Happy Monday, everyone. June has arrived! Where does the time go? Seems like it’s on warp speed.
It was a busy week that ended with my youngest brothers’s super fun wedding—lots of family, non-stop dancing and celebration.
But it started out with a drastic weather change. An absolute deluge of rain on our lesson day.
Normally, I’d take a pass, but we left it up to Katie, and she still wanted to meet. Rain doesn’t bother her, and since it shouldn’t bother us either, we are being trained to ‘Cowgirl Up!’
Here is a montage of that day if you’d like to get a feel for it. This was Wednesday.
On Thursday’s ride, non-ride, Tumbleweed threw a shoe. I hadn’t checked them before we left, and I have no idea where we lost it. No doubt, ‘rainy day’ ride contributed to softer feet and the lost shoe.
It was painful for me to watch him walk back. I’d have carried him if I could have. He was quite ouchy. He’s doing well at home now and the farrier has already replaced his shoe.
After the wedding we entertained my aunt and uncle and cousin who had flown in for it. I put together a tea for them with soup, scones, cucumber sandwiches, chicken salad croissants and salted brownies. Oh, and I finally learned how to make a decent pot of tea after several tries.
We were so full after devouring the homemade cream scones. I use all of my mom’s recipes and they are just so yummy. You can’t stop yourself. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to take a photo of the food, but trust me—it was amazing!
I had also made these Lemon Possets before they arrived, but we were too full to eat anymore and I forgot to bring them out. Oh well, I guess we will have to eat them tonight by ourselves, because, sadly, my guests are already gone.
We are in the middle of that kind of rain, it started early yesterday and goes through tomorrow. I am glad I have a barn for working with Tuffy.
ReplyDeleteThe wedding and family time sounds wonderful and the food too. Very English! My favorite black tea is Yorkshire tea.
Something you could add to your trail riding saddlebags is a hoof boot for those lost shoe situations. Better to have one on hand and not need it than the other way around. I love my Cavallo Trek hoof boots.
Epona looks great and sure is riding nicely. What a colorful mare she is.
That’s a good idea, Shirley. I still have never used a boot, but it would have been great to have one. I’m just worried about getting the right size. Every time I research them I end up giving up.
DeleteI’ll have to try Yorkshire tea. We had various black teas from local shops. Bread pudding. Princess gray. Spring gray. Mango black tea. Etc. I had three pots, and I refilled them all one time.
Epona does have a nice little lope. She wants to drop to the walk, but Shiloh pushes her forward. She’s really built for the trails and has a mind for them. She handles herself well up and down hills on a loose rein. I think she’s going to be perfect for what we want. I think she’ll be one you can put anyone on and not have to worry.
You are very blessed to have refreshing rain, beautiful horses, a close family and true love to dance with!! I have never heard of Possets, and looked them up. Homemade food is best, yum! I enjoyed your video's. Thanks for sharing your joy :)
ReplyDeleteYou’re very welcome. Life has brought us our fair share of storms, but that makes the moments of happiness that much sweeter. My entire family joined into the dancing and we were in a circle or twirling around with a niece or nephew, sister, brother, …it was very much a celebration of the newly married couple and the family itself. That’s what life is all about.
DeleteI saw those possets pop up on the NY Times cooking section and just thought, yum! They’re beautiful, too. Easy to make and a real burst of flavor.