Onward

I am still very sad, of course, but on life goes. Nature and animals can ease grief a little. It was a beautiful day today, warming up and turning the pastures to mud.

Oisin and Stone gave themselves mud treatments. Bart still thinks he might be a show horse, so he stayed clean. So far…

There was a coyote encounter for Eddy in the south pasture yesterday morning! I watched the coyote chase him up the hill. When Eddy got close to the house, the coyote retreated. I think it is a game for them. I certainly hope so! I am partial to coyotes, since I had one that lived with me many years ago. She and my dogs played chase often. First, a dog would chase Joni, the coyote, then they would reverse, and Joni would chase the dog. They wore a path around Wheatfield Cottage, the house I lived in then. On hunting days, when Bridlespur Hunt met at Wheatfield, I locked Joni in a crate, as she had no fear of hounds, but they never bothered her. I think she smelled like the dogs she lived with. Eventually, she met a cute guy coyote and eloped with him. Don Walsh took pictures of her, but I didn’t have a camera in those days. She grew up to look something like this…

Jane continues to work her fingers to the bone.

Some birds for today…

Tom Morris enjoyed the sunshine, as did Weedy…

Just now, we had a varmint visitor on the porch. I actually like possums, with their funny, naked tails and pink toes. This one was very unconcerned about me, quite interested in the water hydrant. Luckily, Eddy was asleep, and missed it!

Speaking of sleeping, here is Harry abed with Weedy just now…

The sky predicts another nice day tomorrow…

Be safe, be well, keep in touch and be grateful. Slava Ukraini! Peace…