July 5, 2009 – Ken Norman, equine specialist and farrier, came to trim Lulu and Fanny’s hooves today. His dog Tipper, who chases chickens and who usually stays in the truck, came in because we heard rifle fire and it made him nervous. Maria helped keep the donkeys steady, but they love Ken and generally behave for him. Donkeys have to think everything is their idea. An hour before he comes, we lure them into the barn with cookies. Otherwise, when they hear his truck, they take off and hide in the pasture and cannot be lured down. Ken is a genial, generous man and I always look forward to seeing him.
  He never specifies exact times, just general days or weekends, and somehow, it works. Country time is different from city time.