New Boarders!!

I know I haven't posted for awhile, and I hope to do some catching up soon, but in the meantime I just had to do a quick share of our new boarders.

On Saturday, Francis and I went up to spend our first evening back in the barn- he enjoyed a beer well deserved after a frustrating day ( more on that later), and I with my usual tea in hand. We hunkered down in the tackroom/lounge to enjoy listening to the horses merrily munching on hay and basically settling in for the night. While I was there, I decided that Raphi really needed to be divested of his mud coat which he had cheerfully donned during the day. He has become quite the procurer of this "vetement" ( clothing). While grooming, I suddenly noticed a wee swallow keeping us company- he kept flying up and down the alley and then perching himself to observe all the "goings on". To our delight, we noticed a new nest has been built on the beam in the alley way near Pippa's stall-- our resident swallows have returned to roost again. We can now hear the chirping of the parents as they nestle in to care for their babes to be. The are not afraid and fly around us, in and out through the barn door... we will have to make sure we keep some type of opening for them so we don't trap them in or out of the barn. Anyway, loved this shot as the one male stood watch over us all while we were enjoying our evening and he guarded his family.

Swallow roosting and watching us in the barn