Sunday, January 23, 2011

Sunday Barn Chores

 Sunday afternoons the horse barn gets a deep cleaning for the week. Makes for lighter cleaning chores during the week. No matter the day, or how crummy the weather,  there are barn chores EVERY night and EVERY morning. Yes-it's true-be it 5am or 10 pm, light or dark, rain, wind, freezing cold or blazing hot. EVERY day, as in each 365 per calender year.

The horses are spoiled! When they get fresh new shavings they roll in them like pigs in mud. I wanted to capture them frolicking in their pine shavings this afternoon, but seems they are a little camera shy.

Proof with shavings on Wyatt's back....

Apparently Wiley is more interested in the camera.

Hay has been stocked in the barn.

I love a barn full of alfalfa.
Then we eat...

Wiley likes to bury his head in his food. He is a neat stall-keeper.

Wyatt is a messy stall-keeper. He prefers to throw his dinner all over the floor.

For the most part, horses have their own agenda-EVERY day.  Good night.
The Girasole Lady

Friday, January 21, 2011

My Grammy's Garden

My Grammy was a big part of my inspiration for Girasole Farm.
These old black and white photos are from her garden in the 1930's. 
(Bloomfield, CA)

 I can't see all the details of what she was growing. Flowers & vegetables for sure.
We shared a very special bond together.
Grammy said "Busy hands are never in want".  Her hands were always busy tending to the vegetable & flower gardens.
When Grammy wasn't gardening she was cooking, painting, quilting, knitting or doing whatever had to be tended to. She lived a simple life, finding contentment and pleasure in the keeping of her home and family.
I am so grateful that she passed such valued traditions onto me. 
 Many, many times I have wished my Grammy was still alive today so that I could spend some more precious time with her.
The Girasole Lady

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Frosty

Yesterday morning it was REALLY cold and VERY frosty.
It does not snow here at Girasole Farm.
Although, I have always wished it did...just a little.

 I don't think I would be fond of shoveling snow everyday to get to the office.
The frost was bad enough yesterday morning to freeze my hand to my gate.
The Girasole Lady

Monday, January 3, 2011

It's Cold Outside

This morning it's cold and frosty.


brrrrr...............
The Girasole Lady