HOLDING

                                          A very "bearable" morning.  Grey, mildish....quiet.

                            The first thing I had to do, was throw down some hay from the loft.

Notice the ropes that have been hanging there since we moved in 30 years ago.  The kids used to swing on them.

There's a chute from the upstairs to the first floor....that's where we throw the hay down and stack it in the feed room.

                                                               Can you see the hay?

Feeding Mustafa in the run-in while I clean stalls is working out very well.  It gives my horses a chance to eat some hay in peace before he comes out and wants to move them around.  He has been totally cooperative.

                     Got the ponies grained and out in the paddock, then I zipped through the stalls.

                                     Once again, the sun could not break through the clouds.

                                Headed back to the house about 9:30.  No reason to rush today.

                                             Seymour and Sid lounged the entire afternoon.

                                              Phoebe kept me company under the computer.

          When is was time for evening chores, it was snowing.  The temperature was near 32 today.

                                                   It was very dark by the time I went in.

                              Seymour, Gucci and Phoebe were ready to get out of the weather.

We each had a huge salad for dinner (and that was all).  First, I parboiled 2 boneless chicken breasts.

Then, I baked them with a couple of onions and a combo of low sodium Kikoman soy sauce, Good Seasons Italian Dressing and white wine.  Topped each piece of chicken with a heaping tablespoon of peach jam.  I usually do this in a pie plate with another one on the top for a cover.  Keeps everything nice and moist. 

To assemble....I started by chopping up some romaine.

 Then I removed the chicken from the pie plate and chopped it into bite sized chunks....

...pulled out the carmalized onions and added them.

Piled on 1 diced apple, toasted walnuts, crumbly blue and homemade croutons.  Used good seasons Italian Dressing made with a combo of cider/balsamic vinegar and olive/canola oil.

We both cleaned our plates.














During dinner we watched a movie which lasted until 8:45...."Serafina" a true story about a housekeeper who became an amazing painter (and whose work was shown in Paris in the 40s).  Very different.

Time for a nice hot shower.
Night all.