Lots of spring things going on.
The Helleborus has a flower!
How about now?
Yup- morel mushrooms! Since they were growing on the graves, I couldn't bring myself to pick them, but I flagged down one of the local dog walkers who was happy to pick them and take them home. There were 9 of them , enough for a nice feed all fried up in butter.
Purple nettle grows down in the pasture. After reading up on it, I'm going to harvest some and dry it for tea.
The Goat River has settled down quite a bit; this area a few years ago was a flood zone.
Sophie will be heading north to Shayla's next week, and I will begin tearing down the panels as soon as she leaves. She has been feeling pretty good these last few days; I'm pretty sure she caught and is packing a little bitty Beamer baby; because she had some of his fancy moves the last couple of days!
I tried to get the rearing and standing on one foot but I wasn't quick enough. I haven't had time to work with her lately, and I gave her a week off while she was being bred. So her training will be put on hold until we get situated in Alberta. She does seem to be happy to follow me around and when I do the poop scooping in her pen, she supervises. Usually from way too close! And she has started whinnying when she sees me come to feed . I guess I have moved up a notch in her herd!
2 comments:
Wow, your Hellebores (what a hard word to spell! I get it wrong every time lol, and have to look up the correction) looks fantastic!! I am so glad you get to see it thriving & bloom. I am sure leaving your beautiful pet cemetery behind is hard. Those we love live on forever in our hearts.
My two Hellebores transplants finally came up, and look pathetic. I plan to relocate them (again) to a better spot.
What a surprise to find morel mushrooms growing. Must have been from the wood mulch. I wouldn't be able to eat them either.
I wondered if your horses would be moving to Shayla's place. Safe travels to your girl. Hope she settles in well there.
A Beamer baby...good for you , hope all goes well. I am sure it will be hard to leave that pet cemetery behind...I keep thinking of that here too...eventually we will have to leave it behind and that thought is hard. Five pets buried here; Chance, Captain , Mate, Keshisa Grey a kitty and Keats (Adam's kitty).
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