FCL :: Day in the Life :: Wed May 22, 2019 (Donkey Escape & Capture)

I got tired of waiting for the pork roast in the wood pellet smoker to reach an internal temp of 205F, so I just went to bed at about midnight — only to have the thermometer app on my iPhone alarm at 3:30A when the roast was finally done!

Somehow (still an unsolved mystery) … both donkeys escaped from their barn pasture. Historically, that has led to a full day of chaos and frustration, chasing them around the property, and even in a few cases down the road (off property).

I’ve learned NOT to chase them (even though it can be fun doing so on my KTM 990 Adventure dual sport), and instead use “donkey bait” (carrots or peanuts (in the shell)) to coax them into a bridle, or in this case a rope noose.

Ended up deciding to let them stay in the garden pasture for few weeks, so they can graise down some of the weeds.