Today Harry turned 78. He seems little changed since I first saw him riding in the hunt field and thought “Who is THAT cute guy!?”. Then I found out he was as nice as he was cute. And THEN I got lucky enough to marry him (that is a long, convoluted story from the first […]
Happy Birthday, Harry – June 11, 2020 Read More »
Quite a dramatic drop in temperatures this morning! The orange stray cat went to get tested, fixed and vaccinated. To my relief, he was negative for disease, so we did not have to kill him. He is home now, and I will attempt to convince him of my good intentions for a couple of days
Wednesday – June 10, 2020 Read More »
The rain arrived as promised, but it was still very warm this morning. The horses enjoyed the rain. I was looking forward to a rainy day, and we did get 3/4 inch, but it stopped before midday and the promised winds kicked up. I expect many of our beautifully set jumps will be down. But
Tuesday – June 9, 2020 Read More »
It’s late, and has been a long, hot day, so this will be short. Jane and I rode this morning, early, and were fairly uninspired. We made up for that after breakfast by doing a major jump reset on the ring. It was brutal! Lunch was delicious and I let Mistletoe lick my plate. I
Monday – June 8, 2020 Read More »
Before the sun came up, I caught this picture of Weedy. Then, it was time for a delightful ride with Jane, and that was followed with a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers visiting. I failed to get a good picture of them both together, but here is my best shot of one. I didn’t realize before
Sunday – June 7, 2020 Read More »