FRANCIS'S BLOG 04/22/2026
Stormy’s Halloween Costume is a hit!
What a fantastic outfitting of both horse and stall! stormy is an armored unicorn! way to go, mary!
More Spooky Halloween Happenings!
Lots of Spooky happenings today! First, we present a pair of satanic sour-pusses. luigi and pumpkin are staring daggers because they were not served breakfast until Schrödinger was captured and taken to the "you-know-where" to be "you-know-whatted” - Horrifying! (for Schroeder, at least) 
next, we have a terrifying case of halloween vandalism! A Hoodlum from heck tore down one of our gates and committed atrocities in the stall! here I am pointing out the sacrilege:
No one saw the manure-making monster except chavez, who received a wound from its terrible claw (which he could not possibly have gotten by wrecking things up himself):
Nice morning.
It was 53 degrees this morning at breakfast time. No huddling in the barn for us today!
Schroeder was out and about with us this morning, too:
England pic 5!
Here I am taking “the tube” to Paddington Station, where I caught a train to Windsor Castle.
England pic 4!
Spooky Halloween sculpture of a dog at the foot of the tomb effigy of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (1342-1396). Dogs connote loyalty (yeah, right).
England pics 2-3!
BwaaaHaaHaa! - the mummified cats at the British Museum were hee-LARious!!!!
And here was a cute donkey piñata! Oh, wait a minute - OH MY GOSH! - THIS IS AN ABOMINATION!!!!!
England pic 1!
Here is a sculpture of Iris diving her big gob into my food pan, although what it’s doing in London I have no idea.
Tux redux.
Tux is back, of all people. Here he is getting his picture taken last night in the stable (and not looking happy about having his nap interrupted). We hope our new kitty Schrödinger stays clear of him - especially since he recently hurt his left hind leg. Schroeder looks a lot like our dearly-departed Scout, and Scout and Tux got into some awful, fur-flinging fights!
Cozy kitties.
It's snowing this morning and about 32. Pumpkin and Kanna are having their "después del desayuno" nap on the hay, while Zelda snuggles in a new pillow-bed.
Bat-check (yes, again).
I don't like to post non-current photos, but I've been busy getting ready for my vacation. So, I ran across this picture taken July 19, when we were visited by long eared bats. Notice their - well, their long ears!
Big delivery.
We have hay to the rafters! This should last us well into the winter (and give the cats a warm place to sleep).
Schroeder is in terrible pain!
Schroeder writhes in agony. . .
. . .at the sight of someone in sandals with socks. What a fashion faux pas!
Misty and Stormy investigate nighttime vandalism!
In news besides Luigi's condition, Misty's stall door was left open last night. Therefore, of course, hoodlums hurled her feed bin on the ground, unhinged her feed door, and made a poopie. Here you can see Misty and Charlie investigating the crime scene. The only thing these sleuths can tell you is that I have been eliminated (teehee) as the maker of the manure for obvious reasons.
Luigi looks better this morning.
We brushed the dirt out of his hair last night. This morning he's much friendlier.
