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May
28

When It Rains

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Dogs play porch potatoes.
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Cats laze by windows.
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Goats hide in their houses.
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So do sheep.
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Chickens head for overhangs.
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Gardens soak….
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…..and hills sigh.
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But ducks…..
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Ducks love rain.
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Ducks get right out in it. No cowering or hiding. No napping or running for cover.
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Ducks know a good thing when they see it.
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For when it rains….
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….the most bashful animals in the barnyard….
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….rule.

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Posted by Suzanne McMinn on May 28, 2009  

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  1. 5-28
    3:22
    am

    Duck: Thank you Lord, for filling the pool. We’ll overlook the chicken pooo and mud…just to get wet. This is such a cute story and awsome animal pics. Good job.

    jan 'n' tn - Reply to this comment Reply
  2. 5-28
    3:31
    am

    I am new to your site. I find myself looking forward to see what’s new everyday. I have a cat question for you, if you have time. I too have just finished a new home and it won’t be long before I move my six furry children. How long did you keep them in the pantry? I’ve had anywhere between 10 days and six months suggested for not letting them out. I enjoy your pictures very much. Thanks.

    Kathy Lormand - Reply to this comment Reply
    • 5-28
      4:33
      am

      I kept the cats inside for several weeks, I can’t remember exactly how long now. I did have several of them get lost once I let them out. If you look under the cat section on my Barn page, you’ll see the story of Finding Sugar, who was lost the longest. I don’t think they would have gotten lost, though, except for some dog issues that were going on at the time. It’s hard to move cats, so I feel your pain and your worry! Eventually, it all worked out, but it was stressful at the time.

      Suzanne McMinn - Reply to this comment Reply
  3. 5-28
    3:34
    am

    Check out the smile on the duck’s face in the penultimate pic!

    Brilliant!

    Sarah - Reply to this comment Reply
  4. 5-28
    3:36
    am

    They would love it here then, almost the whole month of May it has rained here. I am SICK of the rain. Now give it a few weeks and we will be praying for rain I am sure, but for now, I want just a little sun.

    The Jillybean - Reply to this comment Reply
  5. 5-28
    4:08
    am

    Oh how wonderful for those ducks! I can’t wait to see them happily swimming and splashing around in their pond. I just love ducks!

    Patty - Reply to this comment Reply
  6. 5-28
    4:20
    am

    That giant puppy is magical. In no time at all the new dog has found a warm and safe place to sleep.

    Kathie - Reply to this comment Reply
  7. 5-28
    4:22
    am

    I must be part duck, because I love the rain. Great photos, Suzanne!

    heidiannie - Reply to this comment Reply
  8. 5-28
    4:33
    am

    Hi Suzanne,
    I am just adoring your blog!
    We keep a small farm ourselves and you sure hit the duck nail on the head. I just released a pair of white crested ducks and caught them out in their first rain. They were plopped down in the middle of an abandoned barnyard just looking up at the raindrops in happy wonder. Ducks are always the only ones out in the rain.

    Thanks so much for your regular posting, Amy

    sewhorsey - Reply to this comment Reply
  9. 5-28
    4:35
    am

    Thank you for making my day, I loved the duck pictures and story, they were awesome !!

    Wheezay - Reply to this comment Reply
  10. 5-28
    4:40
    am

    I LOVE the pictures of the DUCKS … frankly they are all so perfect. Thank you for a lovely journey and a fresh appreciation for rain … as we have two more days of it to go up here in MA. Two down, two to go. -Sandy

    Sandy - Reply to this comment Reply
  11. 5-28
    5:27
    am

    Cute story! And awesome pictures.

    Fencepost - Reply to this comment Reply
  12. 5-28
    5:56
    am

    What a sweet adorable cozy post! Love the pics! I’m shopping for a new camera, and I’m really liking how great your photos turn out. Are you really happy with it? Is there anything about it that you DON’T like?

    I check your site everyday!

