It's here.... leaves are knee high under the maple trees, leaving their naked trees to shudder in the wind and cold. The horses are turning into fuzzy monsters. The chickens are huddled under the lamp at night. The turkeys are getting big - won't be long now before they are the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner.
Trying to wrap up the outside - storing the pool, cleaning out the garden, raking the leaves, setting up winter fences.
Sigh. This time of year is so depressing for me. I have to sit by the morning window to soak in the sun with my coffee to keep the goonies at bay.
The wood stove is cranking and I don't have enough hay in the barn for the whole winter.
Equine Affair is right around the corner (YEAH!!!) and I'm making plans for my winter trip to South Carolina in February.
Hay is ordered and will be delivered. Have two ponies and 3 horses for the winter. Tommy is gaining weight well. Mingo has completely recovered from his trailering incident. Smokey and Abner are chunky little ponies who are on a restriced diet. Leo will be here in the middle of November and will likely stay through April.
Knock on wood, no snow yet. But have had a layer of ice on the stock tanks a few mornings last month.
Sending away for Tommy's testing for HYPP and will report on his status.
Get out your winter long johns and your warm, wooly pajamas and throw some more wood on the fire. It's just starting and it's going to be a long one....
