This morning was delightful, but winds from the west brought another unseasonably warm day by mid-morning. Marmalade and Tom Morris were hanging out together at the house when I wandered out. They came straight to the barn and enjoyed a bite of breakfast together, before Marmalade moved on to shed breakfast with Licorice. Life is […]
Tuesday – April 6, 2021 Read More »
We may not be Capistrano, but the barn swallows return every year, and it is a sure sign that winter is behind us. Today, I saw the first swallow, which inspired me (in addition to reading the long range weather forecast) to bring plants up from the basement to their outdoor station. It also meant
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This was a glorious day. The horses went straight out to the grass and the birds enjoyed feeding on the back porch. I started the day working on the front garden, accompanied by Roscoe, and Rosie. I drove out to the back to dump some of the leaves, and took my camera. I saw bluebirds
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It was another beautiful day. Birds arrived early, but the light wasn’t favorable for pictures, and with one thing and another, there are NO bird pictures today! I did some garden chores outdoors, and Jane and I scheduled riding for mid morning. Marianne was doing barn work and she took some pictures. But I got
Saturday – April 3, 2021 Read More »
It was a very cold start today, but it warmed to a perfect Spring day with no clouds, and no wind. I had to go to the gas station for mower fuel this morning, because Nathaniel was coming to do the first mowing of the year. The horses were insane when I let them out
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