torsdag 29 juli 2010

Another day in Arcadia!

Business as usual. G came round to work with L. We tested his nerves using the lawn mower, and he took it like a man.

In the afternoon we drove down to my chiropractor; got my pelvis corrected, which should hopefully make my riding much more balanced in the future. The doctor was impressed by how quickly I healed up after last year's back problems, so this shouldn't need any more work.

Dropped in at G on the way home to get more paint, but as it is not entirely clear what formula should be used we have to return with a sample of the old paint as a reference. So no paint to use on the windows...

After returning home I went out in the garage, grinded the table surface and applied the last coat of laquer. Also put on a first layer on the under carriage.

Made a big bowl of salad for dinner, served with cottage cheese and nothing else. A fair trade for the last two days indulgences. Cannot afford to put on any more weight, especially since I'm not running much at the moment.

onsdag 28 juli 2010

Another day in Arcadia!

Got up a tad later than usual. The young ones had emptied their water barrel and tossed it around the paddock. I certainly don't blame them; should have filled it up before going to bed yesterday...
Got hay for everyone and then filled up with plenty of fresh water, looks like another rather hot day in the sun.

W's belly is still looking rather sore, but not swollen anymore. Mucked out the pony paddock before going in for my daily porridge. Oat, apples and blueberries are a lovely combination!

After breakfast I took it upon myself to empty the rest of the old straw from W's field shelter. Dirty work, but somebody has to do it. With that taken care of it was time for a refreshing drink, before grinding off the rest of the paint from the window. Put on a layer of oil before finishing for the evening.

A haircut and a shower later J got back from work, and I prepared dinner. After which it was high time to go out in the rain (finally!) and feed the horses again.

tisdag 20 juli 2010

My days in Arcadia are numbered.

This is number one.