Jane decided to give Derry today off, so she came over here and rode Oisin. It is always fun to ride the Pearl Brothers together. It was another cool morning, so we had to go out to the field and drag the horses in to ride. And we did see the first horse fly today, […]
Friday – June 19, 2020 Read More »
It was another gloriously cool morning, and again we postponed riding. In the end, I had to go out to the pasture and drag Bart to the barn. I relented, and tacked up Oisin instead. Marmalade came to breakfast, and it was heartwarming to see that he and Licorice are getting along, and sharing food.
Thursday – June 18, 2020 Read More »
Today my one of my little brothers turned 60. Yikes! Are we really that old!? Michael was born in Chicago, where we stopped on our way immigrating to St. Louis from Rosyth, Scotland. I can remember (though all memory is very suspect) spending some time in Oak Park at my grandfather’s house. I now realize
Wednesday – June 17, 2020 Read More »
CAUTION – there is a Gross Book picture in this post. If you are grossed out by medical pictures, do not read on… The big news today was Harry’s final orthopedic doctor visit! His x ray was good and he has been discharged as a patient after a mere 18 and a half weeks of
Healed – Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Read More »
Our red Irish horses, who jumped so many jumps yesterday, had a day off today, and Oisin and Stone were pressed into service. It was a nice, cool morning, and we went for a trail ride, followed by a little work on the ring. As we wandered along the trails, we talked of Pat. We
Monday – June 15, 2020 Read More »