Cuddly Creatures

Being an unfortunately habitual cynic, I often (in fact, consistently) scoff at those who send me websites such as http://www.cutelittlekittens.com/ and http://www.kittenwar.com/. Please do not misunderstand me, I love animals more than the above-average homo sapiens sapiens, but websites have a tendency to cause an uncharacteristic gag reflex emanating from the utter sap of random animal pictures. However, before I am strung up for such statements, I will issue a personal admission. Earlier this week I ventured out of Washington D.C. to the farm my current equine training project resides on and spent the cumulative total of several hours playing with the two newborn foals at the farm. Having a somewhat tempestuous week (make that entire year,) for some reason the adoration of the two babies cheered me up immensely. Rueben (the bay) kept chasing me around to have his chin scratched. Magdalen (the pinto) preferred licking my face. I actually was an active participant in Magdalen's birth, and then stayed up all night waiting for Reuben to be born. I have attached the pictures to share my preferred form of therapy with my beloved, albeit few, readers :-)