HOW LONG CAN THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER LAST???

First of all, Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  Did you have corned beef and cabbage?  Or green beer?????

Yaaahhh...what did you do that was Irish?

A very beautiful sunrise this morning.  I can't believe how many I have photographed in the past year.

Went out to do chores and at about 8:45 I had a grain delivery.  500 pounds every other Tuesday.

Once again I fed the horses in the pasture where it was nice and warm by 9:30.  It went up to 60 today...if not a little higher.

Here are the beautiful "sheets in waiting."  By Thursday they will have to go back on with the drop in temperature.  The plaid sheet on the right was worn by Abbe one time and look what she did to it!!!!

At 10:30 I put the dogs in the car and drove out to Batavia for a dentist appointment...teeth cleaning time...They love to go on errands with me and are happy to sack out in the car.

On the way back I drove by this very popular family restaurant.  If you are looking for "townie" spots, this area is loaded with them.

I was just about to go across the railroad tracks in Bergen when a train went by.  This building was rebuilt recently and has added a nice look to the village.  I can't remember what they manufacture there.

This is the front view.

I got home about an hour before my class started and had to do some cleaning up.  Just because I was short on time, the horses had to give me some extra work.  I looked out the window and they were all in the big pasture!!!!that I have been keeping them off until it dries out more. They knocked down two boards and let themselves in...and as per usual, they were so excited they ran around and punched it all up!  Now I had 10 minutes to put the boards back up and finish getting ready.  They won!  I changed the gates around and left them in there.

As usual, my students are knocking my socks off.  Izzy is really coming along...his eyes are piercing.

Rudy is back on a roll with his butterfly and bird.

Sandy's new painting is going to be fabulous!!!

Tina did a great job painting DJ...his coat looks just right.

Dick has managed to make the butterflies wings almost transparent.

Connie's pear has such a great form...

Another great class, and I am so pleased with what they are doing.

Today my first orchid blossomed.  When I bought it, it was in bloom and nothing has happened for months...until now.  I would love to get more.

About 3:45 Darrin and his daughter, Justine, rode up to the farm on this machine.

They traded it in for a walk down the lane with Winnie.

I spent an hour before evening chores picking pastures.  It is the first time Gucci has spent so much time with me out in the barn area.  She was pretty good for the most part...thinks barking at a horses head is appropriate.  Fortunately they are very used to Phoebe.  Gucci walks right under their bellies.

Gary spent hours on the lawn, removing 10 wheelbarrows of nuts and debris.

After chores, the sunset was lookin' good.  I'm toast for the rest of the night!  Ciao....