It was a beautiful day, but there is not much here to report. The morning was consumed by finishing up our income taxes, then meeting the appliance repairman, Tim, who came to check our leaking dishwasher. It was not a very good start to the week – taxes followed by news that the dishwasher leak could not be fixed. First world problems, though, and after another mass shooting in Boulder to finish the day, perspective returns to how fortunate we are. Unfortunately, living here in an unregulated county, there is frequent gunfire from the many gun enthusiasts around us. I find it unpleasant, Harry finds it disturbing, the dogs detest it, and the horses no longer even notice it. Every time there is a mass shooting like today, the sound of guns nearby becomes more distressing.
The birds are a nice distraction from unsettling matters.
Yellow shafted flicker 
A woodpecker flies by as the flicker contemplates suet 
Flicker goes for the suet 
Worth the effort!
Roscoe likes having the plants out on the porch again. The better to stalk birds… No, Roscoe is not a bird hunter! Just observing.
Jane came over to ride. We didn’t jump today, just worked on fitness with our chestnut Irish horses.
Harry had gone to St. Louis to have lunch with a friend, so after a quick hello on his return, I hopped on Oisin and took him for a fitness ride.
Oisin is looking for some company! No luck.
The forecast is for rain tomorrow, so I took the truck full of lumber over to Jane’s house. Her trailer is getting serviced, so there is room to park the truck under cover there. Harry went with me so we could walk back together. It gave us a chance to see Jane’s beautiful gardens. She had been weeding when we arrived. I had the camera with me.
I love these daffodils with orange centers 
Lenten Roses (Hellebores) 
Hyacinths – such an English flower! 
Croci 
Harry and Jane 
Laughing Jane – almost as good as an “in flight” picture! 
A fence with character
We picked up the mail and wandered on home. More flowers. It’s Spring.
The neighbor to our east does not allow trespassers 
Bronze fox and daffodils 
Fox face 
Little daffodils 
More croci 
More daffodils 
My favorites
Marmalade greeted us when we returned. Cora was on high.
Finally, Stone seems fine, but his tummy swelling is quite dramatic. I clipped some more hair, as it has spread beyond my initial clipping. I am hoping that tomorrow it will begin to resolve. The warm compresses have not really helped yet.
Stay safe, stay well. Be grateful. Peace.
Oh dear! Stone’s tummy. Could there be pieces of the splinter left, they break so easily? Once, my grey horse Binski who was retired out in KS at my brother’s farm, had a swelling that nothing seemed to remedy. It was on one side of his hip. Finally as my sister-in-law Betty explained, they found a six inch peice of wood embedded deep in the hip. After the removal he was fine. How do these horses do these things? Good wishes for Stone! Oh my!! Spring has certainly shown up at Bronze Fox Farm and Jane’s! Gorgeous!! Sorry, I don’t know the name of jane’s farm. And, sweet faced Marmalade has found a home, lovely! My dears, why do you torture yourselves with a daily shot of poisoness news? They world seems an ugly place in the newspapers. May I say here in Lexington spring shows up with oodles of foals frollicking around with their frieinds and their careful moms. This is the world to me! And think of the horse care going on! The night watchmen just for foaling, the broodmares carefully watched, the miracles coming, and the frustrations. Life in bloom!
Gosh, I didn’t edit. piece, I “i” before “e” except after “c.” Then there is jane’s farm, oh dear!!! Jane’s farm. . . frollicking around with their frieinds, God Good! Can I just throw it out???
Great pictures Anne.
So happy to see spring unfold in living color at BFF. Thanks for sharing.
Peace