Rain!

This morning I awoke to the wonderful sound of rain on my tin roof. For now the threat of forest fires is over, rain is in the forecast for the next few days. I cannot remember the last time it was this dry. My Dad and I were getting very concerned about our hay this season. The pastures are not growing like they should. Hopefully now there can be a nice balance between sun and rain.

Easter weekend there were two separate fires. One on DuPont Forest and the other on Pinnacle Mountain. The one on DuPont was a little too close for comfort, but the forest service and the fire departments were able to get it contained within a few hours. They were a long few hours.

Need to go now there is a very large thunderstorm happening.

Happy trails,
Catherine

Busy on the mountain.

The off season has brought on quite a bit of work improving the place and cleaning up from the ice storm in December. I am learning a lot about construction and having to get over my fear of heights. We have added 30 amp hook-ups to the horse trailer camping area and are in the process of putting up a pole barn.

I have been traveling around Western North Carolina in search of some more horses. We lost two of our horses last season and putting them down was one of the hardest things I have had to do. We found an adorable gelding in Leicester NC named Rocky. He has adjusted quite nicely to the herd, and I hope to get him in the line up next season for campers and the public. This season he will continue to be trained. Still looking for two more and hope to have them with us soon.

With the help of our good neighbors we were able to complete the clearing of the Laurel Trail on the DuPont State Forest. It is about a mile and a half long and it comes out right across the road from the Plantation Trail. I have had some friends ride horses through it and it received good marks. I would however stay at a walk on the trail until more traffic goes through.
Talk to you soon. Gotta get back to work.

Happy trails,

Catherine

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