Equine News in the Neighborhood!
On the bright side, rumor has it our neighbor will be renting his pasture to a horse (the owner will pay the rent of course)! I had been missing daily stop-by visits with Rosa-the-mare (who sadly was lost due to some equine malady). A new horsey neighbor will be a grand treat.
Two other horses at different homes developed abscessed feet. I mean, each horse has one lame foot. They are both on antibiotics, have wrapped hooves, and both have cast off their wrappings and are healing nicely.
I can empathize…. me-of-the-gimpy-foot too. It’s a neighborhood epidemic!
Bagging a Chicken!
Today I roasted a chicken that came bagged and fully seasoned. Instructions were to cut a slit to allow for expansion and bake for 2 hours.
Talk about SIMPLE! And the results were delicious. I hate to admit that because the bag-less version is to rinse, pat dry, oil, season, and baste. Maybe this bag thing is positive progress!
Tree Surgeon Mending
Our tree surgeon is also nicely recovering from having a tree fall on him some weeks ago. Country living is fraught with unexpected danger.
He is the fellow our community hires to trim trees along our road and sometimes to remove trees entirely (those threatening to fall on homes, etc.). He is always a wonder to watch traversing limbs at dizzying heights. We are just happy he is on the mend.
New Life in Town
‘Tis a university town (Lexington, Virginia) and school is back! Our downtown is alive and writhing again (I mean “thriving”). The kids are back at Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. Why is it they look younger every year? And now the local restaurants are packed as families come in to help all the young’uns get settled.
Horrible Harvey
Sending thoughts to my Texas blogger friends who so eloquently describe their own experiences with the monster storm, Harvey. I am so glad you are high and dry and thank you so much for your perspectives.
It has been an unendurable week for many in Texas but to see how millions are dealing with the aftermath is to understand the value of good neighbors, the ones who become heroes when they themselves least expect it.
Virginia Views 