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About Lancer

The Weather Horse, Lancer; it is what it is. Lancer, is 17 years old, 15-3 hands and 1/4 Percheron and 3/4 Quarter Horse. His friends include Rev and Little John the dogs, Sterling the cat, Zito the horse amongst many other humans. He lives outside (in at night) and has become quite good at reporting the weather in Ashburnham, MA, Elevation 1200ft. He likes carrots and peppermints along with grain, grass and hay.

Under the waning white orb…

Sleepy
Under the waning white orb setting in the west the deceptively sleepy looking Weather Horse explodes into action and a blustery romp over to the neighbors greener grass while we were cutting an old cabbage for chickens, Rev herding with ineffective energy, grain usually works better – and did, wind cleaning leaves and the reviving fire’s smoke away into the brilliant blue sunny day. Please share Lancer with others! Also we are offering note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Horsing Around

horsing around
The Weather Horse immediately ducking the rope inside the barn to gain freedom through the other open barn into the front yard, Rev and Lancer horsing around the emptying hoses and withering gardens, snow flurries here and there in cooling winds ruffling the thick horse coat and shivering the short dog coat, sun breaking the traveling clouds aloft above falling temps promising ice to freeze again.
Looking for a unique gift? We are offering note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Wet Welcome to a New Week

back yard

Rain saturating ground and color in balmy November temps, lightly blowing now and blue spots showing through moving clouds, grass dreaming of greening again but surely knowing better, one more taste of warmth before marching towards a marauding December, blissful before the storms of Winter.
Looking for a unique gift? We are offering note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Darkish Day

wet

Misty rain on The Weather Horse, a darkish gray day warm enough to green up the grass a notch, flocks of robins, juncos and a few noisy jays decorating the lawn, otherwise stillness and munching ensues, missing Rev, Johnnie’s walked with the Doc to the top of the hill and back to sleep in front of the stove.

Happy Saturday!

horizon

Slightly under The Weather Horse, with Rev off on the horizon, smoke curls from the firepit and the chimney this mild morning, a large orange cat (I think his name is Morris) scatters the ground feeding birds in a flurry of wings as he saunters past the cedar, overcast seeming to clear showing bits of blue between cottony clouds, gray and brown predominating the grounds, Happy Saturday!
Check out our new offering, cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

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sweet

Snow still secreted in northern niches, Lancer chomping through ice in the rain barrel, hazy bright sky, warming temps offering a brief reprieve, fuzzy coat and a chunky layer of fat insuring warmth for future cold, stubborn oak leaves rustling in gentle breezes, blue jays screeching away from our disturbance, celebrating an anniversary tonight under the waxing moon.
Looking for a unique gift? We are offering note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

A new offering from The Weather Horse!

hay

Enjoying hay a first priority indicating the distinct lack of lush grass available, snow mostly melted away though ice remaining in the water buckets, juncos flocking – lifting off as if they were one – and swirling to alight again finding sustenance where there seems to be none, Winter peeking over Fall’s shoulder awaiting its time while a bright, warmer day brings milder days to follow.
Check out our new offering, cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Cool Water Cooler Gathering

icy bucket

The Weather Horse gathering with Rev at the icy water cooler discussing recent events, shortening days, remaining snow in cold temps, biting wind awakening shivers, clear blue skies under high pressure crispy air, ineffective brilliant sunshine deepening shadows but not warming much.

Snowy Start

yawn

Color is washed from the world under gray skies, light snow leaving a white coating, temps falling and a cold wind biting, a taste of Winter stirring emotions, the Weather Horse waking up without much concern, wandering out for hay, leaving hoof prints behind him wherever he goes.

Happy Veterans Day!

greet

Long clean shadows stretching westward, Rev exploding with glee, Lancer patiently  trying to eat hay as the grazing becomes tedious with fall’s halting, wind whipping leaves into whirlwinds, cold seeping into the ground and creeping into the days, dogs’ time spent sleeping by the fire or under the sunny slider glass, thankful – grateful for peace provided by our veterans to enjoy an extraordinary way of life, thank you for your service.