No Good Deed.....

goes unpunished, as it is said. My good deed involved getting new straw bedding for the barnyard. The bad part was that the horses found it DELICIOUS and I don't think it's healthy for them to be eating straw. But being it was a novelty around here, they wouldn't leave it alone. Like they don't have vast quantities of nice grass and alfalfa hay! Two days later I had two horses with mysteriously swollen pasterns. My guess is there was the weed, Hoary Alyssum, in the mix. I had this happen last summer where suddenly both horses had swollen ankles almost up to their knees. It takes a couple days for it to go away with the help of a little bute. Since no one is lame or limping, it makes it very intriguing. And everyone is back to normal today.

Dancing With Horses

You will notice the romaine greens are growing nicely in the AeroGarden.

I have Susan Boyle's CD in the forefront because it is WONDERFUL! I have followed her story from her breathtaking performance that launched her career.

The first two songs--"Wild Horses" and "I Dreamed A Dream" are so breathtaking that the first night I had her recording I was inspired to go out in the moonlight to dance with my horses. They responded by thinking I was a crazy woman. Which I am. But, I love the feeling of being moved by music.

Dreaming dreams is a worthwhile pursuit no matter what your age is. Just don't be afraid to look silly in the process. The horses will love it.