There have been many different things that happened since I last wrote a post here.
First, winter was gentle on me- just one big snowstorm to deal with, thank goodness. All of the animals made out perfectly. I sold my hens because they were at a great age to find a new home, and I was cutting back in animal care.
The second is that this farm sold in the first part of March. Mixed reactions from me as I thought this was where I would die after living here in peace and quiet.
Ever since, I have been doing yet More packing and then more packing. I wish I had gone about it much differently. Instead of counting on others, I should have just done a ( as my ex used to say) a Ridding Out. AKA- toss everything but what I NEED. As it is, I was in a hurry, thinking that things were moving fast when they were not.
Ha- so here I am with a ton of what I expect to be unwanted/ needed when I get to where I am going. Where ever that is.
Thirdly: there is a new mare here. She and Briana are friends with a fence between. She is a registered Standardbred mare and is quite the "thang". Why this mare ever ended up at a sale and purchased by a true kill buyer is beyond me, but there she was. In her past, she won over $130 thousand dollars for her owners in races. She is a pacer but trots a lot when loose in the pasture. A huge floaty trot too. Great extensions with a ton of forwarding power coming from her hindquarters. She is full of herself now, and is proving to be a well-mannered, well-handled mare- so someone loved her in her past. I really like her a lot and as she loses her winter coat, I am seeing a beautiful swan appearing in what used to be a dirty sad goose.
Forth- I am leaving this farm alone and it has been very hard to deal with. We have both done our best to kill this whole thing and he never wanted to REALLY live in the country anyhow. So I'll be on my own and it is scary, but am a survivor and will make it through. At least I hope I will!
My plan is to chart all of this new adventure here, so be sure to check back frequently!
In the mean time, here is a not so good photo of Jaidens Fortune ( Jaide at the barn) The first was what I saw from the kill pen
