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<\/a>That’s her resigned look.<\/p><\/div>\n
Poor Bonnie, doing more time\u00a0in the mask of shame<\/a>.\u00a0And in mid-winter too — it’s a year of strange weather patterns\u00a0to be\u00a0sure.<\/p>\n She’s been very tolerant, standing quietly\u00a0with just\u00a0a hint of resentment as I buckle her\u00a0in. The grazing muzzle is her least-favorite thing. It rates about on a par with tractors (noisy, smelly, and clearly looking out for little fat ponies to eat), and the lunge rein<\/a> (‘What! You want me to trot in circles? I need\u00a0to shed a few kilos?! Rubbish, I’m just\u00a0short for my weight<\/a>\u00a0don’t you know!’).<\/p>\n On the plus side,\u00a0what’s good for growing grass\u00a0is also good for growing\u00a0garlic<\/a>. Our vampire\u00a0deterrent crop is shooting away beautifully.<\/p>\n Garlic, week three.<\/p><\/div>\n Bonnie says garlic is\u00a0of no interest\u00a0to her\u00a0whatsoever.\u00a0She says, it’s a little known fact, but vampires rarely bother black girls\u00a0who can throw down\u00a0the complete lyrics of\u00a0Public Enemy’s Fight the Power<\/em><\/a>. Yeah. Go shortie<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Warmth and several days of\u00a0rain have combined to cause a flush of grass growth.\u00a0Which means we have this happening in the pony paddock right now. Poor Bonnie, doing more time\u00a0in the mask of shame.\u00a0And in mid-winter too — it’s a… Continue Reading <\/a>