Bicycle it is

FarmWife wanted to get D a little donkey with a cart and harness for her birthday. FarmHusband wanted to get D a new bicycle for her birthday. FarmWife said, "and we can get ponies for the other girls." FarmHusband said, "and we don't have to feed it."

FarmHusband won, and little D is getting a new bike when she turns seven next week. (Shhh, don't tell!)  It all works out in the end, though. FarmWife is actually working towards adding a second full-sized equine to the family some day—someone who can wear my harness until I get my act together and learn to behave between the lines.  The donkey idea was merely a test, and the test revealed that the time is not yet right.

Husbands are smart, husbands are opinionated, and husbands require kindness and patience. They are like mules that way.

Ears,
FenBar