A gorgeous day

Today was one of those days that just gets your heart singing.  A gorgeous sunny day in the middle of winter, the morning dawning with a clear blue sky and the moon in all it's waning glory.

Beamer was hanging out in the top corner of his pen, all relaxed.

When I got home from work I peeled off his blanket and turned him out, then spent about half an hour playing with him. He was almost too relaxed to play, but we did have a little fun. We played follow the leader, where I walked and he followed, no matter which way I went.

Of course, Reba had to follow too; she thinks the horses are her personal wards and she has to keep track of everything they do.
Then we had our little dance,

 and after much coaxing I got him to show me his belly and toes.

(Yes, he does need his feet trimmed! Next week!)

But he was much more content to just soak up the sun.

There is supposed to be snow in the forecast but so far, the sky is still clear, just a little cloud coming up from Idaho. We could use some snow, or there will be problems this year- unless we get a lot of rain. Drought, forest fires, and low water tables are all issues of concern when the snow pack in the mountains isn't deep enough, and as you can see from these photos, there is hardly any snow in the mountains here, and none down on the flats where we live.