I had planned to show you photos of fog hanging over fields,

dry leaves blowing in windy rain showers,

goats, nestled dry and warm in their houses,

bedraggled, soggy horses who don't have enough sense to use the shelter they are given,

and chickens that looked like they just stepped out of the shower.

All of that and more I had planned.

Alas....

both cameras had dead batteries.

Both.

At the same time.

I will never let that happen again.

So, instead of artsy scenery shots of perfectly dreadful, dreary weather,

I will show you what I did instead.

I sat in the stall with the pigs

and rubbed bellies.

(their favorite thing in all the world)

And while I did that,

Sammy did this.

Hopefully I have not offended you,

but Sammy likes clean piggies!

Sammy loves the pigs,

almost as much as Maddie does.

Maddie feels motherly towards them.

Sam, just likes the way they taste.

That Sam!

Meanwhile, Leo looks on...

He is never far from the pigs.

Our newest barn kitty, Sophia,

is scheduled for spaying tomorrow.

I feel sorry for her, having to go through that and not understanding why,

but we cannot afford to have a litter of kittens move into the barn.

Poor Sophia.... Sam will gladly look after you!

Today the plumber/electrician start working on the arena.

The exterior shell is almost complete.

With the recent rain, the construction crew has been putting in the interior walls

and hanging the doors.

Another week or two, and we will be riding high and dry!

I can't wait to show you the finished building.