tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34001385542871789822012-01-05T06:27:15.136-08:00Chris Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707781309288706931noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400138554287178982.post-14325794193639186392011-12-09T21:59:00.001-08:002011-12-11T11:31:13.528-08:00We bought the field in 2007. It's ten minutes walk from our house. Time takes on a different cadence there - one that suits us well. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCofuakkawc/TuO1FYGJHoI/AAAAAAAAApA/3sAn5mg7veI/s1600/2010-12_0544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCofuakkawc/TuO1FYGJHoI/AAAAAAAAApA/3sAn5mg7veI/s320/2010-12_0544.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g8tLVwXKolg/TuO1Ftl1nCI/AAAAAAAAApM/Sml4wx7y24g/s1600/2010-12_0547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g8tLVwXKolg/TuO1Ftl1nCI/AAAAAAAAApM/Sml4wx7y24g/s320/2010-12_0547.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SNZjkCMhNgw/TuO1GtdErFI/AAAAAAAAApY/6Lui8Uu0Y54/s1600/2010-12_0655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SNZjkCMhNgw/TuO1GtdErFI/AAAAAAAAApY/6Lui8Uu0Y54/s320/2010-12_0655.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ob8wi46m7dA/TuRY2ZKtXSI/AAAAAAAAAp0/mwMcFOAtKUY/s1600/2010-12_0656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ob8wi46m7dA/TuRY2ZKtXSI/AAAAAAAAAp0/mwMcFOAtKUY/s320/2010-12_0656.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0SnS41hHqg/TuO1HHvn_PI/AAAAAAAAApk/gN2lfGVBPq4/s1600/2010-12_0669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0SnS41hHqg/TuO1HHvn_PI/AAAAAAAAApk/gN2lfGVBPq4/s320/2010-12_0669.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSVQm68tAI0/TuMONEQ3tgI/AAAAAAAAAnI/LQpV1xvbaq8/s1600/2009-05_0174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSVQm68tAI0/TuMONEQ3tgI/AAAAAAAAAnI/LQpV1xvbaq8/s320/2009-05_0174.jpg" width="320" /></a>Mazie and Angela</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-555Q4c2tRC8/TuMGCdOhhCI/AAAAAAAAAlM/iiv8Kqag6WI/s1600/2009-05_0177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-555Q4c2tRC8/TuMGCdOhhCI/AAAAAAAAAlM/iiv8Kqag6WI/s320/2009-05_0177.jpg" width="320" /></a>Sadie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hz8KGbj69vk/TuMJrLrgt1I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/IbiaQdPLwME/s1600/2009-02_1212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hz8KGbj69vk/TuMJrLrgt1I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/IbiaQdPLwME/s320/2009-02_1212.jpg" width="320" /></a>Jazz looking tough and slightly muddy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo158pMuguU/TuMJqWL1KTI/AAAAAAAAAmA/L_R_VtJq4nY/s1600/2009-12_1140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo158pMuguU/TuMJqWL1KTI/AAAAAAAAAmA/L_R_VtJq4nY/s320/2009-12_1140.jpg" width="240" /></a>I hung the ice from the water butts on our bird table a la Andy Goldsworthy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K5J4aMmOpGk/TuMJqC6funI/AAAAAAAAAlw/o5CVQ9Clgqw/s1600/2009-12_1139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K5J4aMmOpGk/TuMJqC6funI/AAAAAAAAAlw/o5CVQ9Clgqw/s320/2009-12_1139.jpg" width="240" /></a>Me by the well. Angela took this looking through the whole in the ice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AUNxOk7rHoE/TuMMXujmHqI/AAAAAAAAAm8/NpnRB9CdSoU/s1600/2009-05_0172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AUNxOk7rHoE/TuMMXujmHqI/AAAAAAAAAm8/NpnRB9CdSoU/s320/2009-05_0172.jpg" width="240" /></a>Leaning on Jazz. About as close as we get to riding him. He's a cold-backed ex-race horse: If you get on him it can be a brief rodeo experience. We've done lots with him. When we get more time we'll work on him some more. He's a great character - much better company than a lawn mower!