Time for Farah~

When the Grandkids & their parents leave, the house is always way too quiet!  The plane in Omaha was delayed at departure by almost an hour.  It was a relief when we heard they'd landed safely in Seattle.

Enjoying home~

For the last week, we were busy enjoying family time.  It was David's first visit since he'd helped Butch with the first U-Haul load out from WA.  Everyone went to visit Farah more than once, but neither of the grandkids wanted to ride.  They both had when they were little, but now they're old enough to decide for themselves.

Helping with the mowing

 I picked Farah up at the farm & brought her home for a bath.  Here, she can graze without the constant attack of the bugs that are still active out at the farm.  The lawn is growing faster than we can keep up with it.  Last evening was the most perfect we've had in months, the temperature dropping into the mid-50's, with a light breeze.  I opened every window & turned on the ceiling fans to air out the house.

Today warmed up into the mid-70's again with a light breeze & low humidity.  Farah loved getting a bath.  She's already starting to shed her summer coat, not that there was much of it!  With the extended season of high heat & humidity her coat was the thinnest I've ever seen it.

Her American Warmblood Brand

As with every seasonal shedding, her brand appears for a few weeks.  I still wish the iron had been hot enough to turn the hairs white.

Grazing~

I'd brought home the ground tie & she loved being out on the grass, fresh & green after all the rain & heat.  Our riding miles are pathetically low this year.  I'm so behind on my blog posts, there are some good stories yet to be written.  I'm hoping with my schedule & the weather, we can still get in some trail time!