Labor Day weekend is just 5 days away. Its sad really. The end of summer is near. Everyone goes back to school life, full time work life (we hope this year!), and finally, cold weather.
The ponies have had a full summer, lots of training, lots of attention, shows, and finally Congress. The past three weeks they have had off, just being ponies. But several have told me they have had enough time off, they want to go back to work. WOW! Really?! So I need to start thinking about getting the kids back into training.
The farm is slowly winding down for fall. Fall clean up, small construction projects etc. all happening. And time to spend with family as the hours of warm weather start fading.
This weekend my sister made it up with the kids for a visit and birthday party for Jellybeans, who turned one on Sunday. Let me tell you, she was more excited about the ponies and horses she visited than the birthday cake she had in front of her to tear into! (There's hope there!) After cake and chores everyone hopped on 4 wheelers and went out back into one of the hay fields looking for fall goodies. We were in luck - wild plums were basking in the sunlight ripening. So we stripped the tree of 60% of the plums to make wild plum jam. The kids had fun, its was one of the most low key entertainment things we have ever done and it was a lot of fun! We skimmed the perimeter of the field for other goodies and realized there was a bonanza of raspberries available that we have never taken advantage of. So that will probably change next year. Other than that we only saw a few choke cherry trees and a lot of non-eatable trees. But still loads of fun.
The ponies are out this am, all protesting the cool weather and the lack of the wonderful alfalfa hay they get at night. Oh poor babies! You will survive. Tucker is doing the rounds of fencing and barking at - well nothing really, but he's having fun. The kitties inside have gotten their pets, etc. Guess I need to go get some of those fall projects going again.
Have a great pony day!
About Me
- muffntuf
- I work in the real world like everyone else...but I play in my hobby like its my real life. My hobby is breeding, raising and showing American Shetland Ponies and American Show Ponies. They give me balance in my life. I also like discussing current events, business intelligence or lack thereof, other animals, family, friends, etc.
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