There was a lot of preparation to leave
for parts warmer and live in our traveling house for the winter.
Since I wouldn't be home to protect our house, Dad updated the
security system and arranged for several friends to keep an eye on the place. Mom packed our RV, and we said goodbye to friends, some old, some new.
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| Craig & Susie |
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| Robin & Lynn |
Until several weeks ago Mom and Dad
were farmers with about 400 chickens, 12 goats and 4 Great Pyrenees
livestock guardian dogs. Our home was a bustle while the livestock
was advertised and sold. One by one, and sometimes 50 or 100 chickens
at a time, all the animals were sold to new farms. Remi, my favorite
Pyrenees, went to a home that she chose. She fell in love with some
of our friends and they decided to keep her. I miss her the most
because she let me snuggle up with her and play with her tail. But I'm OK because I've still got Sammy to torment, ummmm, I mean, play with.
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| My new friends, the Grasso family. |
We left for the winter on Sunday night,
3 goats and a Pyrenees in the bed of the truck and towing our 26' RV.
Deliveries of the animals brought us to PA where we dropped off a goat for Mom's friend, then delivery of our last livestock guardian dog
to VA where I met the Grasso family. Of course they thought I was
cute, especially their daughter Sarah who kept playing with my ears. That feels so good when people scratch my ears.
From there we went to GA to deliver 2 Kinder bucks to my new friend Elizabeth. For those that don't know, a buck is a male goat, and boy, do they ever stink! Now a dog thinks most things smell interesting, some things more than others. But when a dog thinks something stinks you'd better listen up. These 2 were still fairly young so they didn't smell too bad, not nearly as bad as a full grown buck. Now the odor from those could singe your nose hairs!
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| Finally arrived at our destination in SC. |
So now the only animals left are my brother Sammy and me. And everyone knows we're not really animals, well I'm not anyway. We're pampered house pets who think we're almost human.
We finally arrived at our destination in SC where we'll spend some time at Dad's daughter's house. Then from there, who knows? I'll keep you posted as our adventure continues.
--Cruz
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