Meet Clara our Donkey!

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com December 6, 2019August 23, 2020

As many of you know we have had several llamas over the years. Our plan with the move was to bring Tommy, the llama with us. However he died the end of August.

(John feels it was the same thing we lost the other ones to: Meningeal Worm.)

Unable to find a llama near our new place John researched donkeys. They are also known to be guard animals to sheep. I have to admit I know very little about donkeys! After finding a farm nearby who had them for sale the owner showed us a couple to choose from. Once the decision was made she commented on the “ Jerusalem Cross” on her back. Another fact about donkeys that I never knew and once able to, googled it to see exactly what she meant! It was a fascinating fact that I’m sure many don’t know!

Jerusalem Donkey

The bible says that Mary rode a donkey into Bethlehem before giving birth to the baby Jesus. We see this today in most Nativity scenes where a donkey is standing or bedded close by the manger keeping watch over the new family. Then, on Palm Sunday Jesus rode into Jerusalem for the last time on a donkey. The religious significance of the donkey is expressed in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The King, riding the lowly donkey, is seen as a symbol of peace and salvation.

You may have heard of the legend of the “Jerusalem Donkey”. It goes something like this – after he brought Jesus into Jerusalem the donkey was troubled because he knew what Jesus was about to go through with his trial, suffering and death on the cross. The donkey seeing the sad treatment of Jesus wished he had been able to carry the cross; after all, it was his job to carry man’s burdens. The donkey could not bear to watch and turned away but in his concern stayed nearby as Jesus endured his torture. God saw this and caused the shadow of the cross to fall across the little donkey’s back and he has carried the sign of the cross ever since as a symbol of God’s love.

The delivery went smoothly but the donkey wanted nothing to do with John and especially the sheep the first day or two. Eventually with some coaxing John was able to get it to the section of pasture where the sheep graze.

After a few hours of the sheep being terrified of something new in the pasture and the donkey being terrified as well of her new surroundings they have finally adjusted! They are even hanging out together now!

Meet Clara the donkey! And yes she has the cross on her back.

Blog | General

Get Ready for Back to School

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com August 7, 2020August 24, 2020

Some of the links below may contain an affiliate link which earns me a small commision at no extra cost to you! Getting ready to go back to school? We can all agree that last school year was not something any of us could have planned for right? Even though the previous school year did…

Blog | Garden | Recipes

Want to bake with zucchini brownies and chocolate cake?

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com August 7, 2020August 23, 2020

Want to bake something with zucchini and chocolate? I know every cookbook has zucchini recipes along with many recipes on Pinterest if you do a search. Why not add a couple more to your collection with these delicious chocolate and dessert recipes using zucchini. First what is a zucchini ? According to The Spruce Eats;…

General

Free Christmas Planner

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com September 7, 2020October 5, 2021

Here is a Free Christmas Planner that will help keep your Holidays Organized! By starting in September you will get a head start on planning out this busy time of year.

In the Kitchen | Blog | General

5 Food Safety Tips We All Should Know

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com May 23, 2020September 12, 2020

How are guidelines followed ? 5 Food safety tips we should all know! During the last few months, we have come to realize the importance of food safety whether it be in our own homes or at restaurants and cafes. As restaurants begin to slowly open with COVID 19 restrictions being lifted we need to…

In the Kitchen | Blog | Recipes

6 Picnic Recipes, no oven needed!

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

I want to share 6 picnic recipes without turning on your oven. From Main Course to Dessert some delicious and quick recipes that are all easy to make. **My posts may contain affiliate links which earn me a small commission when you click on them at no cost to you. I appreciate you using it…

General | In The Garden

Fun Facts about Hummingbirds

Byrosesmorningcoffee@gmail.com May 7, 2021June 2, 2021

It’s that time of year that in many parts of the country hummingbirds are returning. How Many kinds of Hummingbirds are there? More than 330 different species have been identified. Most live in Central and South America. A small number of hummingbird species live in the United States for all or part of each year….

6 Comments

Ann Horne says:

December 7, 2019 at 9:06 am

Clara is so cute! I hope I get to meet her some day.
I don’t have your new address. The move must be so exciting….and stressful. Miss you!

Reply
1. Rosethomas491@gmail.com says:
  
  December 23, 2019 at 9:41 am
  
  Hi Ann,
  The move has been very stressful! A crazy few months, but exciting at the same time! So nice being closer to the kids, we are enjoying that. The house is a work in progress with John doing a lot of it himself! We finally got our tree up even though the floors weren’t done. My oven decided to stop working before Thanksgiving and the new one just arrived but not installed yet, so no Christmas baking other than no bakes and pizzelles! We were also rear ended back in October down here before we made the final move, we were lucky we weren’t hurt! However our blue Subaru Outback was totaled which added to the stress of everything else.
  Looking forward to 2020 and want to let you know you are always welcome! We have 2 extra bedrooms and the small town of Floyd is such an interesting place.
  Merry Christmas Ann,
  Rose
  P.S. I always think back of the Obenreder Christmas parties you hosted and invited us to, such fun memories!
  
  Reply
Sue Campbell says:

December 7, 2019 at 9:16 am

Thanks for sharing the story of the donkey. I never new that. Can’t wait to ask Bruce if he knew this. He is out hunting.

Reply
Kay Schettler says:

December 7, 2019 at 10:17 am

That is such an interesting story.

Reply
Meg says:

December 7, 2019 at 9:01 pm

I’m glad that everyone is settling in nicely! Thank you for sharing the Jerusalem Cross story- I had never heard it before.

Reply
PATRICIA GIRT says:

May 31, 2020 at 7:33 am

Hi Rose

Love reading your blog. We are hoping to ride our motorcycle down your way this fall. Possibly bringing the camper. Are you familiar with any of the campgrounds in your area? Please let me know, maybe we can look you up!
I have accomplished many outside projects this spring. It’s great having the time and energy to finally be able to do this!!

Looking forward to hearing more from you.

Reply