Winding down summer

I took a vacation day and it drizzled all morning. So we transplanted an apple tree closer to the house so it's easier to water. The last few weeks I've been busy with some painting projects, remnants of remodeling 2 years ago.

But I have been spending a couple days a week with Sparkler. Sometimes I'll just saddle her and walk her out of the pasture around our drive and down the road a bit, hoping to get her used to road traffic. On the way back I make sure she just waits as we get close to the barnyard. Even as Red whinnies for her, she doesn't seem in a hurry to get back. I'll drop the reins and step off. She stands. I'll slam the doors of the cars in the drive. At first she really spooked at that. Now its just a little flinch.