That's our boy!
Jun. 5th, 2011 09:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
midnightsjaneBuddy has learned to drink out of the water barrel! What a smart wee lad. He went out into his paddock this morning and walked right over to the water and had a big drink. We've put a water bucket in his stall now that he's got the idea, so he won't be thirsty in between feeds. That will help a lot at night; we're trying to stretch his night time feeding a bit. He's learning how to eat hay, too...and now has 4 teeth! Go, Buddy. We're so proud of him.
Tomorrow would have been his mother's birthday. Phaedra would have been 15. We still miss her every single day. I'm going to take one of my roses out this week to plant on her grave.
It was another lovely day, feels like summer at long last. We're starting to leave some of the horses out in their paddocks at night now, and tomorrow Midnight and Kyra will go in the field for a couple of hours. Can't leave them out too long, because the grass is so lush. They could get belly ache if they eat too much.
Busy day, but we got lots accomplished. That's always a good feeling. After all the hard work, Sue cooked a great dinner of steak, rice and veggies. It was delicious, the steak was so tender I almost didn't need a knife to cut it. Yum. Best part was the not having to cook when I got home.
I am making oatmeal bread though; non yeasted, quick bread that's really tasty. I didn't have any bread left, so I decided it was time to get busy and bake.
Have to go to work in ICU tomorrow, so I have lunch to make. Best get on that before it gets any later.
Oh, and I discovered that Kelly, the young woman who works for us on the farm, is an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction. I am going to introduce her to Harry Dresden.
Mood: accomplished
Tomorrow would have been his mother's birthday. Phaedra would have been 15. We still miss her every single day. I'm going to take one of my roses out this week to plant on her grave.
It was another lovely day, feels like summer at long last. We're starting to leave some of the horses out in their paddocks at night now, and tomorrow Midnight and Kyra will go in the field for a couple of hours. Can't leave them out too long, because the grass is so lush. They could get belly ache if they eat too much.
Busy day, but we got lots accomplished. That's always a good feeling. After all the hard work, Sue cooked a great dinner of steak, rice and veggies. It was delicious, the steak was so tender I almost didn't need a knife to cut it. Yum. Best part was the not having to cook when I got home.
I am making oatmeal bread though; non yeasted, quick bread that's really tasty. I didn't have any bread left, so I decided it was time to get busy and bake.
Have to go to work in ICU tomorrow, so I have lunch to make. Best get on that before it gets any later.
Oh, and I discovered that Kelly, the young woman who works for us on the farm, is an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction. I am going to introduce her to Harry Dresden.
Mood: accomplished
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Date: 2011-06-06 03:46 pm (UTC)Did you get the link to the barefoot information that I sent, or did I just dream I sent it. Well worth looking at when you get a minute, even if you don't ever do it.
Have you read "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss? I really like his style.
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Date: 2011-06-11 03:05 am (UTC)We've had so much rain this spring we are at least a month behind. The farmers haven't been able to cut the hay, so we're praying for some dry weather.
I did see the barefoot info, thanks. It's interesting, although I have to admit I'm not a huge believer, and I'm happy with the way Midnight is looking lately. I have a great farrier, and I'm feeling more hopeful that I'll be able to do something with my boy, like trail rides, this summer.