All is quiet

     It is a much quieter morning this morning.  The air is still and cool under an overcast sky.  The tree was removed yesterday afternoon, and we are moving on to the next phase of rebuilding.  We've been planning on re roofing the barns and the indoor arena.  This is the perfect excuse to start.  If we look upon it as an opportunity rather than a trial, then it's better.
     We have found an amazing Arborist, who is a fair, decent, and honest man.  He also does roofing.  He'll come tomorrow and measure for an estimate.
     The horses have been fed and are quietly browsing through their hay.  I'm enjoying my first steaming cup of tea as I write.  Chimney cleaning is the next task on the docket...then filling the wood racks...how I miss my wood stove in the light months.  I will soon have a place to keep my tea kettle warm.  A crackling wood fire is like a familiar entity, a comforting presence in the house.
     We move forward.  I am loosely planning a large pot of homemade chili, sweet cornbread, and an old fashioned barn raising.  We'll see.
     All is quiet on the western front.