February 2021

 

                                        

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 2021 !!!

Well we have made it around to February and in some very invigorating temperatures I might add. We have had a moderate amount of snow compared to some other regions that have certainly seen more. The snow shoes have come out a couple of times but with the availability of ATV's that make a pressed down path on the 3 or 4 inches of snow we have had - it makes for a nice path underfoot. If you take a long the ski poles incase of a slippery spot one seems to manage ok - and our dog sure hates to miss a day without a walk in it.

In the January blog we had welcomed baby Belgian Archie but have since also welcomed baby girl "Georgie" to our stable. She and her mom "Reign" are doing well. Georgie was born on January the 8th, she and Archie are full of beans and get along great with one another as well.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   We have had lots of time during the month of January to work with and train this duo what with NO hockey games to attended for the grandkids or the Belleville Senators and not much to watch on TV either as well as being in lock down and with the stay at home orders in place - so an enormous amount of time is spent in the barns with all the critters which we and they all enjoy!                                                                                                                                                                                                  The next foal to arrive is in April or May from our girl Olympia.

       To the right here is the Mom and Babes.                                                                                                                                                                                                    From left to right are:                                                                                                                                        Baby Archie                                                                                                                                            His mom Gracie                                                                                                                                             Then Reign                                                                                                                                               and baby Georgie              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Along with working with the new arrivals we                                                                                         have had some time on the weekends to hook Jeff                                                                                     the Norwegian Fjord in the cutter.

We also have had our girl Delilah that showed                                                                                                                 in the Fall Futurity                                                                                                                                                                                                               (see the November 2020 blog)                                                                                                                                                                                                        hooked on the cutter as well.

                                           Not the best video but you will get the drift ( Lol )

Along with the barn / animal activity the grandkids                                                                              have been spending time working on a rink.                                                                                         Our lower pasture field has a low spot that floods                                                                                  in the late fall - early spring so when the weather                                                                                     is just right as it has been through January we are                                                                            blessed with a great chunk of ice surface.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                The kids then moved onto the big hill behind the barn to do a little sledding. 

               Below is the homemade Zamboni they designed to flood the ice rink with.

                       

                         

Not much more to report other than to wish everyone a 

Happy Valentines Day,

Happy Family Day,

and a 

Happy Pancake Tuesday,

all coming one after the other on

February 14th, 15th and 16th

ENJOY!

Will leave you with a couple of photo odds and ends.

Above are barn cats Rooster and Colt (some folks will know the significance of this, the older grandkids named them)!

As I have done in years past I remain vigilant in 

scouting out heart shapes in objects through out 

the year. 

This leaf was noticed this past fall on a walk in 

the pasture field.

This leaf of lettuce from the garden this past summer was the 

first to hit the plate and of course when I noticed the heart

shape I thought I best record it for the blog.

So if you keep your eyes open and yes, stretch your

imagination just a bit you might be able to see

your own heart shapes throughout your day!

We also send our thanks out to frontline workers, essential workers and to all  who are navigating this time in history also our thoughts and prayers to anyone who has lost a loved one due to this pandemic or for any reason and has had to cope with all the rules and regulations.

             

                                   Until next time,

          

                                   Jeanne & Kim

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