CB in his spring outfit.
After Bill and Annie left for the airport yesterday, I drove over to see the horses.
Roxane met me near my car and gave me a warning.
"They're naked," she said, adding that she had removed all their blankets because of the warm weather.
Horses being naked this time of year does present a double-edged sword.
On the good side, it's a lot more convenient to groom them, but the grooming will often last twice as long, depending on how oozy the mudhole is where they decide to roll.
Actually, I don't think mine had thought of rolling in the mud just yet because they were all fairly clean yesterday.
Lefty got the nod to go with me to the barn for some brushing, combing and clipping.
He seemed to enjoy all of the above.
It's pretty nice when your horse has reached the stage of maturity where he doesn't even need to be tied up while his bridle path, whiskers and fetlocks get clipped.
As always, it was fun to spend some time with them.
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The story in the link below offers a challenge which many of us may want to bypass.
Still, it seems like a good time in the history of our world to give it a try.
Who knows?
If some good comes from our efforts, it was worth the try.
Speaking of doing something outside my personal comfort zone right now, I am feeling very uncomfortable about seeing the remaining samples of the assortment above on the kitchen counter and not touching or gobbling them right up.
My niece Laura and her daughter Grace brought them yesterday while visiting.
Any local who has frequented the Bluebird Bakery on First and Cedar will probably recognize them by their inviting high quality.
https://www.bluebirdbakeryid.com/general-4
As I've mentioned before, it's worth visiting the website, especially to learn about the bakery's owner Jill Severson. Plus, the menu looks as appealing as those pastries up above.
Unfortunately, right now I do have to bypass Jill's delights while experimenting with diets that might work with my unruly stomach.
To say I've learned a lot about dietary issues over the past few months would be an understatement.
I do believe the BUMP is right in front of our old farm on Great Northern Road.
The story on Facebook suggests that activity with big trucks in preparation for the new Amazon facility on Woodland Drive and Great Northern Road (my folks' former property) is doing a number on the road.
Bill and I agree that we've seen even worse conditions during the 30 years we lived there.
This documentary was fun to watch because my longtime friend Gary Pietsch provides some history in the film.
The film's release offered kind of a nice 90th birthday bonus for Gary.
Hope you enjoy.
Happy Monday.
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