SUNDAY STILLS - SOUND

Surf's up!

AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Splish Splash via Tina's pool....

Long Beach.........

The shore line....Lake Ontario

WHERE'S THE RAKE? EMPTY THE WHEEL BARROW....

Business as usual. The horses said they were especially comfy last night on their thick beds of sawdust (on top of nice spongy stall mats).

My associates were with me.

Mademoiselle Gucci and Phoebe Bluegrass.... (Good morning Dr. Porter!)

I ran a couple of errands and it started to rain before I got home. We were supposed to a photoshoot at 11, but it got postponed because of the weather. Jenny ran in a 5K at 9 with her friend Sharmene. Gary opened up the Alumni House so the Garden Club could prepare for their reception after the tour tomorrow....and I did some ironing (yes, I still iron).

By 1, the sun was out and our friend Louise (a Master Gardener) came up to help with the last minute work that needed to be done.

I even helped today, and I'm not the gardener in this family. You can't imagine the number of hours put in on this project! This place is as big as some of the town parks when it comes to all the flower beds and vegetable gardens. Tomorrow I am going to try to do a photo shoot of the tour...

Trina did chores while I had sun tea on the back porch....such a beautiful afternoon.

The Phoebster and Gucci relaxed.

This was one of my errands today. I went down to Country Treasures and got three new beads for my bracelet...one from Gary and two from me. I do not wear a lot of jewelry, but I love this particular piece. Can't wait until it is full. We got them for Steph, Jen, Ariana and Daniela...makes buying presents very simple...a bead for a birthday, a bead for Christmas....

Here is our Library this afternoon...as you can see, our farmhouse is jammed with everything you can think of. We need to paint this room and I can't stand the thought of unloading all the stuff...it's everywhere. Books, art, pictures, etc........

This evening we went out to dinner again.

Mary, the woman on the left, is the owner of the restaurant. She said that when she hit 80 everything started falling apart (had surgery on her hand and needs it on the other). You would never know it! She does a great job with the help of her family.

The name of this establishment (Esther) is The Viking Valhalla Restaurant.



By the way, our dinners were great and we were given a fabulous piece of chocolate cake on the house.

It was almost dark when we left.

When we turned North on Lake Road, we had to wait for a train to pass by.

I can't tell you how many times this happens when we are in Bergen.

Only about 4 miles to go....

Got home and the moon was looking gorgeous....

That night sky has such rich color.

The dogs and I are now going out to put the horses in....Night all!

ODE TO THE BACK FORTY....YEEEHAAAHHHH!

Mornin'....it was in the 50s and a little grey when I got up.





There is something about cooler weather that makes me very ambitious. After chores I started making some changes in the barn...it involved some bull work that I could not do on my own, so Trina was kind enough to come up and help me move around some very heavy mats. It did not take long and I think it made a difference. The horses are starting to get used to their new stall assignments, but we're not quite there yet.

When I finished house cleaning (the barn) mowed around the perimeter of our property and decided to do the lane that goes back a mile.

When I'm finished, the path is a little over 6 feet wide and much nicer for trail rides.

There are "weeds" everywhere, and they are beautiful....bands of color.

So country.....

Late afternoon I went to Shepherd's Mill for a load of sawdust for the stalls. This is the most he has had in a long time. I should really start stocking up before winter.

It's the first time I used Gary's car...he was not too excited about it, but it did the job very well.

For $35 I get 4 huge scoops and the trailer is mounded.

I love Glidden Road. It is a short cut to the mill.

When I approach the farm from the south, the view is entirely different. Here is a good shot of our new metal roof.

Jenny and the kids showed up just when I started evening chores. They all helped moving the sawdust into the stalls.

Too bad Finn and Coop did not have some of their little trucks with them...could have had a great time playing in the sawdust.

During the summer I invested in a lot of stall mats. Tonight they got covered with a thick coating that will make for a very nice bed.

Finn and Coop remembered that Grampa put up their new swing and could not get enough pushes.

Higher Grampa!!!

This morning our friend Howard came up and worked on the gardens all day. He made quite a difference. One more push tomorrow, and we will be ready. There is Father Foozie, waiting for all the action on Sunday.

While I was out picking the pastures after chores, the horses decided to join me. I thought the Kenney's would enjoy watching their docile horse.



I just put the horses in and am done for the day. Night all.

SKYWATCH FRIDAY

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The past 24 hours at Skoog Farm.....