Ran out of 'good' hay on Friday night. I put some of the 'bad' hay out and KC literally stomped off for the far corner of the pasture. Clearly he was not happy with me. Bright and early we got 30 bales of hay from Todd's - the hay buying season is waning, but the grass is coming in, just wish we could buy a little bit of rain. Predicted for the weekend, we barely got enough to dampen the pan on the porch.
I love the old house that is at Todd's. This is a beautiful example of early 19th century Maryland farmhouse architecture. Usually this kind of house was built as a replacement for the original log cabins. There are few of those because the timber doesn't last for centuries. The second house was built after the trees were cut down for lumber exports. The rocks were discovered when the farmers tried to till the ground. There are lots of old stone houses and stone fences.
Best $100 ever spent was on that hay elevator. Got the hay into the loft with little effort. At that time I got a text from a neighbor wanted to know if we wanted to ride. Meet at 1:30 at the 'cow pasture' on Annapolis Rock.
We frequently ride there because it is so close, but we've never ridden there with anyone that knew their way around. In the past we have literally hacked our way through the overgrown paths. Most of the trails are boggy, but it has been so dry even the swamp is draining.
Bottom line: we had the most enjoyable ride, went on trails we have never been on, met up with trails we have been on but didn't know you could get there from here.
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