Good Friday

 We had a long walk this morning. Ruth was off work, while Diane, Joan and I were not in a hurry. We walked for over an hour.  Nice to have this morning and even nicer that the sun was shining. Right after the walk Rosalie and her filly were turned out in the field. Claire is quite athletic for just 5 days old, showing off all kinds of movement.

She has just perfect conformation. She with her well set on long neck, short back and long legs. Her owner is going to be thrilled with her.  While they were out playing, the arena was cleaned up and then Marika and Galena's stalls. Next I took the golf cart over to the cabin field to grain Anna and Hadassah. I had to go back for the camera. They were grazing down toward the bottom of the field and the sun was shining.

They were called back up but when they realized this time there was no grain they took off running back down to the bottom.

 Above is Hadassah and her filly by Evan and below is Anna and her colt by Valiant. 

Hadassah's filly showed off some of that really really nice movement.

Check out that arched neck on this filly. She is going to be a stunner when full grown. Even though she is only 75% Friesian, she will look so much like a purebred Friesian that no one will be able to tell the difference. She is also for sale for only $5000.00. She is gorgeous with her coal black velvety soft coat, plus has that oh so important added ability to be bred at age 3 to a Friesian stallion earning all of her price plus back with her very first foal. If anyone out there has been wanting to start their own Friesian business this filly is a great start at quality. 

When I got back from the cabin field I had to take a few pictures of our ice sculptures still standing. These started out as piles of snow from when Mark plowed during that last snow storm and survived days of rain but today the sun was melting them pretty quickly. It only hit 50 degrees out but the sun made everything feel warm. 

Today we got a good start on the siding of the house tearing down all the old stuff all the way down to the old red.

Mark had a late estimate tonight and when he got home was not feeling well, complaining of a scratchy throat. I'm still coughing from the cold I picked up in St. Louis so we decided to stay home from church tonight and listen on-line. Greg Rumbold had the service describing the Crucifixion of our Lord in detail. To think Jesus bore all that abuse, the pain, and death willingly. Hard to imagine leaving the splendor of heaven to come here knowing He would be crucified for my sin, He did it for me. How can I not love Him how can I not thank Him, how can I not serve Him!