We’ve had a very dry autumn and so this morning’s unexpected rain was such a gift! How fresh and moist it was as we went about morning chores. I’m thinking the horses found it a nice sensory experience, too.
It is also the time of year for punk hairstyles, thanks to the Greater Burdock ingenious method of seed dispersal. Believe it or not, last week I had all the boys tresses free from burrs - that only lasted a day! So there are many more de-burring sessions for us this autumn and winter.
For a more dedicated ode to burdock season, I’ll post a link to one of my archived entries:
