I took a break from writing yesterday and came outside, was greeted with one of those very nice sights that makes me grateful for life. Maria was skirting the wool (the sheep were shorn at the October Open House) and Chloe came over to be with her while she worked. The two were talking to one another, Chloe whinnied softly from time to time, Maria talked back to her, told her what she was doing. I am wary of emotionalizing animals, but it was very nice to witness the connection that has grown up between this two.

Maria has worked hard at it, learned a lot, read a lot, talked to a lot of people, worked many hours with Chloe. Animals can relate to us in such beautiful and touching ways, we need them in our everyday lives. Chloe has reinforced my conviction that horses need to be in the everyday lives of people, we need them and they need us. The carriage horses need to say in New York where they can be cared for and protected, and where they can care for the people around them. It works two ways, you can see it in the picture.

Sunday we are taking the wool to the knitting mill in Vermont, it should be back and ready for sale as yarn and roving in the Spring.