Yay! Friday...at least, I think it is...

[altivo]

Equus, what a long day. On the plus side, the weather was nice, and I even took a lunch break sitting outside in the staff area behind the building, looking at the butterfly garden. And there was a big joint board meeting last night (that I dodged attending) and there was leftover food. Boo, I had to restrict myself, as I don't want to eat so many excess calories.

Met Gary for dinner in Woodstock because he was on his way to a meeting and a performance. On the way home, there was a beautiful crimson and purple sunset, but it was fading just as I pulled into the drive. I dashed into the house, grabbed the camera, and rushed out to the pasture where there's a fairly open view to the west, but too late. It was faded by the time I got there. About a mile or two from the house it was spectacular, as I drove west on Collins Road where there are nothing but open fields in sight.

Apples are coming in, my favorites. Gary went to our nearby orchard and got Honeycrisp and Cortland today. The first are really good for eating out of hand, the latter make grand pies and are so huge you don't have to do a lot of peeling. We still had some Ginger Gold and Royal Galas left too.

Now back to the weaving. Gotta get Argos' shawl done so I can move on to other things, like his feet. I'm thinking I'll try making felt boots for myself, and then build up his toes, nails, and pads on the outside of that using the fur fabric and filling.

Comments

[jairus-greywolf.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your horses would appreciate a taste of those apples :)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

The boys might. Tess doesn't seem to care about apples. They all like carrots better, perhaps because of the crunchier texture. Another thing they love is snow peas. Back when the boys were at a boarding stable while we were still fixing up our barns and fences, our stall neighbors across the aisle showed us that horses like an amazing variety of things they'd never encounter normally. Grapes, for instance. Or sweet corn (you cut an ear up into pieces about an inch long so as not to give them too much at once.) Snow peas and green beans are popular, and so are daisies.

I know someone who has a horse that drinks beer if he can reach it, and someone else with a pony who will steal your hot dog if you aren't careful (probably she likes the salt, I doubt the supposed "meat" in there is what she's after.)

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

I remember the crab apples we used to make cider out of back when I lived with my parents. I also remember what happened when we forgot to open the airlock to let the pressure out of the fermenting vessel.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I've made wine out of crab apples. It was really nice. And very pink. ;p The fermentation was certainly vigorous.

I take it you had an explosive experience?

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

The walls were indeed covered in bits of fermenting apple. 3am it went it. It was very loud.