the Greek (but from the East coast) and a whole bunch of animal friends. We have six
horses; a Thoroughbred, an Arab, two Missouri Fox Trotters, a Tennessee Walker and a National Show horse (that's half Arab and half Saddlebred. A few of years ago we
acquired our first two donkeys, and are learning what they want from life, as they are way
different from horses. So far we know that they like peppermint candy and that they each were carrying an unexpected baby..! The family also includes two Australian Shepherd girls and an Australian Cattle Dog, four (at the moment) very decorative cats and then there's Carrera and the Girls (hobby chickens, comic relief, alarm clock and egg providers). Oh, and the turkeys.. two hens and a Tom - they are funny and easily domesticated. Umm.. we might opt for a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner this year..
We're fairly new to the high desert and are really looking forward to making our ranch home here. Having lived with ocean view for many years, we never thought the desert could be so beautiful. At 4000' it gets cold (well, everything is relative) in winter, with an occasional dusting of snow, and stays pleasant in summer. We go for long trail rides in the sand washes or up in the mountains; that's really our best way to appreciate the wildflowers and sunsets and all the little critters you'd never even see otherwise. And then there's all that gold to find and haul home on the donkeys!
Our links show mostly various animals, and we will add a couple of "longear" pictures and
photos of Drake of the Hyperspeed and the Flying Furballs as soon as they sit still for a moment.
The link to Pioneertown is interesting and expansive. Our property was the camp for the
carpenters who built the town, so we are walking on "history", by Hollywood standards.
Hope you enjoy your stay with us!
Dog Collection
Horses and Donkeys
Our Desert Home
Miscellaneous Stuff
