairs. When I get downstairs I see the usual kitty suspects, Sebastian, Chloe and B.C. Being creatures of comfort, they had staked out great kitty spots in front of the wood stove. I notice that my beautiful Clivia plant had been taste-tested; apparently it was pretty good because a whole side had been nibbled. Oh, the wood trim must have looked yummy too since there are little pieces of gnawed wood all over the floor. By the looks of it all, Buddie must have been out most of the night. Then I spy Buddie standing on the floor close to Hannah, our ten year old kitty. Buddie takes a few steps closer to Hannah and cocks her head to one side and starts talking – Oh, a perfect picture! Click! The plant and wood trim are soon forgotten.
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