A Mule's Eye View!

Ah a lovely sunny day and what better thing to do than look at the view?

So us Muleteers set about trying to decide what the best views of the day were?

First we decided on the view of fresh grass…. Mmmm yummy!

Do you like my Autumn highlight dapples?  I'm testing them out before asking FH to bring in the Mule Stylist.... she laughed at me!

We are particulraly interested in the lovely long grass in our field next door….. when are we allowed to try that FH? 

Boo!  Apparently not for a while as there are acorns on the ground.  Acorns is poisonous to us Muleteers so we’re not allowed in in case we hoover them up…. us sensible long ears wouldn’t (honest) but that Roller might do….. so we’re gonna let our friendly local squirrels and jays take them for their winter snacks and then it’ll be safe for us.

There are some other mighty fine views that I need to show you too.

Here is the view through the gate up to the moor.  I’m hoping to carry FH up there again soon, it’s beautiful at this time of year!

Then there’s the view across the hill, there used to be an ancient windmill up there and the ruins are still visible.  It is SO unfair though as no equines allowed…. Grrr!  If it says footpath surely that also means hoofpath? 

Being a bit of a busy body I do like to keep an eye on the neigh-bours.  Being a weekend there are lots of things going on. Humans being taken for a walk by canines, humans being carried by horses, humans going for drives in metal mules, sheep herding dogs and cattle giving the farmer a run for his money….. come to think of it us animals sure do keep you humans entertained don’t we?

I also quite like the view of my mini friends, don’t tell noone but I am quite fond of them and they are well really cute aren’t they?  Please keep this a secret though….. folks might think I’ve gone soft or something and I don’t want that…..

When you look at the finery of little Roller’s winter coat and the cuteness of The Mini’s ears it’s hard not to enjoy the view isn’t it?

And then there’s the rearview…. Come on my fellow girlie muleteers….. it is rather delicious isn’t it?

Roller’s favourite view was the view of the open store room….. dumdedum…. Just having a little look inside….. mmmm tasty……. I’m so small no one will see ;-)  

FH come quick Roller's being all determined to get his own way again.....

Queen Catanian is busy with her own favourite view – of her throne, nothing like a warm lap to sink in to and relax on while being scratched and petted!

One of my favourite views though is the view of the delicious hazel branches on the other side of the fence, this is one of my favourite treats but they are just out of reach.  I tried standing on my hoofytips but to no avail….

But then what’s this?  Oh My Mule!  This view looks GOOD enough to eat.

Yes, yes, yes FH.  Fetch the branches here….. a little closer…..

Heaven!  The best view is of a tasty morsel to eat with some sunshine and company thrown in for good measure.

While we were busy munching I heard FH whisper something about the finest view in the world…. Apparently it has something to do with her darling Muleteers happy together in the sunshine blissfully enjoying the simple things in life. 

Sometimes the best view in the world is the one that is right there in front of you if you look at it in the right way J

Have a wonderful weekend Muleteers!  And tell us what’s the view that makes you smile?

Giraffe Mule

If only I were a little, itty bit taller..... you know us mules are browsers as well as grazers right?  Well there is a problem..... I just need to get a little bit taller.  I been watching those giraffey things on the telly and thought I'd practice.  

If I keep reaching up maybe my neck will get longer and I can reach even more branches? The best ones are always the ones right out of reach.

What's that I heard MH.... I do not look like some prehistoric antelope... and no I do not look like a wildebeest either.... honestly we're not in Africa you know and I'm greatly offended!  You could at least call me a zebra, I have the stripes on my legs you know.

FH says my neck might not get longer but I sure do look like a giraffe....

What's that about not doing this when we're riding..... but I like sticking my nose in the air and prancing around.  What's wrong with that?  No control?  What?  Who said you're in control anyway?

Laters Dragon fans I'm off to practice standing on tippy toes, then out for a ride where I shall practice my giraffey moves some more.  I certainly shall not be doing my dressagey, tightly coiled snake moves, they is boring.....

Wood You Like?

Mmmm tasty!  Wood you like some of my tree to eat?  I love this time of year, the humans start to chop the garden about and this often means lots of tasty mule food for me! 

Today's tasty treat was a bundle of ash branches!  MH decided that the tree needed a prune as it has been dropping branches in the wind terrifyingly close to his diesel powered mule.  He was not impressed (the only thing worse could have been branches falling on his proper mule ;-)

He climbed high, I neighbrayed encouragement!  That's right I'll eat those tasty branches, bring them over here!








I couldn't believe my luck a veritable woody feast. 

I had many hours of delicious fun picking the young ash leaves from the branches and then started chewing on the twigs before launching in to some heavy duty bark stripping.  I did share with my minis a little but decided that the best tactic might be to stand guard over my branch so that it couldn't be stolen away.....

I'm off to inspect the garden to see what else I can demand MH chops down.  He is always happy to bring his favourite mule gardening cast offs after approval from FH (she's a meany and won't let me have too much of some things and nothing at all of others.... hmmm).  I've got my eye on the apple tree, FH says I'll have to wait a while for that :-(