It was very cold last night, but we are fortunate to have the wherewithal to cope with cold. I remember suffering terribly on frigid days, when I was younger. In 1987, I was introduced to coveralls up in northern Galena, Illinois, where it gets almost arctic. I was astonished at what a difference a “green […]
Cold – January 3, 2022 Read More »
We were lucky with the weather, and dawn broke cold, but with ice only on the back porch, and some slight snow flurries. The birds were plentiful, and I took way too many pictures. The horses don’t seem to mind the cold, as long as there is hay to eat. If the hay runs out,
Birds! – January 2, 2022 Read More »
Not sure about lions and lambs, that’s a March superstition, but this year has entered on a wet, miserable note. We awoke to a steady rain and temperatures just above freezing. Morning chores are the same, regardless of weather, and the horses went out as usual, though much time was spent in the shed. In
A New Year – January 1, 2022 Read More »
Our friends in Colorado are safe and unharmed, which was good news to start the day, after some anxious hours last night. Our hearts break for the thousand people whose homes were burned to ash, and we pray that no horses or other animals were lost. Here, the final day of December was extremely warm,
New Year’s Eve – 2021 Read More »
Yesterday was very busy, but ended with the news that we had been in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid. Suddenly, we are back to lockdown as we quarantine here for five days. We had an early start, turning horses out and getting ready for a trip to St. Louis. We stopped en
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