    Jayme aka The Coop Keeper - Reply to this comment Reply
    • 5-28
      7:35
      am

      I love my camera! I’d marry it if it was legal. :)

      Suzanne McMinn - Reply to this comment Reply
      • 5-28
        7:40
        am

        Oh yeah and I love your camera too! I want pics like that of my barnyard critters so i can frame them and put them on my kitchen wall!

        feathrencox - Reply to this comment Reply
  13. 5-28
    6:15
    am

    I LOVE this post – shucks, I love all your posts! But showcasing the ducks on a rainy day was brilliant. I love seeing the closeups of the duck bills – they SMILE! And the porch puppies look so very content….

    Nancy in Atlanta - Reply to this comment Reply
  14. 5-28
    6:23
    am

    Such great pictures. I started reading your column in the Charleston Daily Mail and coming to Chickens in the Road is now a daily ritual.

    Box Call - Reply to this comment Reply
  15. 5-28
    6:27
    am

    what adorable little faces… :)

    Stephanie - Reply to this comment Reply
  16. 5-28
    6:30
    am

    I LOVE that picture of those two dogs. :-) The little one is curled up so tight against his friend. So sweet! My dogs love each other but they sure don’t curl up together.

    At our last house there was a pond nearby with two white ducks. A cute couple. I loved it when it rained because they always came out of the pond and splashed around in the puddles. It could’ve been raining buckets but they were splashing around and having a blast the whole time. I loved driving by the pond on rainy days just so I could see those ducks and how happy they were.

    Sarah - Reply to this comment Reply
  17. 5-28
    6:43
    am

    Thanks for starting my day with such great pictures. You’ve got yourself some very content and happy critters. ;-)

    Judy D - Reply to this comment Reply
  18. 5-28
    7:03
    am

    I love these pictures. It’s so beautiful where you live. Pick a season. It always is. Especially in the rain. Which happenes here infrequently. Which really means … sometimes to never. I complain a lot. *sigh* Loved the ducks. Yesterday on my blog I posted a news thing that aired I don’t know when about a moma duck and her 12 little cuties. It’s one of those awwwww……things.

    http://yupihavenoclue.blogspot.com/2009/05/if-it-looks-like-and-duck-and-quacks.html

    Lucy - Reply to this comment Reply
  19. 5-28
    7:32
    am

    Okay, duck smirks completely made my morning.

    Robin G. - Reply to this comment Reply
  20. 5-28
    7:39
    am

    This blog is SO true! My goats, chickens, and other creatures do the same thing, but my goodness, my ducks are rulers of the yard when it rains! Are your ducks as LOUD as mine? I have guineas also and my ducks are BY FAR louder than the guineas! Funny how different barnyards work. :heart:

    feathrencox - Reply to this comment Reply
  21. 5-28
    7:41
    am

    It’s the ducks turn to shine! “He said it does’nt matter how much I splash and splatter,I’m just a lttle ducky after all!” :)

    Leah - Reply to this comment Reply
  22. 5-28
    7:54
    am

    How do you get anything done? I would just want to sit and soak all the wonderfulness of your farm in each day. Of course I realizre that without all of your hard work the farm wouldn’t exist, but oh! I would love to sit and enjoy everything!
    The fur and feathered babies are all so adorable. They look so content in their lives with you.

    Claudia W. - Reply to this comment Reply
  23. 5-28
    9:08
    am

    What a great post!! I love the picture of the dogs cuddling, so sweet. Glad the ducks got their turn to shine for a few. LOL

    Cece

    Cece - Reply to this comment Reply
  24. 5-28
    10:12
    am

    Suzanne, this is the perfect example of why you should be writing children’s books. You’ve essentially done one in this post. It’s charming.

