We knew this would be a weird Thanksgiving, with the pandemic raging, but we didn’t expect it to start with such sad news. Our friend, Bill Hausman, died from injuries he suffered in a car accident on November 11. Bill was a bachelor, but his friend Sally was allowed to see him in the hospital, […]
Thanksgiving – November 26, 2020 Read More »
It was a dreary, wet day again today, and we had a morning errand across the river, so the horses went out early. Marianne came and did barn work while we were gone, but I stripped and rebedded Oisin’s stall when we got back. Now, Stone has to live with dusty leftovers for a few
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Marmalade now comes to the barn to hurry me along in the morning, complaining about how hungry the cats in the shed are… Tom Morris helped me with hay for the horses, getting underfoot and trying to trip me, then practicing for the Christmas pageant, hoping to play Baby Jesus in the manger… Tuesday is
Tuesday – November 24, 2020 Read More »
We had a frosty start today. The sun was out, and the grass glistened. I probably need to start thinking about putting away the hoses… A female cardinal was early to breakfast on the frosty deck railing. I was very excited to see a pair of bluebirds on the top of the ash tree out
Monday – November 23, 2020 Read More »
As I mentioned yesterday, this would officially be my aunt Celia’s 92nd birthday. Celia was a great one for adventures, and she came to visit us in 1986, when we were newlyweds. I thought it was incredible that she could still ride at her advanced age of 58. I adored Celia, who never grew old,
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