It wasn't really that simple, of course... Packing all the winter gear, arranging chickens sitters (thanks again Grandma & Grandpa!), dogs off to the kennel, blah, blah, blah...
Back on the farm....
We had THE BEST time! Our reunion with Meghan and Aisling was great. As soon as we saw each other there was whinnying and prancing around! (Actually, that was just from me, I was a little over-excited.)
The ponies very nonchalantly glanced up at us from their hay and gave us a small nod as if to say "Hey." (See what I did there? hay/hey. Pure poetry here, my friends.) Anyway, the ponies looked up and saw us and.... they went right back to eating their hay.
Guess our surprise appearance could not compete with their morning hay, and I totally get that. No worries. I was just happy to be hanging out with them again.
But yes, after the hay was finished, we got some great snuggles in! :)
It turned out that seeing Meghan and Aisling was just one of the amazing things we did on this road trip. We did so many fun things that we couldn't decide just what was our favorite activity. We got to meet Meghan's other daughters, Avoca and Finola (Finny). We also met Avoca's daughter (so Meghan's granddaughter), who is the youngest pony on the farm named Aoife (pronounced Eef-ah.) All beautiful Connemara Ponies. All girls!
We also fell in love with their rescue dog, Roscoe, who is basically a small pony himself.
105 pounds of pure black lab love. (His papers say all black lab, but someone must have snuck a great dane in there somewhere!) :)
And of course, there was sweet Maddie, too...
Yes, we'll invite ourselves over to your house and then lie down on your kitchen floors with your pets. Sorry. Ryan also did this with their adorable cat, Georgina.
So grateful to Susan, David, Brittany and D2 for letting us come visit their beautiful farm. What a fun weekend. Amazing food, charming towns, beautiful scenery, sleigh rides, snowmobile rides, dogs, cats, cows and of course the ponies! They're lucky we actually went home, because we really just wanted to move in! :)
We loved our B&B! Perfect location, great rooms and delicious breakfasts! Thank you, Barbara!
The horse treats smelled so good, we thought we'd try them. They were pretty tasty, actually!
The ponies very nonchalantly glanced up at us from their hay and gave us a small nod as if to say "Hey." (See what I did there? hay/hey. Pure poetry here, my friends.) Anyway, the ponies looked up and saw us and.... they went right back to eating their hay.
Guess our surprise appearance could not compete with their morning hay, and I totally get that. No worries. I was just happy to be hanging out with them again.
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| "Hi Girls!!!!" |
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| "Oh, hey." Can't you just feel their excitement? LOL :) |
But yes, after the hay was finished, we got some great snuggles in! :)
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| Oh my sweet Meggy! |
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| Ben & Ryan scratching Aisling's fuzzy winter coat. |
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| Emily getting some Aisling love. |
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| Even Jonathan couldn't resist petting Meghan (with gloves on, darn allergies.) Ryan was getting some love from Avoca. Aisling is in the background waiting her turn. |
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| Susan (their owner) took this picture of Finny and Aoife snuggling. Aren't they just beautiful? |
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| Aoife peeking into the barn on a snowy morning. Love how her white chin whiskers are glowing against her chocolate coat. |
We also fell in love with their rescue dog, Roscoe, who is basically a small pony himself.
105 pounds of pure black lab love. (His papers say all black lab, but someone must have snuck a great dane in there somewhere!) :)
And of course, there was sweet Maddie, too...
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| Ryan & Maddie |
Yes, we'll invite ourselves over to your house and then lie down on your kitchen floors with your pets. Sorry. Ryan also did this with their adorable cat, Georgina.
So grateful to Susan, David, Brittany and D2 for letting us come visit their beautiful farm. What a fun weekend. Amazing food, charming towns, beautiful scenery, sleigh rides, snowmobile rides, dogs, cats, cows and of course the ponies! They're lucky we actually went home, because we really just wanted to move in! :)
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| Susan & David |
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| Brittany was so good to us coordinating our activities and showing us all Woodstock has to offer. |
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| Dashing through the snow, on a TWO horse open sleigh! O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way. Ha! Ha! Ha! Thank you to Dancer and Duke for pulling our sleigh. And thank you to the driver, Chip, for letting us sing that song even though he had heard it, oh, about a million times that day. |
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| Okay, the ponies may have been my highlight, but snowmobiling may have been the boys' favorite activity. (Just don't tell the ponies.) |
We loved our B&B! Perfect location, great rooms and delicious breakfasts! Thank you, Barbara!
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| Quiet neighbors |
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| Moo |
Basically sweet granola with peppermint. (It was just a nibble. We're just a little bit crazy.)
More pictures, just because....
Sleigh Rides...
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| Come on, just gorgeous! Love the sun on the horses. |
In Woodstock center...
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| Giant Gingerbread House at the Woodstock Inn |
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| Gorgeous fireplace at the Woodstock Inn. David cuts those amazing 4 foot logs especially for the inn. |
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| Fun pinball machines at the arcade in the Woodstock Inn. |
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| Cute mannequins at the Woodstock Flannel Co. |
Back on the farm....
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| A perfect snowy Vermont day |
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| A-Z! |
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| This face gets me every time. |
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| So great to see these two again! |
Thanks again to Susan & David & Brittany for their hospitality!
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