really had a wintery feel about it. So much so that it was very hard to move myself out of bed (after my cup of tea) and go out into the cold, cold snow and feed the horses.
Not exactly the cold, cold snow... but it was close enough! The wind was howling and it felt like it had come straight off the ice caps. Not exactly the sort of day that makes you want to jump out of bed and get into the chores.
It was way too cold to take the jamys off Oscar and Joseph. Even Millie had to think twice about going outside for morning consitutional and she has a full winter coat on! Bessie Merle is still miserable and is in the middle of her season. (I did offer to give her a hot water bottle for her tummy!) Lancy continues to follow her around and not let her out of his sight.... but does that mean he will be able to do the deed? I have no idea. lol I can only hope that he has inherited some of his dad's enthusiasm for bitches in season! lol
Meanwhile Evan planned his day so that he could tire himself out and go to bed by 7.30pm so that he could get up and watch the soccer (2am) and play in a poker tournament at 4am. So, it was down to the back paddock to chop some wood for the next few days, pick up a couple of bales of hay (that were nice big tightly packed bales). By 7pm he had had enough and went to bed.
During all of this the Gallopers hotline continued to ring and I fielded all the calls for Shore.
I turned both the mobiles off at 8pm. LMAO
I did spend some time today with the yearlings - Jakey, Lenny, Shortcake and Flossie are all doing really well, considering that we are right into winter and there isnt much grass to be had at all. They all have nice big round tummies and a nice winter coat. Flossie and Jake are developing warty bits around their mouth which is cute. Shortcake reminds me of her mother in many ways (minus the windsucking!). Jake has the same head as Libby (poor Jakey!) and Lenny has the long straight nose of Sweetie and of course the near hind motley coloured hoof (of which Jimmy shares).
Spikey-man continues to settle into life here with us at Massie Lodge - it seems like he has been here with us always!
Well enough waffling from me. Time to go and put my feet up and watch Enterprise. (I think Iam addicted to it!).
Helen.
Not exactly the cold, cold snow... but it was close enough! The wind was howling and it felt like it had come straight off the ice caps. Not exactly the sort of day that makes you want to jump out of bed and get into the chores.
It was way too cold to take the jamys off Oscar and Joseph. Even Millie had to think twice about going outside for morning consitutional and she has a full winter coat on! Bessie Merle is still miserable and is in the middle of her season. (I did offer to give her a hot water bottle for her tummy!) Lancy continues to follow her around and not let her out of his sight.... but does that mean he will be able to do the deed? I have no idea. lol I can only hope that he has inherited some of his dad's enthusiasm for bitches in season! lol
Meanwhile Evan planned his day so that he could tire himself out and go to bed by 7.30pm so that he could get up and watch the soccer (2am) and play in a poker tournament at 4am. So, it was down to the back paddock to chop some wood for the next few days, pick up a couple of bales of hay (that were nice big tightly packed bales). By 7pm he had had enough and went to bed.
During all of this the Gallopers hotline continued to ring and I fielded all the calls for Shore.
I turned both the mobiles off at 8pm. LMAO
I did spend some time today with the yearlings - Jakey, Lenny, Shortcake and Flossie are all doing really well, considering that we are right into winter and there isnt much grass to be had at all. They all have nice big round tummies and a nice winter coat. Flossie and Jake are developing warty bits around their mouth which is cute. Shortcake reminds me of her mother in many ways (minus the windsucking!). Jake has the same head as Libby (poor Jakey!) and Lenny has the long straight nose of Sweetie and of course the near hind motley coloured hoof (of which Jimmy shares).
Spikey-man continues to settle into life here with us at Massie Lodge - it seems like he has been here with us always!
Well enough waffling from me. Time to go and put my feet up and watch Enterprise. (I think Iam addicted to it!).
Helen.
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