The full moon was rather spectacular this morning.
I managed one photo with my Nikon camera, then the battery died, I was hoping for one with more trees but this will do!
Things are pretty quiet at the moment, but next week will be very busy, family over for the weekend and a big Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, then on Tuesday and Wednesday we finally get the new windows in. We will finally have windows that we can open!
We are in what I have always called Indian Summer- cool nights, frosty mornings and sunny days. The farmers are nearly done with harvest, just a few canola fields left to go, and cattle to move off the depleted pastures and into the winter feedlots.
The mares are getting pretty good winter hair coming in, and I think Gussie is starting to show her pregnancy.
She is also starting to show her age especially around her face. I also think she is starting to get arthritis in her right knee, just a little bump at present. I probably won't ride her much any more, but I would like to get a couple of short rides in this fall before she gets too pregnant. Then once the foal is big enough, to use her for teaching it to pony. Other than that, she is pretty much retired. I'm sure she will be ok with that! I have a lot of great memories from all the trails we rode and the fun we had over the last 22 years. I owe her a good retirement.
The two old girls will have each other until that foal comes along! I may or may not pick up another foal to keep it company, we shall see.
4 comments:
Nice moon shot! Here it was referred to as a Harvest Moon & Super moon. I didn't get to see it, we were socked in with clouds all day.
I also call what you are describing as Indian Summer. Summer took SO long to leave that I am not sure we will get one this year. Our first frost advisory is tonight :))
Quiet is good. Your pretty girls look content. Enjoy your fun filled family week!
What a photo!! That is a winner. Your old girls look wonderful and I hope they enjoy retirement. It is some of the best years with our golden oldies.
Nice photo of the moon! I got up the other night and it was almost like twilight in the middle of the night...saw lots of roadkill yesterday also...full moon makes the animals wander too:)
Beautiful moon shot. My elderly ladies are also showing grey faces but they are wearing it well.
Our pony who is 34 years old even has grey over his eyes now.
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