A New Day for Buddy

I was busy much of the day.  As expected, it was in the 30s and SO WINDY!

Once again I did not sleep well and got off to a slow start, ending up at the library for bridge at 1. My partner and I came in first!

From there I went out to Buddy's new farm to get ready for his arrival.  Kathy and Cotton kept me company.

This is Buddy's new stall.....all set up with shavings, hay and water.

He will also have this run in area once he gets into his new groove

Carol and I got there around 5:30 and Andrea and Buddy arrived around 6.

By then, we were all freezing!

After Carol and Andrea left, Kathy and I stayed with the horses and 

let Buddy have access to the run in area so he could meet Cotton face to face,

Fortunately they remained very calm.  I think they will be good pals.

I left around 7 and below is the view toward their back pastures.

We sure don't have this view at our house.  I had to stop along the way.

Little Wonder got in the car with me when I got home and we went to Brockport for some junk food to go.

So happy to have a good fire going in the kitchen.

Night all.

All Over the Place

A pretty crazy day.  I woke up to orange reflections in the bedroom and headed for the kitchen for my phone so I could grab some photos.  By the time I got there, most of the color was gone.

Within 5 minutes we had thunder and pouring rain.

It stopped for a little while and I went out to the Studio to start getting it together.  We store lawn mowers, chairs and a lot of other stuff in there during the winter.

We have a lot of sticks on the lawn and thousands of walnuts to pick up.  Started with the sticks.

At 10 two of Gary's pals showed up for coffee.....a great way for them to spend the morning.

By then there was a torrential downpour and I drove out to Glen Darach Farm to pick up Buddy's tack trunk and brush box.  Gave him some cookies and changed him from his rain sheet to a blanket.  It's going to be 30 degrees in the morning.

On the way home I stopped at Wegmans.

Got home just in time to turn around and go back to Brockport for an appointment.  Does this video give you a clue as to where I went?

On the way home I stopped at Country Max to pick up some shavings and MSM for Buddy.  His Mom arrived at 3:45 and we loaded up her car and mine with everything we had to take out to his new place.

Here she is with Buddy's new pal....Cotton.  Can't wait for them to meet tomorrow.

Such a cutie.  He has been alone for the past 7 months or so as Kathy (his owner) lost two of her other horses this past year.  He and Buddy need each other!

Here is the barn.

This is Luna.

She has an older pal that was in the house.

On the way home I drove down the Road that Scott's house is on.  He built it himself many years ago and he and Jenny plan to do some serious work on it.

Home late and did not make dinner.  Turkey sandwiches instead.

Night all.

 

The Day After Tomorrow

Another day in the high 60s

and now we are going to have rain for three days.  On Thursday we are headed for winter temperatures. I'm still not used to the change in my morning routine, and neither is Little Wonder.  

Darryl and John arrived at one for some music.  Gary is in Florida and Nancy could not make it.  We messed around with a few songs and started on this one....very loose.......

Sidney spent a lot of time outside and was even in the barn while I was there.   Eventually he did come back in the house

I cleaned out the run-in by the grooming room (now I'm stiff)

and plan to store the lawn tractors and mowers in there.  Mulched all the manure left in the pastures and they are in excellent shape.

LW was panting.

Gary did a lot of pruning in the garden between the driveways and has been back to hanging out on the porch.

We had leftover corn chowder and 

a salad for dinner.

I have found someone to take my older hay for some 4 H goaties and it will be gone on Saturday.  Half of the good stuff will be split between Andrea and Buddy's new farm.  I just found out today that he will be moving there on Thursday, and will go out to Glen Darach to pick up his tack trunk and grooming tools tomorrow.  A change for him, but I think he will like being with another horse.

Night all.