http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk Reflections and musings from a Highland lass, settled in Orkney, on life, work, and keeping ponies & cats. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:31:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2010/02/12/ponies-in-february-sunset/ The hint of spring hangs in the air as the sun shines from a clear blue sky. A hint of spring hangs in the air as the aroma of black earth drifts from under the shining plough. A hint of spring hangs in the air as the birds sing their songs ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2010/02/12/a-hint-of-spring/ For anyone who is interested, I have copied the posts I made in the original BBC Island Blogging site into a page. Original Blog Posts http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2010/02/02/old-blog-posts/ So I sit here with only a day or so before I go back to work (Uggg!). We have had a fortnight of snow, well I hesitate to call it snow, as it has been frozen solid for much of that time and the drive and road is glass-like. Christmas was ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2010/01/03/slithering-into-2010/ Christmas presents unwrapped, paper all over the floor and Malfoy finds somewhere to go to sleep. Stretched out on a piece of wrapping paper felt to him, a very good idea but he was rudely awoken by an interloper into the household. "Pss Psss Pss", I says to him and he blinks ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/12/26/malfoy-at-christmas/ Good Frances went to fetch her ponies in on a cold and wintry evening. The snow lay roond aboot getting deep and even. Brightly shone the outside light and the frost was very cruel, when two hairy ponies came in sight desperate for their fo oooo oood! http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/12/20/the-snow-lay-roond-aboot/ Winter has (at long last) hit with a vengence. After what feels like months of continual rain the chill north winds has brought snow, only a dusting, mind you as most of it is being blown horizontal across the landscape, not being give the chance to settle properly. I woke this ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/12/19/brrrrrrr/ Okay, so I had planned, long before now, to post further about the Rousay cycling trip and have even got most of it in a Word file (but not on this particular computer) - that will be for a later post when one wants to remember that distant hot summer. So, ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/12/08/where-has-all-the-time-gone-2/ Why do cats always find the smallest or weirdest places to sleep? Interesting, tho' that it is the tabbies who appear to be caught in odd places more often, especially Merlin, the white chested one. [caption id="attachment_310" align="alignnone" width="269" caption="Merliln found sleeping in the plant pot 6:30am on 12th November"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_312" ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/11/12/cats-and-sleep-places/ I haven't done much in the way of competition this year - some dressage, Riding Club Show and Dounby Show. I have got to the stage with Thorfinn that he has been there and done that and at one point or another won most types of competition I have put him in. ... http://northernjournal.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/11/08/pony-update/