Sharkey and I took a break from taping our new baking show – ha-ha! We went outside and stopped to smell the flowers. We noticed that many flowers in Martha’s garden are various shades of purple. We’ll have to ask her about that.
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Everyone has been complaining about how hot and humid it is. In fact, it’s being called a heat wave. As you know, Sharkey and I love being outdoors, but these excessive temperatures make it really unpleasant for furry creatures – even in the shade!
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Franny and I were wondering why the horses and the donkeys were wearing masks when they were outdoors. We went to ask Betsy and she gave us a lesson in Fly Predators. It turns out that Fly Predators are the good guys who work to get rid of the bad pest flies. It’s really an …
You know how we, Frenchies, are always looking for things to do around the farm. The day we visited Maureen, the business manager, at the stable office, we also looked into the room where Martha keeps her enormous collection of photographs. They are very neatly organized, but Sharkey and I wanted to help her out …
As you know, we Frenchies have been working overtime. Not that that’s a bad thing because we rather enjoy all the attention. However, Martha always says that hard work should not go unrewarded, so we decided to pay Maureen, the business manager in Bedford, a little visit.
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Last week was so hot and humid. The air was very thick and we Frenchies felt so sluggish. One afternoon, it started to rain and we thought things would cool down. However, it seemed to only make it feel more tropical.
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We, Frenchies, were outside the other day just basking in the sun, when along came Vivaldi, the cat. We have seen the cats do some pretty foolish things, but this maneuver just might take the cake.
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The other day when Franny and I were outside, I spied something bright red sitting out in one of the fields. Of course, being a most curious Frenchie, I trotted out to see what it was. I was very surprised to find one of the new items from Martha’s PetSmart line. Please be patient, dear …
Bocce, in one form or another, is one of the world’s most popular ball games. Its popularity is nothing new: Roman soldiers played it, probably with round stones, while they waited to fight the Punic Wars. In 1388, England’s Richard II actually outlawed bocce because he worried that his subjects were spending too little time …
It’s so exciting living on a farm. There is so much to see and do. Why, just the other day, I got to drive the big John Deere tractor and tend to the vegetable garden. Come and see!
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