A frosty morning today, horses turned out early, so that I could take the car to the dealer for routine service. I missed two amazing pictures. The horses were wild and romping, then geese flew over low, with morning light beneath their wings. Now that I blog and post pictures, I tend to see the world as more picturesque.
Frosty windshield 
Help! I can’t see the road
I ran various errands after the car was finished, and ran into a good friend, Sharon, at the feed store. Sharon had her dog, Rye with her. He is gorgeous and very sweet. Harry thought I had driven into a ditch because I was gone such a long time, after texting that I was on my way home. Not really – he is used to my distractibility wherever I stop. Luckily, I had my camera.
Sharon and Rye 
Rye
Sharon volunteers at two shelters in St. Louis, walking dogs and working with them to make them more adoptable. It’s a daunting job, and I have great admiration for Sharon. Also, she and Roger have, I think, six dogs of their own at home. Sharon steered us to the Franklin County shelter, where we found Nettie and Mistletoe, as well as other wonderful dogs. She rides horses and bicycles, and is our famous fearless leader when Jane and I have biked the Katy Trail from west to east. Sharon arranges everything, then keeps us peddling many miles a day. Some of my favorite memories! Flooding and the pandemic have derailed Katy adventures for two years, but I hope we will do it again.
As I returned home, a turkey vulture circled above. Not the picture a flock of geese would have made, but beautiful, though sadly solitary in the cloudless sky.
Tom Morris has learned to climb to the roof for sunbathing.
Tom Morris on high. The picture shows a need for power washing 
Tom Morris comes down for a visit 
Roscoe is unimpressed 
Harry visits with Cora and Tom Morris
Weedy had three adventures today. Here he is returning from the third, which was a long, fun route.
Running for home 
Harry and Nettie 
Nettie on a mission
When I went to bring the horses in, they had company in the pasture. The deer varmints are multiplying!
Five!? 
The Pearl Brothers on their way to dinner
As promised, here is the door project after removal of the blue masking tape. Laura’s advice was good. I consulted a real painter (my brother) and learned that I should have removed the tape sooner, or, better yet, painted freehand. When the weather warms up, I will try to fix my mistakes.
The door 
Aaaargh!
Finally, the woods are getting seasonal. Here is the view today from the mailbox. It gets prettier day by day…
Stay safe, stay well, stay sane.
Lovely lovely, Bronze Fox Farm and friends never cease to bring joy. The dog savers, God Bless them! Weedy and his excursions make for a very happy dog indeed. Hello from Ky!
Your photographs have such beautiful color, of course the subjects help. Did your flowers suffer from the frost? Ours look unscathed and our house looks like a funeral parlor. We didn’t want the blooms to suffer so Vic cut bouquets while I went to work.
I was surprised that the zinnias did survive the frost, for the most part. No doubt we are at the end of the season, though…