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!

Lovely springtime views of Canaan

Ickle baby Ferdinand. It's gonna be hard to eat this guy! He's so damn cute.

He came a month before they were expecting him

He was super snuggly those first few days!

Moon over the house

Dinner time views while I muck

Greening up

Looking toward home because FRIENDS ARE THERE

This dude is in amazing shape right now

FINALLY found pool noodles in local stores so I could do this

Front porch sunset sitting with the pups

I had taken my book out to read, but couldn't quit oggling the sky

Q took longer to shed out this year. Something to be said about Canaan Valley weather.

The weather this evening was absolutely perfect. No humidity. Light breeze. Gorgeous light.

Such happy ponies.

Twinning!

House view as I walk up from the barn

Sun rays preceding the sunset

Happy goobers

The Queen on her throne

So very lovely and green!

Jacks in a pulpit in my backyard! Was super psyched to discover several of these growing

Oh, hi there, Ferdi. 

Ferdinand and his tree, just like in the children's story!

Had my chef friend come over and make us dinner one evening. Fried chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, and mushrooms sauteed with ramp pesto

It was such a nice way to get yummy food during these odd times

It was also a great opportunity to hang out with this goober

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!

Flippy floppy mohawk in need of a trim + beautiful evening light

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. 

All three horses enjoying an evening stroll

I was up on the roof cleaning gutters

Are you tired of photos of beautiful evening light yet? Too bad if you are. I take a LOT of them.

Tack room teaser. And Grif being a creeper.

Sneak shot of the snoogling happening.

Because every time I get close enough, they wake up and the cute moment is gone.

More evening light on Mt Porte Crayon from my friend's front porch.

Sunset sentinel

Sunrise grazing

Amidst the pandemic, my office has moved. I went in on my assigned day (alone in the building) to setup my cube

It's quite a change from having a 10' x 14' office with a door

But the plus is that whenever we go back, my commute will only be 7-8 minutes AND I can open that window!

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.

I'm not entirely certain how this is comfortable, Norah.

But I suppose that's what cats excel at? Finding odd positions of comfort?

Looking toward Dolly Sods and Mt Porte Crayon

Dry Fork of the Cheat canyon

Ugh, I love Appalachia

And I love the increasing number of photos I'm getting of this rebuilt Civil War era cabin on my neighbor's property.

It was a really perfect evening

Her ears are so obscenely large

STRETCHIES!

Hunky man

Another cute moment I turned around to while working

WE HEARD CRINKLING. IS IT FOR US?

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.

But then she was a good girl and followed me back into the barn when I asked.

FINALLY got Miss Kate on bareback

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. 

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.

Because seriously, mare. EW. It took a good FOUR DAYS for this spot to dry out. Complete with me raking it twice a day.

Front Street in Thomas, WV with friends early this past Saturday.

The amount of support for the BLM movement is present in every shop window.

I had a great first session with my Pivo in some super shitty filming conditions

I'm eager to put it to the test more when the lighting is better

And y'know, maybe with a saddle?

Family photo snapped by a friend at her farm post-hike on Saturday

We hadn't even left on our ride yet and she was already over my shit lol!

But I found a new occurrence of an endangered species on our ride! Running buffalo clover Trifolium stoloniferum