FRANCIS'S BLOG 03/09/2026
Another big rain overnight 🐴
No far pasture for us today⎯the walk down is just too soupy.
The bridge is holding up, but the flooding overnight must have been something else.
The water over the bridge was all the way up to the gate (Schrödinger marks the spot).
We all deserve a little sunshine and dry-out time.
The above picture is from yesterday. Everybody else is huddling in the stable. But Chezzie is out, braving the rain.
Ukie of the rain forest 🐺
Ukie explores the steaming morass that is the creek near the highway:
What she’s looking for, we don’t know.
She probably doesn’t know, either.
Bridge report 🐴
We’re spending one more day in the front pasture. 
We need to give the bridge another day to dry out. After that, it will be recertified horse-worthy!
If the rain lays off, we’ll get to use it tomorrow. 🐎
Today we’re drying out 😸
Luigi reports, “Nothing happening today. As you were, folks.”
”At least some people are happy with all the mud around.” 😸
Not again! 🐴
Oh darn! Our poor bridge to the far pasture has flooded over for the second time!
Runoff, from the thunderstorms last night, sent water pouring through the creek.
Here’s a video of the torrent:
Only one thing to do, I guess. . . . .
Welcome to Francis’s Wacky Waters!
Far afield 🐎
RC and Chezzie graze way out in the far pasture.
Look how far they are away from the stable!
That’s quite a way for RC’s tender hooves. 🐎
Slow news day 🐴
The most exciting thing this morning is me stepping up to the waterer.
But oh, look at how green our tree is from the moss.
A week of nasty humidity must have helped it grow. 🌳
Kitty confrontation 😾
Luigi thinks it’s time to remind everyone who’s the alpha cat.
Kanna and Pumpkin report that Zelda’s not sharing the paté. 😾
So Zelda gets a little tough love. 😿
Pumpkin and Kanna are still wondering when they’ll get to eat. 😾
Ukie cools off 🐺
Ukie cools off in the creek:
Oh, and here’s what the ducks are having for dessert:
Yum!
Jewel’s visit 🐎
Here’s Jewel, visiting the farm on Tuesday.
The grass here is delicious!
She makes herself right at home in the riding circle:
Kitties behind bars. 😿
Kanna and Schrödinger try to cool off in the shade of the chicken coop. 😸
They know they’re about to be quacked and clucked out. 🐓
Horsepower 🐴
Our Mary bought a shiny new Chevy Cruze with her own earnings.
We hope she won’t forget to ride us, every now and then.
Although Jewel admits, the car is probably more comfortable, and more prone to go where you steer it. 🐎
It’s hotter and more humid here than it was in Honolulu 🐴
I’m still resting up from my trip.
Oh, and here is a beautiful buzzard from Hawaii:
It is the Red-Crested (or Brazilian) Cardinal.
Schrödinger swallowing 😺
Some of our swallows are raising their second brood of babies:
What do you think, Schroeder? 🐴
”Yum. . . .” 😸
Luigi is always on duty 😸
EPA Supervisor Luigi inspects the duck’s water:
What’s your assessment, Chief? 🐴
”I’m glad I’m not a duck.” 😾
Cat crime 😺
What happens to kitties who sneak in the duck/chicken house to get cool? 😸
They get locked in! 😿
Don’t worry, the cat-cops always double-check. 🐴
I’m in jail 🐴
This is an outrage!⎯a contravention of my Equine Rights!
I demand to be released and fed my breakfast!
That’s better! 🐴
Lovely show girls 🐎
Here’s a great picture of Mary and Jewel at Sunday’s horse show.
They won $50! (I want my cut 🐴)