A Donkey from Central Oregon

I have re-instated my ulcers over this buddy thing for Star! 

I could not make up my mind 

on the Donkeys at the rescue in Cove.

Oh I fell in love on sight!

I sure did...

But there was something nagging at me.

I think it is because

this guy showed up!

I found him on Craigslist.

And he was local.

So I stopped in to see him!

Isn't he just adorable?

Look at that face!

So because of the facility he came from,

Which resembles a dog pound only it is equines.

I am keeping him in quarantine for 6 weeks.

He looks very healthy, but it is for the safety of Libby and Star!

He comes with no history.

Oh the gentleman checked his teeth and said he was 12 years old,

But I am not so sure.

If he is only 12, then he has been worked hard and put away wet!

This is when I went to look at him.

 He ties really well.

Follows you around like a dog.

Loves attention.

Well mannered.

Let me look in his mouth.

Lets you pick up his front feet and clean them.

He even let 'me' check for the family jewels, 

but did NOT want the 'man' to do it. :))

(He has none)

HE HATES:

 His ears touched.

Can't pick up his hind feet.

So far those are the only two things I have found he does not like.

Isn't he adorable?

He has cow poop and mud glued to his belly and legs, and it is to cold to give him a bath!

I am concerned about his feet though.

Both front feet look like this one.

(See the bulb looking hoof?)

Anyone know why?

One hind foot looks good, the other one a bit long, which gives me suspicion that the last time he got trimmed, he must of kicked the farrier to tim-buck-too, and that foot never got trimmed.

So...I have been spending a lot of time with him.

I just go out and sit.

Give him treats.

Brush him a lot.

I wormed him today.

I think he is in his 20's.

The information I was told:

He came from Central Oregon.

He was purchased as a buddy for a pony.

And pretty much has been through two horse traders that I know of for sure.

The 'horse trader'  went to buy the pony

and came back with more than he bargained for:

This donkey, 1 goat, 2 of the cutest little pigmy goats, and a young cow!

He was also told this donkey use to pack.

So Now I am on the hunt!

Central Oregon could be anywhere!

I want to find out some history on him.

What he use to do for a job.

And most importantly,

His NAME!

Because he hasn't told me what it is yet.

So if anyone recognizes him,

PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

Many Changes......

Things have been changing so fast lately that I can not keep up with my blogging.

First there was a job change!

Yes, "I QUIT"! 

Imagine that in this economy.

But I did.

So to celebrate 

Me and a friend went to the coast!

On the way there, Mt. Hood looked beautiful!

 Then I had to go in search and make a stop at my most favorite fabric store in Portland.
Mill End Store

But on the way there we passed by this and just had to stop!
Bob's Red Mill Store

As we were leaving, I spotted this across the street!

I AM in LOVE!

My new Bread!
Dave's Killer Bread

They even had samples of everything and it was ALL GOOD!

The waves were just spectacular and the roughest I have ever seen!

They crashed on the rocks. It was so cool!

Depot Bay was the best place to watch them.

Of course the trip would not of been complete without stopping at 

the Tillamook Cheese factory!

STUPID! STUPID! PEOPLE!

See that sign!?
Yes! There was a family with three little girls.
Right before I took this picture,
there was a wave that hit the rocks right behind them.
They had been standing there three seconds before,
ONE OF THOSE LITTLE GIRLS WOULD OF BEEN KNOCKED OFF THE CLIFF!
UGH!
There are signs for a reason!

More STUPID People!

At Depot Bay, people were actually getting wet from the waves!
It was so cool!
Newbies that stopped by would take a look over the wall, and
if it was timed just right,
WHOOSH! They would get a face full of sea water!
Yes, I laughed!
We were just out of way of the wall of water.

I like Bridges!

One day we headed south to Newport.
This place looked interesting so we stopped in.

 It was a store full of crafters wares in booths.
It was so cool!
And decorated pretty cute.

I came across this interesting piece:

(I left this picture original size and I am hoping you can click on it and see the detail!)
This is a big piece of burl wood that had horses carved into it!
All over it!

Here is a close up of some of it!

This piece of art was breath taking.

I do not know if it was for sale.

I did not see a price tag on it anywhere, and I did not ask.

 Some shots of the inside.
This place was huge and we spent 2 hrs and did not see everything!

Of course ONE hour of it was.....

 Playing Dress Up!

We laughed so hard,
At MY expense of course!
But it was fun!

I always have to check on my favorite tree.
This is called a Monkey Tree and it is on
Hwy 101 in Garbaldi.
It actually has coconuts on it too.

We stopped at this little Thrift Store.
I has never been open when we have been to the coast.
Well this time it was!
We did not stay to long because the smell of pet urine was super bad!

We went to DEL RAY Beach which is 1 mile north of Gearhart,
just outside of Seaside.

You can drive for MILES on this beach.
I was not brave enough.
This is as far as I went.
But this beach is the
SAND DOLLAR BEACH!
There were lots of them, but all broken.
I did find ONE Whole Sand Dollar though.

Taumee did not like it much when we got to far apart.
She did spend a lot of her time, racing back and forth between us.

We explored many beaches this time around.
"I" was in search of agates.
Finding agates on the beach is really a lot of fun.
And relaxing.
Every beach we traveled to,
we found nothing but sand.

At one of the beaches we met up with a park ranger.
His name is Ryan Parker and he was so nice.
He told us that at this time of year, all the agates were 2 feet under the sand.
All summer long the sand moves in on the beach.
Then the winter storms move the sand out, and the best time to go agate hunting is
December thru March.

He told us a couple of good spots to go.
So our next trip, we will certainly be checking them out!

We also met up with a new found friend that we met in the spring.
I was so excited to get to visit with her.
'T' is a wonderful person and really a lot of fun to be around.
We ate dinner at Mo's and had a very wonderful time.
She has a dog, Chip, and he and Taumee had a blast playing on the beach!

I really look forward to visiting with her EVERY TIME we go to the coast!

My trips to the coast is a healing process.
It is the only place I can go where I can rejuvenate my soul!

The Ocean waters, and Salt Air have healing properties for me.

So with that, I will leave you with some various pics.