Another One of Those Days

I swear that I am picking up the winter habits of bears.

Hibernation is in.  Give me a fire and a book and I'm toast.

It started to sleet/snow/rain last night and the temperature went up 

to the low 40s today.  There is still snow on the ground and the paddocks

are a mess.

Maggie is improving and she could not wait to roll this morning.

Class at 10:30.

A new student started today....welcome Doug C.

Gary went down to the village to donate blood around two and I

binged on a Netflix series.

Late afternoon, sunshine exploded all over the place.

Made a fresh salad and warmed up leftovers for dinner.

Night all.

The Party's Over

In the 20s this morning and with the wind it feels like 15 right now.

 For some reason the girls spent a lot of time in the semi-frozen outdoor arena nibbling little shoots of grass.

 Yes indeedy.....blankets are now on. 

 I dragged myself to Agape and did 25 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical (really did not feel like it).  I didn't go last Wednesday or Friday and it threw me off big time.

 Took a shower, had lunch and my friend Terri came up so we could mess around with our guitars and the new ukulele.  She like it so much, she ordered one!

So far, we play this old song the best.  So much to learn.

 There is no way for me to get through the winter without a fire making the kitchen feel cozy.

Unfortunately, I did not get in any nap time today but I did finish my book while I was at Agape.

 Dinner was an instant replay from two nights ago and it

 still tasted great.

Night all.

PS.

The weather looks terrible in so many places.

Mary and her family are driving back from Minnesota!  Pretty ugly in Chicago.

It's All About The Bass

The weather sure hit the fan last night.

This morning there was standing water and more MUD.

 Another day when I am so grateful to have that 60 foot shed roof.

Maggie toughed it out in the rain and Angel was hiding by the back door to the barn loft.

 When we finished chores, Karen and I went down to Apple Creek Farm to grab what could be the last of the apples.  We should only be in the 20s tomorrow and that could finish them off.

 It was pouring and we were picking off the ground, so we didn't last very long.

 When we got back to the farm we decided to put the girls in their stalls.

 Maggie is ok with stall rest if the rest of the horses are in too.

We had a fire going all day...very conducive to reading and mellowness.

I spent part of the time playing my baritone ukulele, and it is going much better.

 My song book is growing and I'm able to play several songs up to speed.

Still have to get better with this one.

 Around 4 they were turned back out while Karen and I cleaned stalls and

 reset them for the night feeding.

 Another simple supper.

The salad was topped with Greek olives and feta cheese....so good.

 I heated up the leftover Swedish meatballs, added peas and tossed them with pasta.

 What a no brainer.

I sure spend a lot of time here.

Night all.

Frosty Stopped By Last Night

 Surprise, surprise.  After all these weeks of mild weather I woke up to a 

hard frost and 28 degrees.

 

 It was hard enough to look like snow.

 Notice Abbe.  She is so stained I don't think she will ever look clean again.

(Maybe when their blankets go on....).

I do believe some colder temps are going to become the norm.

 We've had a fire going since late morning and it has inspired lots of reading and rest.

My car has not left the driveway for days.

After making a second batch of ham salad from the Christmas Eve leftovers, I decided to throw the rest in a pot with some onions, carrots (there are still some out in the garden), 

green cabbage and potatoes.  A classic New England dinner.  Added some cider vinegar and a little brown sugar to get that flavor we like so much.

 The girls were tucked in by 5.  Maggie is still gimpy.

 The house felt very cozy when I got back in....

 Took a quick shower

 and fed the dogs.  As they are spoiled, at night they get a little of whatever we are eating

or peas, or rice if what we are having does not work (about 2 tablespoons).

They had 1/3 of a cup of kibble topped with potato, carrots, a little cheese and some ham.

I wonder if Lily and Edward get meals like this.

 We had toasted French bread, extra sharp cheddar cheese, apple slices

and the boiled dinner.  Delish!!!!

Night all.