Sunday Feb. 27

And yet another gorgeous day ... I don't think I've ever seen the springlike weather 'hold' for so long in February, we'd sometimes get a week, but this is going on 3 weeks ... and after the bitterly cold (for SC) December and January ... well, the weather is obviously changing ... morning run, dogs all very frisky this morning, rolling in the vetch (which must feel really good and soft ... I hate to mow it, it's very pretty too, but if left unchecked it gets knee high and shades the grass so the grass doesnt come out properly ... feed and kennel, go to church ... return, change clothes and start mowing... break for lunch around 230, brief nap, out again (with husband) to finish pruning and (ugh) picking up branches ... Corey today is fixated on the orange throw toy, carries it everywhere then drops it and barks at it until Snoopy steals it... little Mattie joins us, and even goes thru fence to play with Molly (the catahoula behind us) ... the horses come over to touch noses with DB and Banshee ... Snoopy wants NO part of this, she hangs well back. Corey is still trotting around with the orange toy. Beginning to get dark, little Mattie has gone on home ... back to trailer to fix food (supervised by Corey and the Damcat) feed and kennel. A beautiful day, the kind that makes you wonder how much better heaven can be ...