So yesterday I was working, but happened to glance out the window and saw this:


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There are foals in the pasture just down the road from us. We've counted four so far, but finding them all close enough to the road to take photos when it's sunny (and I have time to stop) is problematic. Still, I've got a couple of them.


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We had a visit from a young'un today.


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Disney is wrong. This is the happiest place on earth...


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So I placed an order through Amazon the other day and it was supposed to arrive today. However, I just got an email which says delivery has been delayed. The shipping details say my order, which originated in California, has been delayed in Kentucky due to "external factors." I assume that "external factors" translates to "We don't know where ( Read more... )

I can quit any time I want...


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I got a trailer load of straw bales for the garden on Sunday. The 3x12 beds are all screwed together and ready to be maneuvered into their final locations. My window boxes are planted ...well, mostly. The last freeze killed a bunch of my annuals so I need a few more to fill the open spots. The comforter went through the wash because Milo had a ( Read more... )

After a few sputtering starts, the springy stuff is in progress. Some of my raised beds are put together and awaiting dirt. The others are drilled and waiting to be put together. Last weekend I received delivery of a dump truck load of lovely loam. Non-gardeners may not understand why a pile of dirt is cause for celebration and fondling, but my ( Read more... )

Daisy has been restored to freedom. We had actually brought the cage inside to the craft room the first night because I didn't think I could keep her warm enough outside. She didn't mind. She made not a single complaint, and when I would go in to change her water and check on her, she didn't try to get out but would simply flop over on her side ( Read more... )

I never did manage to trap the other two ferals, but at least Daisy has been spayed. She's home now, currently in a 2x3 foot cage on the patio with a panel heater to keep her warm. The clinic said to confine her for 48 hours, but she's already rattling the bars to get out. She's a tiny thing with a tiny voice, but she's still been managing to " ( Read more... )