Well, today was uncommonly chilly to start, with ice in the birdbath and frost on the cars and the pasture! Nancy and Steve brought Montana weather with them. Luckily, the animals, and the plants seem to have weathered the unseasonal cold without damage.
After a delicious breakfast courtesy of Chef Harry, who fixed Rebecca’s beautiful eggs perfectly, Nancy and Steve headed southeast to Tennessee. They will be returning next week on their way back to Montana.
Squirrel Nutkin also joined us for breakfast
A quick recap of yesterday. The day started in the studio, finishing the hanging of pictures on walls at long last. Nancy and Steve helped with that.
Nancy admires Mater
Harry went to play golf, and Nancy and Steve and I drove to Augusta for lunch. It was glorious weather and a spectacular view from Montelle Winery. I was disturbed by the rapidly advancing commercialization of that once charming town, but there is not much to be done about progress. I fear I am becoming an old grouch.
We returned, and tacked up to ride. All three horses were pressed into service (along with Derry, of course). Stone’s tummy is looking great already, and he is back under tack.
Nancy on Oisin, Steve, Harry on Stone, Jane on Derry 
Harry on Stone, and Nancy on Bart watch Oisin jump 
Oisin and Anne 
Derry and Jane 
Steve with Bart, Harry with Oisin 
Nancy rides Stone 
Riding home again
Nancy gave us three hilarious little horses for the garden. They gallop with the wind. Roscoe approves.
Mistletoe was happy to be reunited with Harry, as always.
Nancy enjoyed meeting Marianne, as we wandered over to visit Jane.
Jane’s turnout routine 
Derry is very well behaved 
Nancy and Jane at one of Jane’s botanical specimens (fringe tree)
Steve took it easy on the porch with Harry.
And finally, today, Harry got a haircut and Oisin had to start wearing his fly sheet because he is beginning to itch. Last year he rubbed out much of his mane, so I am trying to stay ahead of the problem.
Harry and Roscoe 
Oisin disguised as a zebra
Stay safe, stay well. Peace.
Hahahaha Oisin you poor thing. Looks like a lot of fun. Marvelous capture of wild Harry and Mistletoe.
Peace