And the beat goes on....

..and now it's officially winter here. There's snow and cold everywhere lol. The apple tree outside our kitchen window is bird cafe all day long, I'm filling the feeders once a day now and making suet cakes for them twice a week. But it's nice to see them up close and see signs of life when winter comes. Horses update... Weaning the medicine hat filly went as expected, her mom put up more of a fuss than the filly. But since the mom was a bear about it I only let her around for 3 days and put her back with the herd. Since her leaving, the filly has had a personality change and has gotten curious and more freindly. I havent touched this filly since her first day cuz the mom is extremely protective against anyone messing with her colts. Frustrating since my other mares dont care if ppl play with thiers. The first 3 days in the weaning pen this filly was aggressive and would threaten with her teeth and rump as she's seen her mom do when she doesnt get her way, which was what her mom was doing on the other side of the fence. Now she's had 2 days of no mama in sight and me as her only attention. Chika and Rohan share the pen on the other side so she isnt alone for horse company, but the filly isnt getting attention like her mom would give, so it's a vulnerable time for her and a perfect opportunity to make freinds. And to do that she only gets her hay from me giving her a bit at a time, same principle as her mom feeding her, to get her trust. Today now she's not pinning her ears at all and letting me rub her face when I give her hay. Sometimes she'll walk around to figure out the situation but she's got a curious expression and wants the hay bad enuf to accept my petting and figure out it's ok. She has come a long way in just 2 sessions. Today my DH is rewiring the lights in the barn so I'll be able to do chores after dark. This week is gonna be crazy cuz I work every day and the weekend, and my DH has his own work to do, so I'll need lights for sure, no more putting it off ;). but after this week my schedules improoves alot and i'll be home more. In xs news, I got out my Imbolc LLCeltic conversion but only did a few minutes on her. I hope to get a good session done yet this weekend. The blues and silver and Wisper fiber look so wonderfully winter and it's the perfect time of year to work on her again. Now if I just get the chance....... ;)