Bubba goes to the Farm!

Well it is scorching hot here in Kentucky on this lazy Sunday so I thought that it would be a perfect time to drag Bubba outside to visit the Knowles and their farm.  I work with Serena Knowles and her husband TJ at Inoac. Serena is our quality engineer and TJ works in the maintenance department.  They have a daughter Kelcie who is ten and thinks I am great.  She is obviously extremely smart and wise beyond her years.  They are a family of animal lovers like me and wanted very much to meet The Bubba. I was hoping they wouldn't be too disappointed that he wouldn't be as excited to meet them. 

True to form, Bubba wouldn't go near them, look at them or even let them pet him.  I brought peanut butter sandwiches (which are his favourite) so they could try to bribe him to come closer and then they could pet him.  That didn't even work. He did however feel comfortable enough to relieve himself in full view on their front lawn.  I think it was just nerves!

We decided to go for a walk where they could show me their farm and we could meet Ears, their donkey. I dragged Bubba out to their back forty in the heat so he could lay eyes on his first donkey.  I didn't think Bubba would go near him and they warned me that Ears was not a fan of dogs! I was very surprised when Bubba barked and wagged his tail at the sight of the donkey.  Ears seemed quite interested in this stubby-legged dog as well and less interested in getting to know me.  Obviously delusional in such heat.  You would think this donkey was actually a dog as he comes running whenever Kelcie calls for him.  The sound he makes is not anything I have ever heard before.  He doesn't look big enough to make sounds like that.  He was pretty cute though. You will see in the pictures why they call him Ears. I think they are even bigger than Bubba's!





 

BUBBA TIRED!



Getting Closer.

The Big Meet. They both got a big sniff of each other and then Bubba barked at Ears to show him who is boss!

 After the long walk where I think I might have caused Bubba to suffer heat exhaustion, we went to the neighbours pool to watch Kelcie swim.  I really should have brought a swimsuit to Kentucky.  I will be buying one soon because I really wanted to swim seeing this water and being in the heat.  I do have a pretty intense sun burn to show for it. I haven't had one of these for a while!  Bubba passed out in the corner in some shade...well mostly he was panting like crazy with excessive drool.  I put my feet in the water and watched the neighbours dog get down on a boogie board. You don't see that every day.

We are home now.  Bubba is out for the count and I am thinking I need some aloe. I wonder if he will notice if I go to the store.