I think the gods are punishing me today. I bragged on the spring weather last week and so, I must pay. Thirty-seven degrees, blustery, rain and sleet—just a fabulous day to walk around a farm! The horse either stood tail to the wind and ignored us, or huddled in their run-in sheds and ignored us. [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 22, 2009
Sunday March 22, 2009
Spring has arrived, and here is how I know: the birds are singing, the grass is green and the trees are starting to flower. Yes, those are the normal signs of spring, but you know what really tells me spring is here? It’s the kids! We must’ve had 20 of them today—little, big, boys, girls, [...]
March 15, 2009
Sunday March 15, 2009
Kentucky is getting greener by the minute it seems, and the horses are pretty happy with it. It was a pretty quiet day overall: gray, damp and about 55 degrees. Not cold, but cool and misty. At various times today I saw Mighty Mecke, Williamstown, Dan and Will’s Way all running around. Mecke had his [...]
March 8, 2009
Sunday March 8, 2009
Last weekend if you squinted, closed one eye, and tilted your head you could just about see the faintest green tinge in the paddocks at Old Friends. By this morning you didn’t need to squint, and by this afternoon the fields are definitely showing green. It was much nicer today than last week although the [...]
March 1, 2009
Sunday March 1, 2009
Not exactly springtime weather today, but if you looked past the cold, steady wind there were some encouraging signs. The sun was shining, the horses were picking their way through the faintest growth of new green grass, and winter coats are starting to shed. Nevertheless, it’s going to take me awhile to warm up now [...]
