We are in an unseasonably warm spell here. No complaints until Tuesday, when I will be bitching as the temps drop around forty degrees and the feral horses return to the barn. The witch hazel was luminous in the morning light. Jane and I rode today, though walking was the majority of the work. It […]
Friday – November 6, 2020 Read More »
Although today is Guy Fawkes Day, or Bonfire night as it is sometimes called, we prefer to think of it as our friend Laura’s birthday. It was a beautiful day for a birthday, or for anything, actually. The horses are staying out day and night during this spell of perfect weather with mild nights. They
Thursday – November 5, 2020 Read More »
Counting strides, counting hounds, counting sheep, counting crows, counting blessings, and now, counting votes… I counted three horses grazing in unison today. A good omen, I hope. No unrest. There were many birds feeding, despite eighty degree temperatures. Despite the political tensions, here there is much beauty. Today, the witch hazel burst into bloom. Our
Wednesday – November 4, 2020 Read More »
Since we voted several weeks ago, today was just another day, but one filled with tension. Harry went off to do the recycling, and he had the great good fortune to run into one of our fondest friends from fox hunting and Pike County at the recycling center. Bunny Herring is one of our few
Election Day – November 3, 2020 Read More »
Not a very exciting blog day. It was very windy, though sunny, and I did many chores, but also watched the Maclay Finals live stream from the National Horse Show in Kentucky. The horses here were content to graze in the sun. The sky was perfectly blue. Here is the weather vane atop the barn
Sunday – November 1, 2020 Read More »