Wordless Wednesday: Winter is Coming

 I am drowning in deadlines (what else is new) and just don't have the mental energy for a real post right now - so how about just a whole load of photos?

We had our first major frost yesterday morning and it's definitely feeling like winter. The days are short, but absolutely glorious - hardly a breeze, sunny skies, temps around 20 Celsius. The morning sun hits the bed just right, and Isaiah loves this.

We got too attached to Viola to squish her, and besides, only about four or five South African spider species are venomous enough to hurt people. We finally found out last week that she's a funnel-web nursery spider - and completely harmless to people and pets. So she continues to live on the ceiling!

Hera, one of our four Sebright bantams. They are the most adorable little creatures I've ever seen!

Our newest livery, a totally adorable OTTB mare, was absolutely foot perfect for her first ride in our arena. She was perfect the next time for her 12-year-old novice rider, too. Sometimes you find good ones.

Enjoying the sunshine on Vega

I really love these Bridle Boutique leggings - they are unbelievably comfy!

This photo cropped up in my memories. Turns out that it's been five years since the first time I (or anyone) sat on Lancey. Happy riding-versary, Lancey! He makes me smile like this a lot more these days.

The drop-dead-gorgeous Dante.

MS Lady Erin is a little growthy right now, but she's starting to look like a real horse - and move like one, too! You've got to love all that rabicano.

I'm absolutely loving my garden right now! Even though we're well into autumn here, there's still a lot of things blooming - lobster flower, canary creeper, and this weird aloe that blooms super red. The day lilies are also faithfully making a perfect white flower every week or so. This was just a big ol' heap of moo poo (a side effect of living on a horse/dairy farm), and I love that it's covered over with pretty purple flowers now. The lobster flowers are indigenous succulents, too, so they don't care if I forget to water them, which happens way too often.

More substantial content coming soon! I had a great lesson on my favourite Friesian mare today, and it'll be very interesting to write it down.

God is good 💜