The last really cool morning for a while was celebrated today with breakfast on the porch. Here is Harry, surrounded by tatters of dog toys, and dogs.
Fred arrived to shoe Bart and Oisin, which is always a fun time. Jane came over for a visit, too.
Bart in smoke 
Oisin gets hot shod 
Fred makes a point 
Fred’s most important wisdom is caught up in nails 
Jane smiles for the camera
The rest of the day was consumed with mowing. Nathaniel arrived to tackle the two weeks of grass growth on the big mower, and I did the push mowing. He finished six acres of rank grass before I finished my part! It was truly thick and difficult today. But everything looks nice now, so it was worth the sweat and cursing. I was too busy to get a picture.
Marmalade came closer to the barn this evening!
When will you feed us!?
The other cats were hanging out after their dinner when it was time to turn out the horses.
Tom Morris 
Twizzler 
Cora wins the fat cat award!
The horses hang out in the shed until the horse flies go to sleep.
After a long, hard day, we sat down for an evening drink and watched the news. Maybe the drinks weren’t strong enough. Poor Nettie didn’t even get a drink!
Harry can’t believe what he is hearing. 
Nettie tries to block out the news 
Make it stop! Don’t say virus again! 
I can’t take it anymore!!
Cedar thinks it’s all too silly. How about a tummy rub!?
Roscoe, meanwhile, ignores it all, in the evening light.
The Prairie Fire crab apple tree in late afternoon light. No birds around.
Stay safe, stay well.
An antidote to the miserable news might be David Brooks most recent article in NYT’s, “Where do Republicans go from Here?” This article serves up you logic and intelligence, very refreshing. The dogs, Roscoe, oh why are they so much smarter than us? I particularly relish Nettie’s reaction. I say concentrate on the Prairie Fire crab apple tree, LOL.
I’ve enjoyed catching up with your adventures after a week in a rabbit hole. Ted had a surgery. It went well but post op stuff kept us trapped in a U of M hospital in Grand Rapids for almost a week. He’s home and we are in recovery, yay. I’m with Nettie on the news, arghhhh. This too shall pass is my latest mantra. Looking forward to all of the tomorrows. Love you guys.