40 Degrees This Morning

 So much sunshine. It looked like this at 6:45am and got brighter and brighter.

Both boys were in the pasture and it was VERY cold.

I put a couple flakes of hay in the sunshine for them.

I did a few things around the house, then went to the bank and library for bridge.  A good mental break.

Got home around 4:30 and started on dinner.  Decided to do chores before we ate.

Pretty soon I will have Gary put the plexiglass windows back in the barn so that it will be warmer than outside if Buddy and Rebel want to hang out.  Not sure what's going to happen when it snows.  I have a feeling that they will be locked in their suites for the night.

Dinner was so good.  Homemade lomain 

and a couple of pork medallions topped with soy, honey mustard, duck sauce, onions, a red pepper, zucchini and water chestnuts.  I browned the pork and onions before putting them in the pie plate...then topped it with another pie plate for a cover (in the oven at 350).

Of course I needed to have a sliced banana on the side.

Now I need to get warm.

Night all.

And thanks for all the comments about the loss of my brother.

Quite a Week

Last night I got a call from my sister-in-law letting me know that my brother passed away yesterday in his sleep.  He was 80 years old and his heart gave up.  A couple of weeks ago he was saying he could not believe he was still alive at that age and the day before he was sitting out in the sun.

So much has been going on.  Gary had a minor surgery, I met with my cardiologist to get off a med, today I went to the dermatologist for a 6 month check (all ok).  The situation in this country has continued to keep me down..... I don't know about you, but it has put me in a very emotional state.

But....life goes on and I still have to keep moving.

It was in the 40s again last night and today in the low 60s.  Felt good, but with the wind....I needed a jacket.

When I got out to the barn, only Buddy was visible.  I whistled and called Rebel but he did not respond so I started walking back in the pasture.  He finally heard me.  We were joined by Buddy and went back to the barn for their breakfast.

They wanted to be in the sun....it was still pretty cold.

Gary went out for a haircut (coffee) and had a meeting at the Welcome Center to talk about the native gardens.  When he got home I went to Wegmans, and at 1:30 left for Rochester and my appointment 

with Dr. D.

Home around 3:30 and took it easy until chore time.

Before getting their grain, they each went into the other's stall.  They switched back before they were fed.  Smart boys.

Dinner was an instant replay.

It's only October 1st and we have our first fire going.  Feels good.

Night all.

Bratwurst and Cabbage

In the 40s again last night.  But....more sushine today.

Almost every morning there is no manure in the stalls, so buddy and Rebel must be out all night, except for when they eat their hay.  I can clean and reset in no time!

I was fairly ambitious for a change.  Got the sleight bedroom ready for our next company, brought a ramp downstairs to see if I can train Little Wonder to use it to get on the bed, and made dinner in the crockpot for tonight.  Also needed to pick more apples.

Gary had an appointment in Rochester and I spent part of the afternoon taking it easy.  I'm slowly but surely learning how to add music to my FB videos.  It's such fun to find appropriate songs.

Dinner at 6.

Chores at 6:30.

I'm loving the light when I go out to feed these guys.

Night all.

PS

The meeting with the military brass was mind blowing today.

The red line has arrived.