Another really hot day, but we started with a pleasant ride. Susan thought Oisin looked better than ever after his night wearing his new fly sheet. There was a good omen after our ride – a familiar turtle ambled through the grass – this one was last photographed in June. Harlan did his usual magnificent […]
Houseguests – Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Read More »
The week was off to an early start this morning, when the promised concrete work crew arrived before 6 AM to get ahead of the heat. They were impressive, accomplishing two areas of concrete and spreading leftover rock on the driveway circle, making a big improvement here before midday. It was truly brutal heat, but
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Well, Jane and I did get back into the show ring today. After a short night’s sleep, we were up and off to the NEC at 6:30 this morning. The magnificent yellow orange full moon that had risen as I returned last night, was just dropping behind the western trees as I walked to the
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I drove home from the National Equestrian Center this evening with a huge full moon, the color of a chanterelle, rising in the east. The sun was down, and our classes were cancelled because we had run out of daylight. The stars have not been aligned today. It started with rain here at 3 AM,
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I’m just going to step back to last week for a moment. I went to the dermatologist for my annual visit. As luck would have it, I was beset by itches from almost microscopic bugs. Perfect timing to find out what these were. The doctor barely paid any attention, and told me they were “seed
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