Wilbur
Santa! You promised me I’d grow up! We’ll I’ve grown up but I’m still short. What is going on here? Look at me and look at Petey. I know I was really really tiny when I first came. In fact, I was so tiny I got to ride in the front seat of the pickup truck when we went to the hospital for my leg (I had been bitten by dogs!). Are you telling me that there’s nothing wrong with being short? What’s that you say? YOU’RE SHORT? YOU ARE? OMG that is breaking news. I don’t think kids know this (but then, they are short too, so they wouldn’t notice). OMG I think I’ve hit on some big, big news. Do you think I could sell this to the papers? And is this why you look so fat. (shush Petey, I’m just saying what I’m seeing here).
I have a confession to make. I need to say right up front that it was PETEY who busted the fence the last 4 times. I just followed him since he is older and wiser. Isn’t he? But it was sort of my fault that I squished the really nice feeding trough that we have. It might be possible to find another one, but this one, as they say, is toast. It did last a long while. But I just got really excited one day because there was this super nice hay in it and I kind of lost control for a little while and danced. It’s pretty squished up now. Sorry.
This is cool, though: it’s a 2 for 1 set; feeder AND waterer. You know, when you eat, you get thirsty. That makes sense, doesn’t it? https://tinyurl.com/troughs-for-wilbur
(This is the type we have now, but it’s kind of hard to find these days. You have to do some digging and some driving (I’m not too good at either of those, but I AM learning all about busting down fences). https://tinyurl.com/bunk-feeder-for-wilbur)
Santa, you’ve got to know, if you know anything at all about cows, that we love salt. In fact, in summer we will gladly lick the salty sweat right off your face! But you never come around in summer, except in Australia. Well anyhow, I’ve found two options here: there is the six-pack option for the big spender: https://tinyurl.com/salt-six-pack-for-wilbur and there is the single pack for the person on a budget: https://tinyurl.com/single-salt-for-wilbur
Santa, I love salt and I’ll be happy and thankful to whomever sends me some!
Look, I know I can be a bit rowdy and I do chase people sometimes, but I’m still such a good boy. Inside I’m still that tiny little calf with the hurt leg and I’d like for someone to come and let me give them kisses and have them pet my nose. Here is how they can sponsor me: https://shop.stargazingfarm.org/product/sponsor-wilbur/
Will I see you on the 20th of December here at the farm? I will? Oh I can’t wait!!!! I’ll wear a red hat with a white pompom just in your honor!
Love to you,
Wilbur
