Animals
- Our Superstar
Autumn, beautiful autumn!It's been a spectacular week here on the farm.Foggy mornings in the 40's... and afternoons reaching 70...fairy tale clouds in bright blue skies...beautiful! It's been a busy week here with outdoor chores, fall...
- The Signs That Summer Intends To Move Onward
It is so hard to believe, but summer is beginning to wind down.It seems like yesterday we were getting ready for a wedding...a wedding that happened already 2 months ago. Can you believe it?Boy, I can't. All signs point to the approach of autumn.The...
- My World In A Droplet
Several weeks ago I spent a Saturday morning at an auction.It was the Saturday that I found that great railroad baggage cart. You might also remember that I bought 48 crystal chandelier teardrops.And, at that time I said that I had a plan for those teardrops....
- Randomness From A Random Weekend
After the worst winter ever,we, here in Central PA, are experiencing the most splendid Spring and Summer!For those of you who are suffering with too much heat, too little rain,too much rain, too little heat... I am sorry, really I am.And if I could send...
- Between Showers
I just might be suffering from cabin fever.I've cleaned and reorganized,canned and baked.Now what I need is a sunny day so I can get back outsideand take care of the garden and trim horses' hooves.It must be cabin fever, because I am feeling an...
Animals
Garden Fly-By
This past weekend, our host at the lake house gave me a flash drive
with some video footage that he shot with the drone on the morning of the wedding.
I will be sifting through this over the coming days and showing you some
aerial views of our farm.
The first of these videos is a fly-by of our garden on the morning of the wedding.
I must say...it's the best it has ever looked...
and probably ever will look!
Here's another bit of footage shot that morning just as a rain shower moved in.
You will see a little mist on the camera lens as the drone flies.
This video shows the areas surrounding the garden on the morning of the wedding.
If you ever wondered what the world looks like from a bird's perspective,
there you have it!
I am awestruck by the beauty that surrounds me each and every day.
I love my life... from down here and from up there as well!
PS...
Yesterday I was asked how much weight Red could pull in a cart.
I have read that mini horses can pull 2 to 3 times their body weight.
The mechanics of the harness and cart are such that Red will push against the soft, cushiony strap
that goes across his chest...pulling, but in essence pushing the cart along.
He weighs somewhere between 200 to 250 lbs, so he should easily be able to pull
400 to 500 pounds or more once he is in shape.
I don't imagine he will ever have to pull much more than his body weight, however.
The cart is such that only one adult and a couple of small children will fit comfortably.
Just right for Grammie, Tyler, and Mackenzie!!!
- Our Superstar
Autumn, beautiful autumn!It's been a spectacular week here on the farm.Foggy mornings in the 40's... and afternoons reaching 70...fairy tale clouds in bright blue skies...beautiful! It's been a busy week here with outdoor chores, fall...
- The Signs That Summer Intends To Move Onward
It is so hard to believe, but summer is beginning to wind down.It seems like yesterday we were getting ready for a wedding...a wedding that happened already 2 months ago. Can you believe it?Boy, I can't. All signs point to the approach of autumn.The...
- My World In A Droplet
Several weeks ago I spent a Saturday morning at an auction.It was the Saturday that I found that great railroad baggage cart. You might also remember that I bought 48 crystal chandelier teardrops.And, at that time I said that I had a plan for those teardrops....
- Randomness From A Random Weekend
After the worst winter ever,we, here in Central PA, are experiencing the most splendid Spring and Summer!For those of you who are suffering with too much heat, too little rain,too much rain, too little heat... I am sorry, really I am.And if I could send...
- Between Showers
I just might be suffering from cabin fever.I've cleaned and reorganized,canned and baked.Now what I need is a sunny day so I can get back outsideand take care of the garden and trim horses' hooves.It must be cabin fever, because I am feeling an...