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Muddy Maia

When writing about the girls in posts, we frequently say, “she was covered in mud” or “she was muddy.” Sometimes, we refer to the process as a “mud party.”

No matter what we call it, we are never sure if it gives you the proper mental picture of how much mud they cake on when they are “covered” in mud. We do mean covered. ?

We recently took this video of Maia, covered in mud, after a mud party, and we hope it gives you a smile – and a better understanding of how our girls define “muddy.”

April 28, 2020

Comments(12)

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    Sallie Robbins-Druian says
    April 28, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    No matter how you look at it, if it’s for the LADIES, then it is SPA TIME! And, I hope they are getting cocktails served!

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    JoAnn Merriman Eaton says
    April 28, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    It is so wonderful to read and see photos of the girls and their antics. They are loving their freedom, and I am loving each and everyone of you that give them the love, care and freedom they so deserve.

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    Kelejan says
    April 28, 2020 at 6:46 pm

    I love every detail of what you all get up to.
    ‘Mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood etc.” I have forgotten the rest of it.
    I think it is some English nonsense song to do with hippos.

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    Kelejan says
    April 28, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    “Mud, mud, glorious mud,
    Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood.So follow me, follow, down to the hollow
    And there let us wallow in glorious mud.”

    Here is the chorus of “The Hippopotamus Song”.

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      Rosie P says
      April 29, 2020 at 2:03 am

      “Like thunder the forest re-echoed the sound”…..”Mud, glorious mud!” LOL! (Flanders and Swann)
      I like to think of their lush home echoing their joy of the mud party!
      Can’t stop singing it now!!!!!! XXXXXXXX

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    Heidi says
    April 28, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    I love the closeup of her eye and her muddy eyelashes! She looks mischievous and sweet at the same time.

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    Julie says
    April 28, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    Yeah that gives us a good idea…Hehe! Thank you ❤️

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    Theresa says
    April 28, 2020 at 7:47 pm

    I’ve always wondered why elephants have such wrinkly skin. Perhaps the purpose is to provide for maximum mud attachment! As always, many heartfelt thanks for everything you all do and for sharing with us.

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    Sheila says
    April 29, 2020 at 1:30 am

    Yes indeed it appears maia ❤️? is the greatest “pond queen”. ❤️ she certainly has alot of dried crusty older mud on her plus the fresh mud❗️its so awesome that the ladies have several ponds to swim and gather their sunscreen mud from!? so lovely that maia loves. The mud and water so much! Maia is surely loving her jungle home! May she enjoy her ponds and mud everyday to the max!

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    Rosie P says
    April 29, 2020 at 1:58 am

    Great for cooling off and getting rid of the bugs!!! Glorious mud!…and what would I give for eyelashes like Maia’s. Beautiful girl!

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    Will Parker says
    April 29, 2020 at 5:12 am

    The Mother of MUD will do anything to lift her beauty a giant way up.
    Awesome job Maia you must enjoy your mud trips.

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    Debbie Sides says
    April 29, 2020 at 10:43 am

    I love the way her beautiful eyelashes pop in front of the camera!?

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