February 27, 2019

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short visit today, just a nice graze

February 25, 2019

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we improvised a neck rope today to help determine the right length for a real one

February 24, 2019

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lately Cora seems reluctant to go back to her paddock when it's time for me to go
makes me wish we had our own place

February 23, 2019

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those tracks show our entire ride
it was epic

February 22, 2019

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Cora is wary of thick brush but sometimes she finds a fringe of grass too tempting to ignore. She has also figured out that the latch on this gate doesn't always catch so she can let herself out.

February 20, 2019

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we all dream each other

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ha ha I found Sarah's conté crayons in a cabinet
they're fun

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Cora Springmule

February 18, 2019

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Cora got a hoof trim on this chilly morning. She behaved pretty well - made it through three feet before she walked away. (We did finish - she just needed a little break.)

February 17, 2019

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not to scale or anything - they were in two different chairs

February 15, 2019

February 14, 2019

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happy valentine's day 2019

I don't know what kind of flower this is but I'm eager to find out - Cora LOVES munching on the  ground-lying leaves of the plants from which this blossom has suddenly sprung.

February 12, 2019

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a little rainy the past few days but today was nice

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February 11, 2019

February 9, 2019

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I was out early to cover the morning feeding shift and then hung out with Cora for half an hour.
We had a light freeze - the paddock gates and other metal surfaces had a coat of ice but none of the troughs were frozen.  (The agarita blossoms from a couple days ago seemed unfazed; they're tough.) 

February 8, 2019

February 7, 2019

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a hanging out day
this was one of only three or four open agarita blossoms I saw today - the year's first, with many more on the way - and just like that, it's spring! (barring a stray late frost)

February 5, 2019

February 4, 2019