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Garden: Before and After

July 10, 2016

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When you ignore the garden for a week just to light a big giant bonfire there may be hell to pay.

BEFORE

So many weeds. So much grass. So few vegetables.

AFTER

Well, this is the horses actually

About 6 hours of weeding later, the garden looks better

And what do we get for our efforts so far? One tomato (delicious), two zucchini, one summer squash, and two jalapeño peppers. Lots more to come.

Being outside in the summer sun is an excellent break from poking plastic keys.

2016 Blizzard One Week In

January 30, 2016

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Paloma presiding

The snow is still deep. We’re still cutting trails with lots of effort. Sophie is shorter than the snow is tall. But frankly, the slow melt is fantastic given our location on the Shenandoah river.

One Week From Solstice: Where is Winter?

December 13, 2015

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Tacking Willie

Tacking Paloma

Not coming

What? 70 degrees on December 13th?

Riding by the Shenandoah

Well, the solstice is coming anyway!

Solstice fire is ready

Apothecary shed? Ready!

Red shed? Ready!

Muddy face

VA: Horse Day While the Eagle Watches

October 11, 2015

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Step 0: Get out the tack

Step 1: tack em up

Step 3: Tacked up

Step 4: View from Willie

Step 5: Into the fields

Virginia in October

Meanwhile overhead, an eagle watches.

Bird’s eye view

Step 6: Put away tack

Step 7: Remove helmets

Yay! You’re home.

June 7, 2015

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It’s not all just art and music around here. In fact, there were more horses this weekend than anything else.

Willie cam

Riding around the garden, again?!

Willie cam. Paloma, Puck, and Amy.

Who’s that?

Paloma and Amy

Shenandoah Valley

Bluebells, Dogs, and Horses

April 19, 2015

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Virginia is gorgeous in the Spring. Flowers everywhere you look, even hidden in the grass. And miles and miles of bluebells by the river. There is nowhere I would rather be.