BABY DONKEY SAVES THE DAY

There's a very good reason for the long silence here at Made in Mississippi. All I'm going to say about that, though, is that it took a picture of a baby donkey to inspire a new post after my two weeks away.  

My friend Katherine emailed this precious photograph to me a few weeks ago, not long after my trip to Portland. I happened to visit Katherine--and her donkeys and sheep and chickens and goat--while I was in Oregon and, as you might imagine, we had a lovely visit. It did rain and the barn was muddy, but there was also laughter and pie. In fact, Katherine has told the whole story on her blog. I was going to do the same, but she beat me to the punch. I'll let her telling of my visit suffice. The only thing I'll add is that I am even more obsessed with the idea of having a donkey--okay, a couple of donkeys--of my own after spending an afternoon on her farm with Pino, Paco and sweet, sweet Lucia.

This little guy here was born, as I said, just after my visit, to Katherine's donkey-raising friend down the road. I wish they could pack him up and send him on down to Mississippi. There's really nothing cuter than a baby donkey.

Thanks, little fella, for bringing me back.