Three ass-pects of the same

Met this delightful creature today, along with her two companions, having previously supplied their owner with ash branches, of which they are particularly fond. (The branches had been nibbled down to the bare wood.) 
Donkey therapy is a thing: supposedly their heart rates synchronise with human hearts to create a soothing interaction,

Blipping seems to lagging behind in my daily activities. I  am finding it harder to fit it in  along with all the other  things  that demand my attention: the garden, the animals, cooking, baking, fermenting, emails, grandparenting,  occasional voluntary work... 
I guess the problem is time management rather than lack of time - after all I am retired and I don't travel, socialise, watch TV  or have  hobbies. I'd be an ass to complain but where does the time go?  Apologies for not visiting people's journals as often  as I would like.