I just cannot believe we are at the end of August. Even though we are usually still well into the 80s or even low 90s in late August, this year summer seems to be rapidly turning into fall. Today was sunny but temperatures were only in the low 70’s, distinctly not summer-like!
The horses just love [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 30, 2009
Sunday August 30, 2009
August 23, 2009
Sunday August 23, 2009
Last week: hot and humid. This week: cool and cloudy. What is it they say? Don’t like the weather, wait a minute and it’ll change. How true this week! It was a terrific day for a walk around a horse farm. The horses all felt great and there was plenty of equine activity to see.
I [...]
August 16, 2009
Sunday August 16, 2009
Ahh, the dog days of summer have arrived at Old Friends: hot, sunny and humid. The horses mostly stood quietly, sweating and flicking at flies. The tours meandered slowly, sweating and sticking to the shade where possible. Only a few kids today, all of them on one last trip before they head back to school. [...]
August 10, 2009
Sunday August 9, 2009
After a cooler than normal and very comfortable July, summer heat has arrived with a vengeance in central Kentucky. It’s hot and humid, saved today only by a nice steady breeze. The horses have stopped trotting over for carrots, preferring to amble over, knowing we’ll wait for them– in the shade if possible!
I read in [...]
August 3, 2009
Sunday August 2, 2009
Someone on a tour asked me today if I was a racing fan and of course, I am. And if you watched Rachel Alexandra win the Haskell Invitational today, how could you not be a fan? She looked like she was having the greatest fun running that race. She is something else.
Back at Old Friends, [...]
