{"id":14133,"date":"2021-11-25T21:55:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T03:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/?p=14133"},"modified":"2021-11-25T21:55:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T03:55:32","slug":"thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have much to be thankful for, and we spent this Thanksgiving day quietly, unlike years past, when we had large gatherings.  We are grateful for peace and quiet.  Jane came over for chicken curry, not exactly traditional, but delicious.   We did have pumpkin pie for dessert, thanks to Jane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I left off, on Tuesday, I was in the barn very late bathing and trimming the horses, and there was no time for a blog post.  Yesterday, we were tacked up and ready to load into trailers (Jane was going to ride Oisin and he would travel in her trailer) for a drive to Three Creek Farm, where I used to live.   We were going on a long anticipated trail ride with friends.  Alas, at the last minute, one of our friend&#8217;s horses would not load into the trailer, so the outing was canceled.  It was probably for the best. Despite warm temperatures, the wind was fierce and the group was not exactly young and fit.  I was the youngest member of the expedition!  Since we were ready to ride, Jane, Harry and I went for a ride around here on our impeccably turned out horses.  Marianne had come by to do barn work and took some pictures as we set off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14100\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0005-178\/\" class=\"wp-image-14100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0005-8-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Stone after a bath and trim<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14099\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0001-206\/\" class=\"wp-image-14099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0001-9-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Harry is ready<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14107\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0019-94\/\" class=\"wp-image-14107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0019-2.jpg 1844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Intrepid trail riders<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14104\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0023-84\/\" class=\"wp-image-14104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-5.jpg 1983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Bart and Stone consult<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14106\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0050-53\/\" class=\"wp-image-14106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0050-1.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Setting off with strong winds from the west<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1286-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14109\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1286-1-rotated.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/img_1286-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-14109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1286-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1286-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1286-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1286-1-rotated.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>In the woods<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14112\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/img_1308-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-14112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1308-1.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>In the fields<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1298-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14111\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1298-1-rotated.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/img_1298-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-14111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1298-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1298-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1298-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1298-1-rotated.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Down hills<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14110\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-rotated.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/img_1294-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-14110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1294-1-rotated.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Up hills<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The horses, having been ridden into submission over the past few days, including under cold conditions on Monday, were very well behaved, for the most part.  Oisin was a bit feisty, but when he was allowed to lead, he was delightful.  Bart was a perfect &#8220;old lady horse&#8221; at last!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-731x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14160\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/?attachment_id=14160\" class=\"wp-image-14160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-731x1024.jpeg 731w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-768x1075.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-1097x1536.jpeg 1097w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-1463x2048.jpeg 1463w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/22274D3C-8828-4625-9A8B-9BD308F99DC8_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg 1829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Oisin is always very ready for fun<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry walked to the house after our trail ride.  You can see the trailer ready to load behind him.  It&#8217;s hard to believe he was incapacitated last year.  We are very thankful for a well healed femur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14108\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0064-31\/\" class=\"wp-image-14108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0064-1.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A friend sent us a tree peony, and it arrived Friday, with excellent timing.  I was able to plant it in mild weather, and watered it in before a gentle rain during the night ushered in colder weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0121-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14125\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0121.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0121-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-14125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0121-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0121-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0121-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0121.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Harry insisted on an action shot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We went to a fancy cocktail buffet last night, again precluding a blog post.  Today, the weather changed dramatically and the horses were quite frisky, enjoying a day off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14128\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0028-80\/\" class=\"wp-image-14128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0028-2.jpg 1757w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-6-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14127\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0023-85\/\" class=\"wp-image-14127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-6-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-6-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-6-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0023-6.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14123\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0033-67\/\" class=\"wp-image-14123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0033-3-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14114\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/img_1313-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-14114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1313-1.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Romping is thirsty work<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14129\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0043-49\/\" class=\"wp-image-14129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0043-4.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>&#8220;Is it time for dinner yet?&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The birds enjoyed Thanksgiving, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0002-6-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14126\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0002-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0002-197\/\" class=\"wp-image-14126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0002-6-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0002-6-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0002-6-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0002-6.jpg 898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Blue jay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0103-3-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14101\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_0103-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gallopingthrough.com\/dsc_0103-16\/\" class=\"wp-image-14101\" 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Peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have much to be thankful for, and we spent this Thanksgiving day quietly, unlike years past, when we had large gatherings. We are grateful for peace and quiet. Jane came over for chicken curry, not exactly traditional, but delicious. We did have pumpkin pie for dessert, thanks to Jane. 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