Today, after the necessary home and garden duties ( bringing garbage to Heerlen, to tents’ Eddie for a bag on horseback, picking up my cellphone in Beek etc.) I finally could leave walking at 11.30. In between I got a call that tomorrow the filmmakers will come; I made an appointment with the sitemaker to 

A lot of work to do. Regular horse, dog goes well, running training is getting better. But there still are so many other things to do. Just to mention a few: soon we’ll harvest the grapes. First the stainless steel juice containers have to be emptied. They are at brother Jack’s in Eindhoven, 120 km. 

Today’s hike was about 25 km. First, from home to Wahlwiller vinyard, 8 km. There vintner Wim and a few friends were drinking coffee. Time for a half-hour break. Leon horse was tied to a pole and new dog Tosca was at my feet. Horse Leon got tangled in his rope and it broke right 

Normally I write this blog very quickly before bedtime. Without second thought. Tonight at my gym club (old men’s volley. I’m more tired of laughting than of “exercising”) I reported that in the first three days in the south of Spain I will walk on the beach. The first day regular beach, nude beach 2nd 

Few days ago HAS BEEN mowed. Vnadaag silo is pressed to the winter diet of the Scottish Highlanders and the bison.Daarvoor I ook Sought help for all during my absence. The sheep bokjes Retrieved: 20 pieces. Naturally received much too little, as usual. Now arrange the transport of the remaining ewes to Zeeland. That’s a 

A few days ago we mowed the grass for the next two winters. Today silo is pressed for winter diet of the Scottish Highlanders and the bison. I had to look for someone to look after the animals when I am away. The sheep male lambs, 20 of them, were isolated from the herd. The 

Today was all about the sheep. That is part of the preparation. Separating adult ewes from the lambs. Selecting adult ewes, which ones will be soldy and which will I keep , separating male from female lambs. What young ewe lambs will I keep to be tested. What male lambs go to the test? The 

With dog candidate Tosca I made a walk on trial. Quite a difference such a female dog with that rascal Joep of ours . Next week my new dog, bitch Tosca, will stay on probation. Cute animal, makes a lot of eye contact, so she is not as autistic as most of the dogs I 

Luka, my first pony, the konik stallion, is for sale. Too bad, but yes, I can not keep everything double. Today while walking he tried to jump on my shoulders. Luka thinks he and I are in the circus. Tomorrow I’ll go and take a 2nd look at the new candidate dog, Tosca. A female