A "normal" Wednesday

Back on the more usual schedule, day still seems long. But this morning was hoof trimming day, so I got to snuggle all three very fuzzy horses while they had a pedicure. Tess is particularly cute about it, though she sometimes gives the poor guy a hard time by leaning on him. She nibbles and licks at my neck and clothing the whole time. But if she starts leaning too much I put her chin on my shoulder and make her lean the other way. She gets very heavy like that, and I do mean heavy. It's taken all summer but her feet are back to normal after the big lopsided chunk she lost on one of them last spring.

In lieu of cake, Gary made an apricot slump for dessert tonight. It's really good and also very rich so a two inch square of it is all anyone should eat. This is going to last for a few days.

Still raining. Just a constant cold drizzle, though the air is quite warm for December. I'm sure we've had over an inch of rain in the last 24 hours. Had that been snow, it would have been a foot or more, and given the time of year, I think I might prefer the snow.