Jane and I rode this morning, and worked on fitness. Derry and Bart knew they had worked today.
Jane and Derry arrive 
Derry and Jane working hard
The garden is looking forward to seeing Rebecca tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Rudbeckia (Black eyed Susans) are in fine form.
Nettie was on the couch this afternoon, when I took a couple of indoor pictures.
Nettie and her shadow in afternoon light 
Kitchen windowsill still life
In the studio, Harry is at work, while Nettie is sort of bored, wishing for frisbee fun.
Happy sculptor 
Bored studio puppy
Harry made Weedy stand up for a photo.
The big news today is that the Kawasaki Mule was picked up, earlier than promised! Jim and John arrived in a downpour, and they pushed the Mule up the hill to the road, where they winched it onto the trailer. It was impressive. Harry and I basically observed from under our raincoats. As soon as the Mule was loaded, the rain stopped and off they drove. We will miss our Mule. Though it is not as adorable as Rainy, it is probably more useful.
Rain stopped, skies cleared, and Mule departed
Harry brought the dogs out for an evening airing.
No sooner had the dogs returned to the house, than the Orchard Doe strolled by with her fawn. They have eaten all the downed apples, so they didn’t stick around for long. I must say, judging from Nancy’s picture this week, the deer in Missoula, Montana are even more cavalier than here in Missouri.
Orchard Fawn learned yoga from Bart 
Orchard Doe and Fawn stroll on 
Montana fawn
Speaking of getting acclimated to humans, Marmalade is making slow progress. He doesn’t run quite as fast away from me, and he is creeping closer to the barn and relaxing there.
Marmalade looks a bit like a Montana fawn
Turnout had to wait until dusk, later than the past few cloudy evenings. The horse flies were fairly active in the sunshine.
“Hey, isn’t it time for turnout!?” , says Stone. 
Pearl Brothers evening scratch 
Oisin gets scratched by Stone, too!
And finally, the red perennial hibiscus continues to delight as the sun lowers in the west, end of another busy but uneventful day in the summer of coronavirus.
Stay safe, stay well,
I love the shape of the horse’s head, the wide eye, big jaw, tapered nose, with nostrils curled on the top, much like the wee curl on their ears, almost elfin. What a beautiful animal. Harry, I witness the joy you have in your work, along with your success, and it makes me happy. It is wonderful knowing you! Knowing someone who made it! Do you know the average artist, and writer in the US makes $12,000 a year. A shameful statistic found in the NYT’s a few years back. Happy Horses Happy Days! Thank you Anne, I look forward to the photos and what’s going on at Bronze Fox Farm, all the animals so loved and beautifully cared for, a treat!