Musings on Animal Intelligence and Weather Divination: The Curious Case of Ali the Donkey

Ali I have a serious question did you fake your cough yesterday to get out of being in the pouring rain because today it’s a downpour it’s the first time we’ve had this much rain in a month probably maybe even more and I I just I can’t help but notice the perfect timing of it all you know what do you think about it you think your mama was smarter than everybody else and made a calculated decision to cough a little bit and then that made me put her inside and pay attention to her and now y’all are dry and everybody else soaking wet you think that’s what happened I honestly I kind of animals can tell when weather’s coming it kind of makes me think something but hey why are you so rotten is it cause people been petting you all day and you think you’re you’re something special well you are so it’s true but you’re over here gnawing on me look at this cute little mouth this little pea face I know I told y’all that his mama pees on his face sometimes but like please please don’t start judging me that I I still snuggling but I mean how could you not it’s like having your own build a bear that moves and is so fluffy and sweet like you literally birth the build a bear donkey but for an actual dolly update she’s been fine today I couldn’t be more thankful that yesterday wasn’t serious I’m being headbutted what are we doing son he is so friendly especially he’s like mad that he’s inside Dolly’s like happy that she’s out of the rain and has grain and food and all the things he is upset he misses squirt really bad but anyway wanted to let you know Dolly’s all good but also I think she might be a mastermind