the ring is done!

We are all moved in!

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morning trot

The only trees still holding onto fall are the yellow ones along the far side of the garden. Some color on a grey day.

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(i can not figure out how to flip the picture from my phone. So you can tilt your head... an interactive photo!)

cat nap

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kittens

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hunting from Georgia's

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hunting with Radnor continued

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hunting with Radnor Hounds

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Saturday morning.

Saturday are my favorites. The farm is calmer than a weekday and the horses are always happy. This one is balmy and still for a perfect Saturday in October.

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sunrise

A stunning sky this morning.

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before photos

So. We have always talked about taking before and after shots of the horses when they come to us... But this might be the first set. Although now that i think of it i have the first trial video of Dylan and then some fantastic "after" videos.

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new additions

Recently we have added some new cute faces to our herd....

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Back to Florida!

So. I guess this is a bit late. we've been back here (in florida) for a week. ... and I have been taking fewer and fewer photos and sleeping more and more. So selfish! Anyway. We are all so happy to be back in Florida! The weather is one hundred trillion times nicer than Aiken, and (sorry) definitely, definitely better than at home.

The boys are very happy. They didnt even causee a ruckus when we got back they were so happy to be in big fields with green grass. Wynton may have been a little too excited, and had a very serious run in with a mound of fire ants (for the THIRD time). What a smart pony! He is completely fine now, but at the time, was convinced he was dying and his shoulder was no longer attached to his body. Such a silly troll doll pony.

We have exactly two weeks left, and we are savoring every little bit of sun and warm weather we can.
Until later!

Hunting with Belle Mead Hounds.

Nelson explaining how they run things at Belle Mead's Kennel.

Belle Mead's kennels. You honestly couldn't even smell the hounds when you walked in! It blew my mind a wee bit.

one of hundreds in the cattle graveyard

so handsome!

springer striking a pose.... behind him is calvin and nelson, the chestnut was wendy's mount.

our first vantage point.

....Look there.... you might see a coyote come out of the pecan trees!

working hounds.

this was the beginning of the action. we think there was a coyote on our tail.... and we turned it, the hounds came out just behind us on the trail, then took off and we got to do some serious whippin' !

just before taking off.... again. (see the video!)

definitely not the best photo. but how cheeky is journey?

just before the sun set

to aiken to aiken

Jiggity jog. To aiken to aiken to buy a fat hog? Well.... Not exactly. But we are on our way to aiken.

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continued

ok. so i admit. I am being so terrible about maintaining the blog. hmmm. what can I blame it on? too many amazing photos to choose from? too much fun and yummy food creating the perfect storm of lethargy and satisfaction? beautiful warm weather that is so pleasant to work in... we fly through all of our chores in record time leaving us exhausted and ravenous? amazing guests simultaneously entertaining, supporting, and hard working? i am not sure i can pin point it exactly. But mostly we have been having a most fantastic time, balancing work and fun and work. I do however apologize for the lack of written descriptions and juicy tidbits, all made up excuses aside. this is definitely a good winter in Florida. definitely.

hey look. we can move stuff!

the munchkin who greets us every morning. PEANUT!

lunch time in the sun (before it got warm)

hey, its a beautiful day!

making pizza!

hunting. great shot Jen!

i kind of love this photo. look at that tail?

vroom vroom

perpetual catchup

and i am going to wait to add captions till tomorrow. too many hours with my eyes open!
sleep--> ponies in my dreams--> wake--> ponies in my life--> sleep--> repeat exponentially.
goodnight! sweet (pony) dreams!