{"id":238,"date":"2010-09-09T18:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T18:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhr.tiltedchair.co\/2010\/09\/09\/a-duck-in-the-barn\/"},"modified":"2010-09-09T18:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T18:58:00","slug":"a-duck-in-the-barn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhr.tiltedchair.co\/?p=238","title":{"rendered":"A duck in the barn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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“Gimpy” the Duck<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A few weeks ago Phil told me that Travis had come to him with his feathers ruffled, so to speak.  <\/p>\n

“Phil,” said Travis indignantly, “a duck in the barn! A duck<\/em> in the barn!  Ducks are not<\/em> in barns, horses<\/em> are in barns!”  <\/p>\n

Phil was tickled by Travis’ outrage over the duck.  He told me a camper family had dropped off a pair of ducks with their camper (a little black dog mysteriously appeared over the summer also and we’re wondering if maybe Ranch Camp<\/em> is gaining a reputation for a different sort of respite care than the one we’re famous for).  <\/p>\n

One duck has apparently disappeared but today the survivor showed up in the barn again.<\/p>\n

Jennifer says he’s figured out feeding times for the horses, and waddles up from the pond twice a day right on schedule to sneak some oats scattered by the horses as they gobble their breakfast and dinner.<\/p>\n

He’s a fine duck, but we don’t know how long he’ll last.  He doesn’t seem able to fly, and has a noticeable limp.  <\/p>\n

“He broken,” said Rebekah sadly.<\/p>\n

And the little black dog?  <\/p>\n

His name now is now Barnie, and he lives (where else?) in Barnabas House.<\/p>\n

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