Tuesday, September 15, 2009

STILL SLOWING DOWN....

While the horses were finishing their grain I went out to the back forty to pick the pasture.

Started out a little grey and cool.

We have had about 17 days in a row without rain, and now we could actually use some.

By 9am it started to warm up a little...still had to put the masks on the horses.



Gucci.....Gucci! Where are you?????

A paddock mulching day...that's the good part about being dry.

This is why I need a good camera...could not get a clear shot of this bee.

Once again I did not leave the farm. Two days in a row!

At 1:30 my class arrived. Joan is back...Connie was absent. I have made arrangements for them to have a show on November 21st (Saturday night 6-9pm) at MARTI'S ON MAIN...a new gallery in Albion. Hopefully there will be plenty of work from current and past students.
























































Joan brought homemade cookies and I made Cranberry Apple Tea. It was pretty cool out on the porch and I loaned everyone a sweatshirt or sweater.






















Around 3:45 I started making some eggplant parm and forgot to take photos...it was delicious. Gary had a 6pm meeting and I went out to do chores.


By now the sky was as clear as a bell.

This kind of light makes me want to keep taking photographs....



It cooled off quickly, and I predict that the horses will start growing winter coats pretty soon.



I will be sad to see the flowers disappear....

Hey Phoebe! I'm over here....by the gate.

6 comments:

  1. Hey Lori, you can have a full day staying at home. I love those days too. I see you've discovered Margaret and Helen; such a hoot and reminds me of Molly Ivins. Thanks for the musical accompaniment on this blog.

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  2. I was trying to catch a bumble bee working my PURPLE monkey grass flowers. He/she was moving so fast that even on my "action" setting I had a hard time getting a clear picture. They are moving quick this time of year.

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  3. Gucci. GUCCI! Watch out girl or the artists will paint you and then put you in their gallery show. ("Geez, it does look like a real, live dog. No, it can't be that realistic. Hide Gucci. Put on blinders and pretend to a horse. That'll fool mom.")

    When I saw your winter scene my heart nearly stopped. I thought it had snowed there, and here it's still so hot and humid we find it hard to sit outside even in the evening.

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  4. Beautiful pictures. We're getting cool too, I can't figure out why the flies won't leave though.

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  5. your barns are gorgeous. I hope you post photos of the show.
    and I hope you get the new camera you need for Christmas.

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  6. Loved the photos of the barns! Looks like lots of good artwork from your students. Should be a fun art show.

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