It was a hot one today. We decided to forego riding. I had a lot of push mowing to do, and it was nice to be able to get that done when it was relatively cool. We had a visit from a Red Headed Woodpecker. They are so striking. I hoped to get an “in […]
Friday – June 26, 2020 Read More »
Summer came back today. The morning was pleasant, though, and Jane and I had a nice ride, mostly wandering around on the trails, solving all the world’s problems in theory, followed by some actual work on the ring, including some jumping for Bart. While it was difficult to get motivated, it was great fun once
Thursday – June 25, 2020 Read More »
Temperatures have exceeded 100 degrees in Siberia (!), and while the northeast and southwest United States are having heat and wildfires, Missouri has been granted several halcyon days. Once again, horses stayed out in the field with morning temperatures below 60. BartStone wonders if the photographer has a treatOisin Jane and I rode. I hacked,
Wednesday – June 24, 2020 Read More »
After the rain, it was cool and beautiful this morning. The horses stayed out for an extra hour. Jane and I decided to work on our gardens, since it was great weeding weather. Vlad and Daniel came to take finished sculptures away and deliver the next project’s armature. I was not on the job today,
Tuesday – June 23, 2020 Read More »
I had seen the forecast yesterday, which showed an 80% chance of rain for today, so I was surprised by a beautiful morning. Rain chance was reduced to 20%, when I checked. Jane and I tacked up and rode. The ring was already getting dusty again. I jumped a little bit, and Bart was great.
Monday – June 22, 2020 Read More »