Morning Coffee

Happy Valentine's Day! Making coffee early this morning, in robotic mode, made me think a little. I don't know about you, but I can hardly clear the brain fog until I've had a nice hot cup of coffee. Our summer interns think it's so funny, they regularly take pictures of me and my coffee as well my coffee cups around the farm. I'm not a black coffee kind of girl though...it has to be doctor'd up. Cream, sugar, ahhhh. French Vanilla creamer? You bet!

The funny thing is, I'm a morning person most of the year! I love getting up when it's still quiet around the house and the farm. Smelling that fresh, sweet dew on the grass in the spring. Not only does it smell good, it is pretty as well. Everything still and quiet. That is until Elsie Rose gets a hint that there is a body moving around and not feeding her. We used to call her our little "Property Watchdog". We have since come to realize that, if hungry, she will whinney at anyone she thinks she can trick into bringing food her way. Those horses. Such characters!

Here are some questions to start your day with...

Do you drink coffee? If so, what is your favorite: Brand? How to drink it?


What do you do to get going in the morning?

What is one fun thing you have planned for this Valentine's Day?

Welcome Roma

We are so happy to announce the arrival of Cramalot's Romalea ... or Roma for short. Here is our new girl ... round as can be! Roma is a daughter of 3pr., Hall of Fame winning stallion, Gromar, who is also sire to Grand Prix level, award winning Fjord WEZ. In this photo, she reminds me a lot of the ponies we used to draw as little girls at the kitchen table. How many pencils did we go through drawing and coloring those round little things?

Roma has spent her days of late in Grayland, WA only blocks away from the Pacific Ocean. A lot of what our girl has done so far has been trail riding - both on the trails as well as the beach. We plan on adding her in to our lesson program for beginners as well as having some future plans for breeding.

She is one of those wide body model Norwegian Fjord horse. I think the stocky models are what really attracted me to the Fjord horses in the first place. They look like a big comfy couch to sit on and remind me a little of myself - short and stocky. :-)

We will be holding another Open Barn weekend this Spring where we will be able to introduce our newest addition to the public.

What are your plans for this year? Do you plan on buying more horses or selling some off? Or maybe even, buying your first.
Corinne

NEW!!!

So it may be something computer techies or web designers do on a regular basis, but I have to say, I am pretty proud of myself this morning! I finally put together an online registration form for parents to fill out for Farm Life Camp. It's nothing fancy, but still, I'm excited.
As a mom who does sign her own kids up for camps (yes, my kids go to other camps based on their interests as well), I know how much easier "online" registration is and so that has been one of my projects here this last week. IT'S UP and you can see it at: http://www.willowsedgefarm.com/farm-life-registration.html
One of those simple little things, but still one of those big personal steps in my own little "web design" world.
All for now.