    Ellen

    Ellen - Reply to this comment Reply
  25. 5-28
    10:15
    am

    Great entry!! :happyflower:

    Rachel - Reply to this comment Reply
  26. 5-28
    10:45
    am

    When it rains here, we say it is time for a duck party…. our ducks love the rain and the puddles too! Love the pictures! :sun:

    Claudia - Reply to this comment Reply
  27. 5-28
    10:47
    am

    I love your ducks. Great post. It put a smile on my face! Thank You

    Linda - Reply to this comment Reply
  28. 5-28
    10:49
    am

    Wonderful story and pics, I had no idea where it was headed till the end, luv it!!! Keep up the great work… :)

    Ms E - Reply to this comment Reply
  29. 5-28
    11:15
    am

    fantastic photos!

    Alison - Reply to this comment Reply
  30. 5-28
    11:34
    am

    That last photo is perfect. It is so clear and crisp, great job.

    jean - Reply to this comment Reply
  31. 5-28
    12:32
    pm

    ♪Five little ducks went out to play.♪

    That looks like a perfect day to me. Falling rain, a big front porch with sleeping dogs and ducks waddling all around. Ahhhhhh.

    Bee - Reply to this comment Reply
  32. 5-28
    1:22
    pm

    Duck smiles make my day!

    Estella - Reply to this comment Reply
  33. 5-28
    1:25
    pm

    Every picture in this post was adorable! The ducks do rule don’t they?
    The cat was so beautiful, I almost purred myself!

    The Retired One - Reply to this comment Reply
  34. 5-28
    1:42
    pm

    I agree that this was like reading a childrens book. Really enjoyable. Wish my grandaughtrer was here. I will save it for her.
    Thank you. :woof:

    trish - Reply to this comment Reply
  35. 5-28
    2:00
    pm

    Gorgeous photos as always, Suzanne. And oh, how I wish I had a rainy day back home on my family farm…

    Melissa Marsh - Reply to this comment Reply
  36. 5-28
    2:09
    pm

    Those pups are so cute cuddled together and what a great bunch of glorious ducks!

    Good pics too! (I want ducks too!)

    Sheryl - Reply to this comment Reply
  37. 5-28
    3:21
    pm

    Hi Suzanne! I love your duck pics! They are so cute. I have the same camera and I love mine as well. All the pics on my blog were taken with it if anyone wants to see more samples.

    KentuckyFarmGirl - Reply to this comment Reply
  38. 5-28
    6:02
    pm

    LOVE the photos of the DUCKS!!

    kristy - wheres my damn answer - Reply to this comment Reply
  39. 5-28
    6:40
    pm

    You have the most wonderful life and great talent with your pictures and stories. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I too first learned of your blog by reading the Charleston Daily Mail and faithfully read it each and every day! (Part of my evening routine.)

    I have been lucky enough the past four years to have a Mallard couple visiting us each spring – they are beautiful, and they stick to each other like glue and love the rain puddles in my yard.

    Yvonne - Reply to this comment Reply
  40. 5-28
    7:07
    pm

    I love the ducks! Your pictures make me miss Farmboy’s ducks!

    Lovin a Farmboy - Reply to this comment Reply
  41. 5-28
    8:00
    pm

    That second picture of the duck, has got to be the happiest Duck I’ve ever seen! :happyfeet:

    WKF - Reply to this comment Reply
  42. 5-28
    8:55
    pm

    Lucky Ducks!

    Jodie - Reply to this comment Reply
  43. 5-28
    9:01
    pm

    Delightful!

    Kat - Reply to this comment Reply
  44. 5-29
    1:42
    pm

    :snoopy: i love the rain too! nice photos of the ducks…do they have names? as everyone else on farm.

    robin - Reply to this comment Reply
  45. 5-29
    6:12
    pm

    :pawprint: My new puppy must be part duck.

    paige - Reply to this comment Reply
  46. 5-31
    6:11
    am

    :heart: I’m in love with your ducks!!!

    Jan Mecke - Reply to this comment Reply
  47. 5-31
    9:29
    pm

    These are such great photos. I love your blog and congrats to your son….

    sandyz - Reply to this comment Reply

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