How great to have the opportunity to show off these wonderful animals to so many curious people. I got to explain the legend of the cross on the donkeys’ back, talk about their intuition and affection, their intelligence and independence. Must have brought several hundred people in to see the donkeys’ in small groups, I definitely have a future as an animal tour guide if the writing thing doesn’t work out. The donkeys are in to Open Houses, Simon was braying loudly in complaint while we moved to do sheepherding in the outer pasture. He got enough attention to satisfy even him for a bit. Lulu and Fanny were right in there cuddling with him.

I am learning to be more careful with my diabetes, I forgot to eat  and was running around in the sun and when I went into the house to check my numbers, they were the lowest they had ever been and I was feeling odd. I caught it in time, learned my lesson. You can control diabetes but you have to pay attention to it. If Maria hadn’t pushed me to go into the house and eat, I might have had some trouble. Diabetes requires an attitudinal change, I can’t shrug it off. Low blood sugar is just as dangerous as high blood sugar and if you are running around for hours in heat and humidity talking to people, you have to be aware of yourself. I got the message.