GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

        Someone (maybe me) left the barn door open yesterday after feeding.  Not one to waste a good opportunity - Babe decided to step out for some fun and she took Opal with her.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to follow the trail of a horse (or donkey).  

       First stop was my barn office - also home to various feed stuffs.   The two bags of apples sitting on the table were too much to resist so they sampled - well - all of them.  Just sampled mind you - they left two bags of half eaten apples for someone else to enjoy.  Next came the horse feed. I keep that feed in a plastic container with a closed lid.  Whoever said horses are stupid never met Babe.  She managed to open the container and to her credit - she did not eat it all.  They found the bag of apple/oat treats but couldn't seem to get that opened.  Then they tackled the bag of sheep feed.  Judging by the amount laying about on the floor - I'd say they tasted it and moved on. 

      After leaving my office they moved on to visit the donkeys in the last stall.  Looks like they had an across the door chat since they couldn't get in.  But it was clear from the path that they tried to find a way in.  Opal has a school girl crush on Dude and Dude - well, he likes anything with 4 hooves and a tail. Next stop - rams. 

        It was clear from the piles that they spent a fair amount of time visiting with either the rams or Elka (who guards them.)  I can't imagine Elka was too happy.  Finally they decided to go back to their own home but of course could not get back in.  So I found them standing right in front of the stall door looking in.  A flake of hay was all the incentive they needed to go in.  Within 5 minutes they were both laying down asleep.  Must have been a wild night.....