One “people”, especially a Grampies is ok..

IF only those darned people were not in the photo..;)

Vernon!

It literally was our pleasure.

Well, that was a lovely treat. Thank you.

Ditto!

Uh uh. Not for us, anyway. We find even things like oysters offputting.

Brave little thing, saving that caterpillar from being stepped on!

Snack?
:-)

:-)

Maybe also carry a trailer so you can stock up on winter wood while doing your bit for other path users.

Yes, thank you! And, the word farrier was a question in an oral exam I had years ago (which I learned later) was why I got the job! A city girl who knew what that meant was “ something”..

That's why I carry a folding saw.

Common on bike paths around Dayton, OH after a storm, and the maintenance folks are not staffed to rapidly remove them. A few have been near a foot in diameter.

Bill beat me to it.

Hi,
Maréchal ferrant is the term for farrier, one who trim hooves and shoes horses. Forgeron is a general blacksmith, who would make just about anything from iron like railings for balconies, tools, blades, plowshares, and blanks for horseshoes. These last could be further refined by the maréchal ferrant using a small portable forge and a small anvil. Out good friend Marie-Terese often had a maréchal ferrant come to her stable when she was showing her horses in dressage and show-jumping. Most forgerons have evolved into serrurières/metaliers who mostly do welding and installing of gates and enclosures but also have a forge for more traditional work. In an agricultural community, these people are invaluable for repairing equipment and metallic enclosures. In Gevrey établissements Babouhot performs this function. The father of the current owner was a fixture in our town, and a huge friend to us when we first came here years ago.
Cheers,
Keith