A cloud of fog hung over the pasture this morning, the start to a dismal day.
There was rain, too. The horses retreated to the shed.
By this afternoon, though, it was only damp. Alas, Marianne has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid, so she will stay away from here for a while. Luckily, she herself has tested negative, but we are being extremely careful. I will be doing barn work for a couple of weeks. We are going to isolate pretty strictly.
Marmalade came over to the barn at feeding time. Licorice watched from near the shed. She has already made the big move from the woods to the shed. That’s enough for her. But Marmalade is young and adventurous.
Marmalade 
Licorice 
Marm alarm!
I know winter is coming, because the juncoes have arrived. They are not very exciting birds, but I like them, and today was the first I have seen them since they flew north in the Spring.
Roscoe spent much of this damp day in the house. He understands rest is an important part of being the Maltese King of cats
I was going to take some dog pictures, but decided instead to post some pictures from the past. Petro and Millie were our most wonderful companions for many years (along with numerous others). Millie came from the Bowling Green pound as a puppy named Millie for Millennium puppy – twenty years ago. Petro was found at the Kingdom City Petro gas station in 1994. How time does go by…
Petro Puppy on the porch in Bowling Green 
Petro in the woods here 
Millie forced to dress for a costume class – always a good sport 
Millie forced to pose with Jane’s new puppy, Clover
Finally, it’s a mild evening, the horses are resting quietly in the barn, and I took a picture as I returned to the house after saying goodnight.
Stay safe, stay well, wear masks and keep your distance. This is a marathon.
Millie and Weedy would have loved each other and gone on many an adventure together.