Let me start by saying this: I am so completely ready for spring! It was just too darn cold today, unless you are a horse with a thick, wooly winter coat. In that case, you felt good enough to run around a little, maybe toss in a buck here or there and generally act like… a [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 15, 2009
Sunday February 15, 2009
Stage Colony 1987-2009
We lost one of our newest Old Friends this weekend. Stage Colony died early this morning after becoming ill and colicking. His last day, yesterday, was spent greeting visitors and making new friends. As much as any horse at Old Friends, he enjoyed the attention that came with his new job at the [...]
February 8, 2009
Sunday February 8, 2009
Winter weather? Ice storm? Snow? Boy, a week later and that’s all changed. Today was a simply gorgeous, sunny, and warm with a light breeze. I saw my first robin of the spring today and with temperatures in the mid 60s, the icy mess of last week is gone. Still, the reminders are everywhere—broken trees, branches [...]
February 1, 2009
Sunday February 1, 2009
What a week it’s been in central Kentucky! The big news, of course, was the weather. By now everyone has heard about the winter storm we had this week. Lots of folks in the state were severely incapacitated by this weather, although as of now I hear most of the power is back on and [...]
