Lulu crossed into the new pasture around 4 p.m., an hour or so after Vince Vecchione smoothed over the gravel and rocks he put over our new 20 foot pipe. The crossing is now wide and dry and the sheep came rushing ahead of her, and then turned and waited for her. Simon and Fanny came right behind her. The donkeys circled the pasture fence, checking the boundaries and the fence line. As we suspected, they loved it back there, and we were especially grateful to Vince for working so hard to finish this today as the forecast calls for heavy rains on Thursday and Friday.

Lulu didn’t hesitate for a minute, whatever was bothering her all week – the mud and water most likely – was not bothering her now. The new pasture is exotic and mysterious, there are bones of dead deer, old cars buried in the woods (I’ll get a photo of them tomorrow), bushes and trees, grass and shrub, and Vince even dug out the pond that was at the edge of the pasture, giving us a pond and the donkeys and sheep fresh and running water all year round. A big thing on a farm. I’ll post photos and a video later tonight and I’m scrapping my old podcast now there is a resolution.

A lot of people have been paying attention to Lulu’s dilemma, it worked out. The new pasture is a good idea, I can see it benefiting us in many ways for many years. I think Maria is convinced.

I’m happy for Lulu but I am even happier for us. A new fenced-in pasture with water is a big thing, and we now also have easy access to the woods behind the farmhouse. Grateful for Todd Mason and his five-wire fence – the animals respected it today – for Vince and for Jack Macmillan who steered me to Vince. Nice day for donkeys but even nicer for our farm. Photos and videos later.