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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.

Rainy Monday…

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The Weather Horse, 3 June 2013, reports a light rain, thick with marauding mosquitos, every local bird competing in song to the beat of the dripping gutter, rhododendrons in superb full pinkish purple bloom, the vegetable garden planted just in time for watering, peaceful, quiet with summerlike temps – cooler than the weekend – no sunburn expected today, welcome to the new week!

Good Sleepy Sunday Morning

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Good sleepy Sunday morning, 2 June 2013, The Weather Horse reports another beauty summery day with warm temps to start, rising to hot later on, sweet breezes touching down and over keeping the bugs away, the air changing and the tail moving, world waking up with early birds, worms, new blossoms and graduates – Congratulations and good fortune to all!

Hanging Around the Water Cooler…

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The Weather Horse sleeping late this morning, Saturday 1 June 2013, reports the weed piles picked up, the stall clean, the water bucket full, a glorious summer like morning with cardinals pheeeeewing, robins chirping, crows calling, hazy hot and humid again today, no rain or clouds in sight, little NW breezes up here on the hill to disturb the oranges, pinks, yellows and purples in the perennial beds, have a happy weekend!

Summer for Today!

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The Weather Horse reports long clear shadows reaching towards exploding rhododendron blossoms, mosquitos held back with a quick brush and application of bug spray, Rev has a stick, warm lovely temps to start after a cool and loon echoing night – expecting to rise to hot later, not a cloud in sight, little to no wind, robins chirping and digging, the sound of motorcycles commuting – traveling across the lake with a roar, summer for today!

Want to Play?

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The Weather Horse reports getting up late this morning after close lightning with immediate thunder overnight, orange poppies facing the sun, iris opening in purple and yellow, summer like temps to begin the day with clear hazy, hot, humid air bringing Lancer back into his cooler, shady, bugless barn – even when there is great eating outside!

Don’t forget to smell the flowers…

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The Weather Horse reports many mosquitos 29 May 2013, smelling, tasting the giant Rhubarb flower wondering if it would make a good pie, light rain misting away to a drying spell with a barely brightening sky, thick air to warm quickly in any sun and temps expected only to rise, no wind, showers or shadows for a while – don’t forget to take time and smell the flowers!

Welcome to the Short Week!

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The Weather Horse reports the fire pit still smoking from last night, woodpeckers knocking, baby crow coarsely cawing, mostly sunny and cool to start with high clouds on the move, little winds bringing warming temps, a jet stream splits the sky moving sideways towards the SE, happy to see Rev back from the weekend, welcome to the new week!

Happy Memorial Day, Thank You

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The Weather Horse reports in honor and memory of those who served and serve, a prize Memorial Day 2013 with clear blue skies, sun warming temps, not a black fly in sight, the calm soon to be split by cannon fire, the salute fired on the hill, Amazing Grace from the horn, the Anthem of the Nation and the march Downtown. A day to celebrate life and freedom with grateful, thankful thoughts, without rain, with abundant clover, a full rain water bucket, air sweetened with lilac and birdsong – commemorate, enjoy and honor. Thank you…

This is Spring! 26 May 2013

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The Weather Horse reports dark clouds racing under white with patches of blue showing through, a chilly Sunday start for 26 May 2013, some mixed precipitation (yes some big sloppy snowflakes in there) overnight ending the rains of yesterday. Brisk NW breezes, blowing forelock, mane and tail, rustling the lilacs and honeysuckle—bringing forth a cool day. Sun making its way in and out of clouds, winds drying out the gardens, loon flying over sideways—song breaking above the dull roar, it has really been Spring, not Summer yet…

Peaceful, Pastoral, Saturday 25 May 2013

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The Weather Horse reports a cool calm and quiet Saturday, 25 May 2013 in light rain under cloud cover, under tree cover, in tall, tasty, thriving grass – even the rooster has a hush to his crowing. Fine misty air with tiny drops clinging to violets and the budding iris, damp conditions without shadows – some movement in the soaked treetops heavy now with fat drops, peaceful, pastoral at the edge of the field.