What do you get when you mix 2 ducks and a cow?

I'm out at NewBolton Center which is the large animal farm. I definitely out of my element here. I don't have cool leather boots, or belts with horseshoes on them, or even a horse tattoo. The days are long and hard, but I must admit that I love being outside and its definitely a challenge! So far I have two patients -

Mr. Thompson. He is a 15 year old 1,500lb horse. He has chronic eye problems and had surgery and will be here for awhile. He's nice. But scary. Mostly because we weighs 1,500lbs! He's very sweet and we go for walks around the farm.

Tracey. She is a 7 year old Holstein-Fresian cow (black and white spots). She is weak on her feet and can't get up when she falls. So, she's been in a pool for the week. It's called the Aqua Cow. It's a portable tank that looks kind of like a horse trailer that fills up with water and she can stand in the tank. So she's in this tank outside with a tarp over her head to keep her out of the sun. Plus she has two rubber ducks floating with her to keep her company. Sadly, when we take her out of the tank and she falls, we have to use a forklift to get her back up. It's definitely a huge process. But she's also sweet.

Other random things I've seen - a few goats, alpacas, foals. Lots of cute baby things. but they all weigh way too much to really play with. I miss my cats and dogs.

And...to finish the joke...when I was little I told this joke ALL the time. Apparently I thought it was hilarious and cracked myself up whenever I told it:
What do you get when you mix 2 ducks and a cow? Quakers and milk!! (I know...try to contain yourself!)

Clark

Here he is! Isn't he handsome?

Conversation?

Everything you need to know:

Yes you can pet him...it's not an illusion, he is missing a leg....no, he doesnt' have cancer and he was not hit by a car. He was shot.... Yes, by a gun.... No, I don't know who did it. I'm just fostering him. He was in his old owner's backyard and he was shot....no I work at the vet school and he needed a foster home...Yes he's doing very well...it's true. Dogs are amazing.

ps. his name is Clark and he is SOOO cute!

Time warp

Going back in time (Pre-July 4th):
Camping in Jim Thorpe: Drive 1 1/2 hours, sing Ani. Arrive at camping site. Look at all the crazy people. Fear for gay bashing. Check in. Set up camp in the rain. Attempt to light a fire - mission accomplished. Eat blackened hot dogs - yum. Nap. Register for race tomorrow. Fire, almost die from smoke inhalation, dinner, more rain, gin and tonic, sleep.

Wake up, run 4..., poop...mile race, finish in 33 and 34th place. We would've finished sooner if Jonah didn't have to stop to ...admire nature...Get 2nd place medal. Lock Jonah's keys in her car. White water raft 13 miles down the Lehigh River. Call AAA. Go home.

Happy Birthday America

What better way to celebrate America's birthday than by going to the ice cream festival at Penns Landing? $5, one plastic spoon, one big tent, and 20 vendors later, we (Margit, Chelsea, Jonah, Bean, Lucien, and me) ate a ton of ice cream. And mostly felt like we were going to puke.
Luckily Heineken was there to give us shots of beer to wash it down.

Curby, the recycling mascot was giving out "Curby bucks" - fake dollar bills with Curby's picture on them. Don't you think handing out stupid worthless pieces of paper that will be thrown out is counterintuitive to a recycling program?



Then we rounded out the day with some rock band. I'm pretty sure our band got signed. We're going on tour next month. Lucien was especially good at the blue and green half of the drums.

Oh yeah, happy 4th of July. Yay America.