Riding!

We had a riding afternoon on Wyatt yesterday. Everyone rode and he was so nice and a great ride. He is very patient with us beginners and quite beautiful, he is getting darker as he sheds out. Larry is the only one brave enough to ride him out of the pen!

Morning at the Farm

Things were starting to bloom and it was a nice morning so I took my camera out with me. Here are a few pictures from my morning rounds. Pap, have you ever seen a sadder forcythia? It is getting chopped off to restart. The dwarf weeping crap apple trees are getting ready to bloom. They should be gorgeous. Everyone was up and ready to eat today too.

Wyatt

This is Larry's new horse, Wyatt. He is a percheron cross and he is beautiful. This picture doesn't do him justice but I wanted to send it back to his previous owner to show how well he was doing. He is black with a white star on his forehead. He is rideable and ready to go!

Bees

Our bees finally arrived and We were so excited. They come in the open crate and the post office called right away to come and get them! Larry and I suited up and installed our first package of bees. It was so exciting. It went very well if I must say so myself. It ended poorly on Sunday when our bees left because of the heat, 90 degrees in Coudersport in April is unheard of. They had no comb and no reason to fight the heat so they left. We have located two more hives to get in May and try again. We have also talked to a lot of beekeepers who lost multiple hives over the winter so we are not so crushed over loosing just the one. I love the bees and an ready to try again.

More Horseback Riding

Right where I always hoped to be! I am so glad the kids love it as much as I do.

Bees

Our hives arrived in a giant box and a million pieces. Larry, Garrett and I spent a week assembling them. We are so excited. I had wanted to try it but I didn't know we would be so fascinated by beekeeping.

Horse Riding Lessons

We are all in riding lessons right now. We have found the most marvelous teacher and look forward to Wednesday afternoons every week. For now we are working with her horses, but this coming week, if the weather holds she is coming here to work with us and our two horses. These horses are Bear, the mini and a plaque to the barn ( we want one!), Joker the paint and Teddy, our slow and steady favorite.