Spring has Sprung!

There comes a time up here in New Hampshire when most horsepeople people sort of retreat and start the waiting game. We wait for Spring. This waiting game usually starts sometime mid January, when Winter starts feeling real long, and ends when we actually know Spring is here to stay. You see, the weather likes to play games with us in the early months of the year by tempting us with warm weather for a few days or even a week, then it quickly changes back to very cold, rainy weather. I can't tell you how many times I tell Kitt that Social Security is over and it's time to get back to work, only to get in one, maybe two good workouts before she's back to rest again for a week or so. It's real hard to get both myself and my horses in shape for the upcoming shooting season when the weather plays games like this. However, I'm happy to announce that Spring has sprung around here, the spring is back in my step and I'm truly able to start getting ready for the upcoming season. Not that there aren't other obstacles to overcome, such as painting the house (this weekend), mending fence posts, planting the garden (my children WILL know how to grow food for themselves)and other such spring tasks. It is obvious that spring is here. Even the horses realize it. Last night we had a beautiful rainbow off in the distance and a Tom Turkey with his harem gallivanting around. The horses were quite interested in the turkeys and when the Tom started strutting Kitt kicked up her heels and ran around the pasture to let him know this was HER territory. I don't think it much affected him. With 7 hens he was obviously having a great day.
So tonight I'll leave the store to head home to pick up my paint brush and thank goodness Spring is here. Hopefully, at some point this weekend, I'll actually ride my horse too!