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wFvN9pvsMMs/TuMMXOhxzeI/AAAAAAAAAmw/aMFQhREyLhk/s1600/2009-05_0167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wFvN9pvsMMs/TuMMXOhxzeI/AAAAAAAAAmw/aMFQhREyLhk/s320/2009-05_0167.jpg" width="240" /></a>Riding Mazie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blV-DajoRUE/TuMMWdSIs5I/AAAAAAAAAmY/HbUvDGqdgNk/s1600/2009-03_1395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blV-DajoRUE/TuMMWdSIs5I/AAAAAAAAAmY/HbUvDGqdgNk/s320/2009-03_1395.jpg" width="320" /></a>Groundwork for the polytunnel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xuZPmsKeiMI/TuMGAxFtUeI/AAAAAAAAAk0/jajq2Hwvgsk/s1600/2009-04_1439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xuZPmsKeiMI/TuMGAxFtUeI/AAAAAAAAAk0/jajq2Hwvgsk/s320/2009-04_1439.jpg" width="320" /></a>Putting up the polytunnel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dK2vQ_x-Ov4/TuMGAqdVwEI/AAAAAAAAAko/65qBwIBDN_Q/s1600/2009-06_0227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dK2vQ_x-Ov4/TuMGAqdVwEI/AAAAAAAAAko/65qBwIBDN_Q/s320/2009-06_0227.jpg" width="320" /></a> Digging the "well". It fills from the polytunnel drain which gives us enough for the horses and to water the tunnels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFh922qrhp8/TuMJp5krjnI/AAAAAAAAAlo/TU65NNwg8IY/s1600/2009-08_0372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFh922qrhp8/TuMJp5krjnI/AAAAAAAAAlo/TU65NNwg8IY/s320/2009-08_0372.jpg" width="320" /></a>More happy days digging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nImr64i9RM0/TuOhPwLOCAI/AAAAAAAAAnU/iYyterX86RU/s1600/2008-09_0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nImr64i9RM0/TuOhPwLOCAI/AAAAAAAAAnU/iYyterX86RU/s320/2008-09_0041.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8kn9skPIJE/TuOh6v-JS4I/AAAAAAAAAng/XwKR327ZAtY/s1600/2009-02_1237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8kn9skPIJE/TuOh6v-JS4I/AAAAAAAAAng/XwKR327ZAtY/s320/2009-02_1237.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhuKfq408U8/TuOja9I5h2I/AAAAAAAAAn4/R-5I4KbUV04/s1600/2009-05_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhuKfq408U8/TuOja9I5h2I/AAAAAAAAAn4/R-5I4KbUV04/s400/2009-05_0053.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6AuzvcOu7lg/TuOjalLQguI/AAAAAAAAAns/T0IM3xaR7Ds/s1600/2009-03_1428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6AuzvcOu7lg/TuOjalLQguI/AAAAAAAAAns/T0IM3xaR7Ds/s400/2009-03_1428.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsfLv1a3g4s/TuOpGCMc9DI/AAAAAAAAAo0/QVKK1GFGKNM/s1600/2010-12_0541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsfLv1a3g4s/TuOpGCMc9DI/AAAAAAAAAo0/QVKK1GFGKNM/s320/2010-12_0541.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yZK8eaZh5pw/TuOpEWwv2EI/AAAAAAAAAoE/cA4xA7MPK9s/s1600/2010-06_0149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yZK8eaZh5pw/TuOpEWwv2EI/AAAAAAAAAoE/cA4xA7MPK9s/s320/2010-06_0149.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bBvjtzTF17o/TuOpEpRwkCI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/1AnRYjG1v84/s1600/2010-09_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bBvjtzTF17o/TuOpEpRwkCI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/1AnRYjG1v84/s320/2010-09_0165.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pAvGb8aSFXo/TuOpFH3l_BI/AAAAAAAAAoY/1JnZvexXG8Q/s1600/2010-10_0030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pAvGb8aSFXo/TuOpFH3l_BI/AAAAAAAAAoY/1JnZvexXG8Q/s320/2010-10_0030.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rX9g8cbglCY/TuOpFZ07tnI/AAAAAAAAAoo/3wLgM3pw3MA/s1600/2010-11_0171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rX9g8cbglCY/TuOpFZ07tnI/AAAAAAAAAoo/3wLgM3pw3MA/s320/2010-11_0171.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NRxs-bTu69o/TuRuM53sGsI/AAAAAAAAAqM/sRCh629jcdM/s1600/2011-05_0124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NRxs-bTu69o/TuRuM53sGsI/AAAAAAAAAqM/sRCh629jcdM/s320/2011-05_0124.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3400138554287178982-1432579419363918639?l=www.blog.christopherfield.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Chris Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707781309288706931noreply@blogger.com0