Monday Stuff

 

I love the windows at my sisters' barn in Colburn. 

Rural rusticity, along with nostalgic beauty, at its best.


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CB came home yesterday. 

His arrival after three months away turned out to be pretty much a non-event. 

It was obvious from the get-go that CB's time spent with his trainer Mary Marienau had paid off.  

During those three months, he experienced a multitude of new situations, including a horse camp, a horse show, trail riding and general training. 

So, when I walked in to back him out of the trailer, he responded quietly and accordingly, backing out carefully and setting his feet on the ground without incident. 

Once in the barnyard, he and the other horses had a few quiet horse conversations with some nuzzling and then went about their business, nibbling on whatever spears of grass they could find in the enclosure.

This morning I saw once more that CB's manners are impeccable.  In spite of being nipped on the rump by Lefty, he walked to me with his head down for his mask and his halter.  

Then, we walked down the lane and through the gate where, once turned loose he could race with his tail in the air across the hay field for the best breakfast spot.  

All's well that ends well, and this three-month experience for CB did just that. 

Pretty boy CB checking out his home barnyard. 

Sandpoint's John Harbuck on an evening cycle outing past our home. 

Barnyard Buddies, CB and Lily, reunite. 

At first, yesterday afternoon, it looked like just a cloud with a slight tail on top. 

Fifteen minutes later, the scene was obvious:  a forest fire had blown up in the Cabinet Mountains to our east. 

from the Sandpoint Ranger District:  

Sandpoint Ranger District, 7/25/2021

A smoke column has been highly visible from Sandpoint and surrounding areas this afternoon. The ~2,400 acre Burnt Peak Fire in Montana is 7 miles due east of the Trestle Creek Complex, leading to some understandable confusion.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov is the national, interagency website for official fire information, where both incidents can be found.

Bovine buddies in the Taylor pasture across the road. 

Closeup of a water trough. 

Dusty trails through the pastures these days. 

Buddies at the Tibbs barn.

A beautiful early morning sight:  three horses together again, happily eating in their hay field. 

Plum hungry.