Man, the mosquitoes are bad. We came home last night around 9pm and proceeded to put the animals away in the barn. Apparently Daryl and Goofy were playing tag with each other. Both goat and donkey were wet with sweat and the mosquitoes just zeroed in on them. As soon as Goofy got into his pen, he immediately laid down and tried to hide himself with straw to ward off the bugs. Daryl was just covered with those blood sucking insects. We brushed them off his coat and gave him an extra dose of repellent. You could tell he was happy to be mosquito-free. It seems every season has its challenges. With Winter you have the numbing cold and the snow cover that limits access to pasture. With Spring you have the mud and the rain. With Summer you got the heat and the bugs. Autumn, on the other hand, is my favorite time of year. The bugs are minimal, the days are pleasantly cool and the Fall colors are beautiful. Looking forward to the Fall.
