It was a crazy warm day today. I did the barn work early, turning the horses out while it was still dark. It was so balmy, they were quite happy to mosey out into the gloom, which quickly lifted as the sun came up. Then, we were off to Chesterfield for Harry to have sinus […]
Thursday – October 22, 2020 Read More »
Another hectic day, with various errands accomplished, and again a dreary autumnal day. I love weather like this. It’s very English. The horses love it, too. The dogs, as usual, had many treats today. They were denied the pleasure of our company for a few hours, so we had to make it up to them.
Tuesday – October 20, 2020 Read More »
Another windy day, today, though not as chilly. The horses didn’t seem to mind. They wandered out happily to graze. I left Stone’s leg unwrapped last night, and it was a little big, but he is sound, and the swelling went down once he was moving around. Marianne came and did barn work before heading
Saturday – October 17, 2020 Read More »
Fred was scheduled to come today to shoe the horses, and that can mean, for me, standing around in the barn. When the day dawned very frosty, I put on long underwear, a sure sign that the seasons are changing. I turned the horses out into the paddocks, so that they could loosen up a
Shoeing Day – October 16, 2020 Read More »
The day was cool, and I had a mission to go to Washington (Missouri) to buy fence posts and to deliver a saddle to our friend, Florence. I picked up lunch at St. Louis Bread Company, and traveled to Florence’s beautiful farm near Pacific. It was a beautiful drive through peak autumn color, despite the
Thursday – October 15, 2020 Read More »