Monday, June 15, 2020

Another Manic Monday

Well, here's another manic Monday photo dump. Mostly because I can't get my crap together to finish taking final photos of the tack room. Promise I'll do it today though for a post tomorrow!

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Lovely springtime views of Canaan
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Ickle baby Ferdinand. It's gonna be hard to eat this guy! He's so damn cute.
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He came a month before they were expecting him
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He was super snuggly those first few days!
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Moon over the house
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Dinner time views while I muck
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Greening up
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Looking toward home because FRIENDS ARE THERE
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This dude is in amazing shape right now
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FINALLY found pool noodles in local stores so I could do this
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Front porch sunset sitting with the pups
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I had taken my book out to read, but couldn't quit oggling the sky
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Q took longer to shed out this year. Something to be said about Canaan Valley weather.
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The weather this evening was absolutely perfect. No humidity. Light breeze. Gorgeous light.
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Such happy ponies.
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Twinning!
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House view as I walk up from the barn
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Sun rays preceding the sunset
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Happy goobers
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The Queen on her throne
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So very lovely and green!
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Jacks in a pulpit in my backyard! Was super psyched to discover several of these growing
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Oh, hi there, Ferdi. 
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Ferdinand and his tree, just like in the children's story!
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Had my chef friend come over and make us dinner one evening. Fried chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, and mushrooms sauteed with ramp pesto
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It was such a nice way to get yummy food during these odd times
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It was also a great opportunity to hang out with this goober
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I'm sorry you're out of work and had to come back home, but I'm so happy you came over to cook for us!
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Flippy floppy mohawk in need of a trim + beautiful evening light
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My Monstera deliciosa unfurling her first leaf with fenestrations. I was really excited. I also may one day do a whole post on plants I have in my house because it's getting a bit ridiculous. My bff in San Diego shipped me a bunch of new babies at the start of May. It takes me a minimum of 6 gallons of water to take care of everything in the house on watering days now. 
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All three horses enjoying an evening stroll
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I was up on the roof cleaning gutters
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Are you tired of photos of beautiful evening light yet? Too bad if you are. I take a LOT of them.
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Tack room teaser. And Grif being a creeper.
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Sneak shot of the snoogling happening.
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Because every time I get close enough, they wake up and the cute moment is gone.
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More evening light on Mt Porte Crayon from my friend's front porch.
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Sunset sentinel
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Sunrise grazing
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Amidst the pandemic, my office has moved. I went in on my assigned day (alone in the building) to setup my cube
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It's quite a change from having a 10' x 14' office with a door
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But the plus is that whenever we go back, my commute will only be 7-8 minutes AND I can open that window!
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Because I am home all the time, the dogs get to spend more time outside. I don't like leaving them out all day when we aren't here, but being able to take a quick peak and make sure all is well during my work day is easy enough to do. They really seem to enjoy all of the time outside.
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I'm not entirely certain how this is comfortable, Norah.
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But I suppose that's what cats excel at? Finding odd positions of comfort?
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Looking toward Dolly Sods and Mt Porte Crayon
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Dry Fork of the Cheat canyon
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Ugh, I love Appalachia
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And I love the increasing number of photos I'm getting of this rebuilt Civil War era cabin on my neighbor's property.
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It was a really perfect evening
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Her ears are so obscenely large
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STRETCHIES!
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Hunky man
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Another cute moment I turned around to while working
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WE HEARD CRINKLING. IS IT FOR US?
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I let Grif out to graze before heading out on a ride with Q and Stan. Q wanted to go with him and was contemplating the feasibility of slipping under the hot tape to do so.
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But then she was a good girl and followed me back into the barn when I asked.
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FINALLY got Miss Kate on bareback
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And got her to gallop this shiny beast up the mountain. She was a bit nervous, but the smile on her face afterward gave away how much fun she had. 
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Ugh. Mares. Q insisted on peeing in this same spot under the overhang for DAYS. So I finally marked it off in hopes of letting it dry out and breaking her cycle.
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Because seriously, mare. EW. It took a good FOUR DAYS for this spot to dry out. Complete with me raking it twice a day.
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Front Street in Thomas, WV with friends early this past Saturday.
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The amount of support for the BLM movement is present in every shop window.
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I had a great first session with my Pivo in some super shitty filming conditions
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I'm eager to put it to the test more when the lighting is better
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And y'know, maybe with a saddle?
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Family photo snapped by a friend at her farm post-hike on Saturday
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We hadn't even left on our ride yet and she was already over my shit lol!
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But I found a new occurrence of an endangered species on our ride! Running buffalo clover Trifolium stoloniferum

8 comments:

  1. I always know when I open one of your posts that it's going to be accompanied by so many beautiful photos <3 and they never disappoint.

    Can't wait to see the new tack room photos tho ;) I need to make some progress in mine this week, I've been slacking!

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  2. I just want to steal that baby cow

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  3. Norah is proof cats are mostly made up of non-Newtonian fluid.

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  4. I'm so in awe of your beautiful countryside. I love all the views, from sunrise to sunset and from horses to dogs to cat to cow. Thanks for sharing such pretty photos!

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  5. The baby Moos are soooo adorable!

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