Holy Lap Kitty Batman!

Man if this doesn't define a lap nap...I don't know what does.  Mark is so comfortable...I often lay on him like this too.  When I can get Diesel to share that is.

Bloomin' Kwanzan Cherry Tree - totally worth the wait

I mentioned in previous posts that some of my flowering trees are starting to bloom.  Well this week my Kwanzan Cherry Tree finally bloomed.  And oh is she gorgeous.  Don't you agree?  (Stay tuned...still yet to bloom...dogwoods and stewartia)  I know the suspense is killing me too! 

I get by with a little help from my friends

Timbre has been wanting to spend more time outside lately...and who can blame her.  It's spring time, the farm is in full bloom, birds are chirping and the breeze is warm.  Timbre has a favorite spot on the bench on our front porch.  She likes to lay on the scarecrow's lap and hang out with her wrought iron feline friend.  I think she likes that he doesn't talk back.

Have you herd?

Get it?  Herd?  Our herd.  Mark and I were planting Twisted Willow trees and we got the attention of the entire herd...not sure if it was Mark's singing or not.  None of the horses were covering their ears...but then again, that's hard to do when you only have hooves as covers.  (that's Seti on the far left...she's such an independent woman)

More signs of spring..down on the farm!

Imagine my surprise when I saw these little fellows pop up.  I had no idea I had tulips on the farm.  Now I'm inspired to create a club and invite more.  I'll start putting up flyers now.

We have 3 Gingko trees...they have the most unusually cool leaves.  Like little duck feet.  This one is just starting to bud and bloom...but in a few days it will be amazing!

A few years ago Mark and I bought several flowering trees for the farm in honor of each of our horses.  Seti and Quest each got a Dogwood (they aren't blooming just yet), Cheech got a Cherry Tree (also not quite blooming yet) and Buddy got a Red Bud...in FULL BLOOM.  I love Red Bud trees.  The flowers proliferate the entire branch.  LOVE that.

My couch buddy

Sometimes I get headaches.  They debilitate to me.  The only thing that works to scare them away is laying down and blocking all light.  A few weeks ago I had one of my headaches.  Diesel did too I think...he just couldn't find a shirt small enough to cover his eyes. 

I'm a BIG girl now!

Today was Cheyenne's very first trailer ride by herself.  I decided it was time to take the plunge.  I hauled her to Pretty Boy for a trail ride.  The haul over is only about 10 minutes and the loop we ride is about 45 minutes.  Perfect.  Cheyenne loaded like a champ and waited quietly while I did my last trailer walk around check. 

She fits in the front stall...snuggly.  She doesn't seem to mind...there's a hay bag up there.  She adores her hay bag. I think she even named it Getinmybelly.

YUM...hay bag Ma!

On the trail she moved out like she'd done this a million times.  She was very interested in her surroundings, but not spooky.  I was so happy!

When we got back to the trailer, Cheyenne calmly took in more of her surroundings (and more hay).  There were two geese playing in the water behind us...she was very interested in them.  I think she may have been contemplating how nice a swim would feel.  Unfortunately I forgot to bring her water wings. 

I swear in this picture she's saying, "Yeah I rock...you wanna piece a this?"  She's so awesome. 

I think I forgot to mention it was in the upper 80s today...HOT.  And my poor baby hasn't even shed out her winter coat entirely.  She was a HOT mess.  But she was a happy hot mess...happy that hay bag was still on the trailer when we got back.  She's so easy to please. 

It was such a wonderful ride...I am still smiling about it.  The End.  (Get it?  They END)  hee hee