Lots of new things this spring

While the weather is warm and there’s lots to do outside, my blogging has suffered a bit. But we’ve done some pretty fun stuff so far this spring.

We went to a horse eventing show (we actually volunteered to work it, and were assigned the task of being the timers at the finish line for the cross-country event).

We helped trailer a rescue horse to it’s first lesson off its regular farm with a trainer. This horse was the product of the creation of Premarin, a hormone replacement drug that is often prescribed to menopausal women. The drug is made from the urine of pregnant mares. And pregnant mares produce foals. Most of the foals are killed, but a few are spared if they look particularly good or healthy. This very nervous  and timid fellow was one of those foals.  Cute as a button but spooked very easily.

We also joined a fly fishing club that has three private well-stocked lakes, a lodge and other amenities, so David and I have been learning to proficiently cast a fly rod.

We started some seeds indoors for planting this weekend, we’ve bought some plants for the large pots outside as well. We’ve been nurturing our herb garden too.

We’ve started rock and fossil hunting once again, and this time we’re armed with a bushel of field guides to help us identify what we’ve found.

Add to that frequent trips to the park, garden centers and tackle shops, we have kept ourselves pretty busy.

Tags: spring activities, horses, flyfishing

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