For the first time since October last year I did not listen to the Sunday politics show on the radio today, nor take my hour long tour of the Sunday newspapers online.  I looked instead at the book of Exodus, and the prophet Joel, and psalm 105. I followed all the references to locusts.  They … More Parable of the Locusts

We have become used to Matilde’s plaintive mooing sound when she expects food.  The cow noises directed at the Peasant seem to say, “Feed me now or I am going to fall over in a faint.” Moo.. oooh.. moooo… The Peasant is never impressed with such Matilde blackmail, and usually laughs as soon as she … More La burra avacada

Rubí Donkey writes her Rubí Tuesday blog.     Did you ever wonder why donkeys bray?  I certainly did.  Whenever I looked at Matilde, Morris and Aitana braying, it seemed to me quite a ridiculous noise, unlike my purposeful aggressive snort which serves to protect the herd from any wild boar, squirrels or possibly lions.  … More Bray barking for beginners, a reflection