Beautiful Sunrise!

This was a sunrise on Monday morning from our front porch. I just cannot resist taking photos of them and we've had really vibrant ones lately! It was exactly these colors......intensity/saturation was not added. Although I had to lighted them a little.
It's always a sad day when we have to take all of the wicker furniture off the porch and store it away during winter months....guess it's really here again....winter ugh! I'm not looking forward to shorter days and less sunshine......not to mention the COLD! Looks as though I forgot to take down the hummingbird feeder.....they're long gone!
Our weekend was very productive with winterizing things around the farm and getting the last of the leaves up. On Saturday a couple came and picked up our dining room furniture (table & hutch) that we crammed in here for 4 years from a larger home! It was in near perfect condition but every time I listed them, young couples just wanted something more contemporary....and they were not .....very traditional cherry! Finally I listed it on Craig's List and didn't have to just give it away either....pleased with what I got out of it too!! However......my daughter had a good point....she asked "mom where are we going to eat Thanksgiving dinner now"? I said, "at the bar.......in our kitchen that is"! Oh well, it will be a different one this year eating there and not near as fun to decorate.... but at least everyone has a seat! It's approaching fast.....do you have your Holiday menu prepared yet? I'd better get to it! Have a great Wednesday.....I'm outside today riding since my weekend got changed around a bit!!

GONE RIDING.....

Are you making time for your special horse today? He's/she's just waiting to partner up with their favorite human buddy! Blessings and blazing the trail.......

Slick Home

Well it's good to have all the horses home again together.....nice to have some training time put on them but always look forward to them in their own pastures. Slick is in the quarantined pasture as usual as we put any horse that has been off the farm around other barns in our top barn and pasture for two weeks away from the others. He has not been on pasture at all but turned out in a dry lot at the training facility so I could not wait to let him out to mosey around a bit......there's not much to eat out there but at least he'll get to nibble and roam free again. He can see everyone from this area so he's pretty content. The first two horses to call to him after being unloaded was his mom (Teya) and favorite buddy, Maduro. In time they'll be able to socialize. It's supposed to be in the upper 50's and low 60 as well as sunny for the next few days so I'm looking forward to riding him. Not much else going on except barn chores and riding.....perfect days in my book! Happy horse days everyone!

Apple Butter/ Hog Roast/ Harvest Celebration

We had our annual fall harvest party so here are some of the highlights........Romeo and Teya out in the pasture enjoying their day grazing after all the rain!!
Finished apple butter.....
Derby Pie....choc. pecan.....and some other secret ingredients......
Right out of the oven......
Hog right before the roast!
Chili cooking for lunch (apple butter stirring crew)....
Some of the crew......
Hog dressed and ready to go.....all 86 pounds!! Yum!

Walk Down Memory Lane (Slick foal)

Well this post is for Paint Girl....see it can happen! Just three short years and you'll be riding Chance. This is Slick when he was only a couple of months old....since we bought him on the Dam's (Teya) side, he arrived shortly after being born. I can remember watching him constantly amazed at such a beautiful little creature. He was the first of the two babies we've had here on our farm. If you've never had the pleasure of owning a young foal I think you cannot imagine how much joy and entertainment they bring (along with a lot of work).
He was always a gentle curious foal that loved attention......even if it was of the canine variety! This is my father-in-law's dog Sparkie (imagine how he got his name) who just could not stay out of the round pen when Slick was in there taking a nap. Looking back on the photos has given me such an appreciation for all the hard work put into him as a youngster. Now I'm reaping the benefits of diligently day after day handling....and that's exactly what it takes......consistency! Go Paint Girl....you can do it! (See follow posts to see me and Slick today....for those who may have missed my recent blogs about him).
The farm.....ugh all those leaves to rake.....sorry but I've gone riding!
Winter's around the corner....look at that sky! Tomorrow is supposed 68 degrees and sunny. We're having a pig roast and making apple butter this weekend. Hope you all have a great Thursday!