I took a few days leave to the Smith Ranch in Pidcoke, Texas with Dana.  We had a great time!  It was good to see my brother, parents and grandmother.  As usual, the petting zoo grows each time I head back home.  Here are a few pictures and videos we took.  Hope you enjoy!

 

At the ATL Airport..

Suzie...the Smith Ranch's only equine!

The Barn...nice Texas Star!

This is Mr. Wiggles and Stripes...formerly known as Frick & Frack!

Mom's hand raised Emu's...this one is either Jack or Jill!

Jack or Jill...ready to eat my camera!

The Emu's and goose...

Emu resting..no predators around obviously.

Chicken and chicks.

The herd resting in the shade...Polled Herfords.

The hot dry ranch pasture. Worst drought in 20 years!

Bulldog Turners old horse racing starting gates.

Dry Cowhouse creek...

Water cut creekbed.

Self portrait on the quad......

Gus, Anitolan herd dog!

Da goats...

Da goat...

The goats and Gus...hiding in the herd.

Mom's rooster art...

Yard signs...

Mom relaxing after a long day.

My brother David.

Me trying to figure out how to change the camera settings.

Nice Gobstopper face....

Dana's fish face....she's gonna kill me for posting this one!

Sat morning at the kitchen table.

Group picture!

Suzie...

Dana & Suzie....

Wiggles & Stripes...followed us everywhere!

Mack, the slightly overweight Boarder Collie.

Dana out by the ranchhand shacks.

Ranch tree art...

This little rooster had an issue with telling time, crowed all day long!

Pollled Herford

Suzie & Polled Herford

More of Suzie

Tony the tiger...always causing trouble!

Eat more Chicken....

Really, the other white meat is better for you!

Suzie sees the other white meats benefits for health too!

Mr. Wiggles, the resident character!

Frame art on the porch!

Gus and goat...waiting to be fed.

Hey....you coming to feed us?

Please feed me...!

Ok..ok..I'll feed you! Keep out of the buckets!

Me and Suzie..sweet horse!

"Moo" means eat more chicken!

Introducing of Black Angus into the herd.

Local wildlife...water snake of some type eating what's left of the minnows in the creek.

Hey Dana...

Dinner at Koshi's Japanese Steakhouse, Killeen!

Praying Mantis...before Mr. Wiggles got hold of it.

David leaving back to Missouri.

Suzie enjoy some green grass in the back yard.

Mack....

The back porch of the ranch.

Greywolf chillin..

The old tractor and the three amigos.

Suzie says "jackpot"!

Chicken & chicks...saying "eat more beef"!

Dad heading out on the 69' John Deer to get hay for the herd.

The ranchhand shacks...

The weathervane...

Grey Goose.....always the best vodka!

A guinea...

Some type of rooster...just another white meat!

Peahen.....

More Grey Goose anyone?

The uppity rooster!

Suzie...

Belle with pot!

The ranch house.

Mr. Wiggles up a tree!

Did someone say KFC?

KFC extra crispy?

Ranch flowers..

Dana shoeing flies off Suzie..

Gus getting cool in the horse trough.

Me and Suzie!

Everyone gets along fine on the ranch!