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George McGovern

(12,552 posts)
Fri May 1, 2026, 07:35 AM 9 hrs ago

Friday's Horses - Maddie & Pete out on pasture. + Around the farm.

Last edited Fri May 1, 2026, 04:59 PM - Edit history (3)

The other day our "ponies" stood outside the barn while
Laurie poured grain. Her handmade rope gate is a deterrent.

We caught up with Maddie and Pete this afternoon.

Maddie's gotten good at finding grass.

She stepped away and took a look at her new environment,
still under construction.

Is this a skeptical look in her eye (or my imagination)?

Meanwhile Pete grazed himself into a corner, sort of . . .

While in the mean Maddie found some more good green grass.

In the meantime Pete found another resource.



Once he'd gotten what he wanted, Pete pressed on.

In time it was time for grain. The kids gathered again
in late-day sunlight.

Mommy completed dinner delivery and parked the tractor.
Her horsies were set until tomorrow.
Thank You for looking. See you next Friday.
___________________________________________________________
Around the farm ~
Where in the barn Laurie has cleared a space for a new
frost-free hydrant.
She worked in the upper right corner of the ditch.




Outside the barn, she's filled in most all the connected ditches.


Shadow had herself an exhilarating roll.


On a previous afternoon we snapped her back in the barn.

Today she brought her treasured Jolly Ball along.

Laurie's been installing insulation in the tack room.

We saw shadows from a rake and pitch fork.

And Laurie, in the relaxing room, after digging in a ditch.

Thanks for swinging by ~ see ya next week.




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twodogsbarking

(19,167 posts)
3. Thanks for sharing. Rocky soil to contend with. I learned to use a pick and shovel at a young age.
Fri May 1, 2026, 10:15 AM
6 hrs ago

Polly Hennessey

(8,914 posts)
4. We could call it Shadow's Jelly Ball Roll. She is a happy girl.
Fri May 1, 2026, 10:19 AM
6 hrs ago

Love the afternoon grass snack for Maddie and Pete.

Relax Laurie, you deserve it. Now send some of that ditch digging energy my way. The relaxing part, I got that ☺️💤

LoisB

(13,235 posts)
11. Great photographs and narrative. If I could do one-tenth of what Laurie can do,
Fri May 1, 2026, 01:34 PM
3 hrs ago

I would consider myself to have conquered my world. A thousand hats off to her.

Diamond_Dog

(40,856 posts)
12. That last photo says it all.
Fri May 1, 2026, 01:57 PM
3 hrs ago

A good long rest after a hard days’ work for Laurie. She amazes me.

Your “furry kids” are so photogenic!

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