Sun+heat, water+soap, grass+graze & palindrome

I really like my new weather widget (sidebar) but it's not entirely accurate. I'm looking at my thermometer in the shade and it says 29C which is 84F. Hm!

I do like the way it simulates my landscape and the position of the sun and perhaps when it rains, I'll actually see some rain on it too. If it ever rains again. *glares at sky*

I also like how planes and birds fly over occasionally, the grass waves, the chimney smokes - that is also realistic. I expect the fields to bloom with canola soon. But if these programmers were actually here, they'd see a very early season with fields full of yellow canola.

Today I mowed and mowed - it seems I can mow almost every day. I have been starting to feel heat exhaustion as I work - a nauseous feeling and weakness and then the need to drop into ice water. (And yesterday I had less mentionable symptoms as well.)

Baasha had his first horsefly today and I did my normal neighborhood-wide announcement "HORSEFLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

He got a bath and his tail area oiled because he's itchy and his tail looks ridiculous all rubbed to frizz. Then I asked my man to hold him while I got the camera.

Here is Baasha "counting" - no, he's just pawing air because he is soaking wet and wants to roll and not stand on the driveway.

I returned with the camera and my man said "Can you go get some carrots?"

I came back with carrots and my man was trying to keep the horse from eating my flowers.

Poor Baasha has an oily butt. I feel that oil might soothe the itchiness, as well as dosing him with equispot and flysect.

My man asked the horse to shake hands and so did I. Note the German citizen in the photograph wearing full pants in 84F weather. The perfectionist in me is annoyed I didn't put the hose away before taking photos.

Baasha feels a horsefly on him. Here's a question that you might help me with - are those ferns in my wall weeds or ...? I have always loved ferns but the mailman pointed them out and said "I see you have a problem with ferns." Is it?

The wind picks up what is left of his rubbed mane.

BTW, in Germany, black socks and shorts are normal. In fact, you can spot Americans by their white socks. It took me forever to just settle down and wear black socks with shorts but I still prefer grey, a compromise of cultures.

I'm trying to teach him to "hug."

Then I went out to the big field which is hay now but I thought Baasha deserved a treat after his torture session (bath).

Freaky photo - I assure you he's not dead, just enjoying.

Do you see how he smashed down a large section of grass?

Shaking it off. Please get your mane back on the right side. Left is wrong.

Finally. Now maybe I'll eat.





Is someone gonna come cut this please? Anyone? Bueller? I cannot even walk!


This is nothing, nevermind.