I'm feeling so good lately, I thought I'd get out another post before the next dose of chemo on Wednesday. I've been doing yard work and gardening and cleaning and laundry. It is such a relief to feel normal!
Andy's on a bit of a break between 1st and 2nd cuttings so this is how we spent our evening last night. We just bought Bess and Tess from an old gentleman who got teary-eyed at the thought of selling them. He's had them since they were colts, but the time had come to sell. And we just fell in love with them. It's been a dream of Andy's to have a team, to use them for feeding in the winters and hay rides and just plain good times. And these girls are perfect. They are so gentle and beautiful and already broke to drive. (And we asked the old gentleman to come out and show us the ropes a few times, just so he doesn't have to let go of them completely right away. He said, "I think that'll do me more good than it will you or the horses".)
So this is Bess:
And this is Tess:
And here are Bess and Tess in action. They did fabulously, wonderfully well for the first time out in an unfamiliar place pulling a different wagon than they're used to, with us novices holding the reins. It was an awesome evening jaunt, so now we're planning hay rides and campfires and Andy even mentioned farming with them, but let's all hope he was joking. =)
Andy's on a bit of a break between 1st and 2nd cuttings so this is how we spent our evening last night. We just bought Bess and Tess from an old gentleman who got teary-eyed at the thought of selling them. He's had them since they were colts, but the time had come to sell. And we just fell in love with them. It's been a dream of Andy's to have a team, to use them for feeding in the winters and hay rides and just plain good times. And these girls are perfect. They are so gentle and beautiful and already broke to drive. (And we asked the old gentleman to come out and show us the ropes a few times, just so he doesn't have to let go of them completely right away. He said, "I think that'll do me more good than it will you or the horses".)
So this is Bess:
And this is Tess:
And here are Bess and Tess in action. They did fabulously, wonderfully well for the first time out in an unfamiliar place pulling a different wagon than they're used to, with us novices holding the reins. It was an awesome evening jaunt, so now we're planning hay rides and campfires and Andy even mentioned farming with them, but let's all hope he was joking. =)
4 comments:
I'm very happy to hear you're going to BOTH hospitals! What a trick, but you sound ready for the adventure anyway! We'll all be here, cheering you right along! AND...I love the team of horses! The names are like a storybook and how cool to have your "maiden voyage" on a beautiful evening! I can now see where you can be found any spare evening! :) When you're feeling puny, just have Andy make a little cushiony bed for you in the bunk behind! :)LW
How FUN is that!! You guys will have a lovely time with the beautiful pair! They are such *beautiful* horses! Thanks for sharing!! :)
Oh, and I wanted to mention that I love Lisa's idea, too...if you're feeling puny just have Andy make a bed for you in the back of the wagon! :)
That looks like so much fun! It seems like such a fun way to go out and enjoy beautiful summer evenings. Glad to hear you're feeling well right now!
Wow, it is like something from Laura Ingalls Wilder's day. It looks like it would be a "splendiferous" way to spend an evening, to borrow your wonderful word, Michelle! :) It looks like it would be incredible FUN!
Renee in NE
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