Roof & Hoof

After a few days of rain (four inches!), the grass was greener and sun shone through this morning's fog.


Consequently, the roofers returned to finish the job, and my cousin Mary came to ride Melody. It was a good day for the roof and the hoof.

The roofers were here early. Look how blue the sky was!


Mary came a bit later, saddled Melody and took off "around the block"—a three-and-a-half mile circle (well, triangle) from my house. I caught up with them as they came down Blacksmith Road.


Melody looked surprised to see me. (She also looked like an Arabian in this picture, but she's a Tennessee Walker):


They passed me and went down the hill.



Later they came through the Hainted Holler curve:


With one mile to go, they rode up the driveway to visit Mary's sister, Dixie, for a few minutes.


After they left Dixie's house, Mary thought she might catch a glimpse of her QH gelding, Doc. She didn't see him, but Doc watched her from his pasture:


When they passed Clearview Dairy Farm, Melody knew she was homeward bound. Only half a mile to go!


Melody's pasture is in sight (it's to the left behind the shop).


When she gets close to the "flower bed" (at the left), she knows she's only a few feet from home:


Meanwhile, the roof is almost done:


Before long, Melody was back in the pasture and the roof was finished. And the sky became cloudy again.

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