A busy weekend, counting Friday as part of that. Suddenly, here we are at Monday evening already. Harry was up early on Friday to give a speech at Focus Marines. It was a beautiful day after a stormy night, and was followed by a very wet Saturday. Before the weather deteriorated, I watched a very […]
The rural internet continues to thwart my intention to blog regularly. Life here has been lush and green and without much excitement, anyway. Monday brought Rebecca to help in the garden. She unloaded and distributed 20 bags of mulch without me, and supplied us with the best eggs in Missouri. Rebecca’s French Marans hens, live
For horsemen, most horses leave hoof prints on our hearts. For me, they have always just been passing through my life. I don’t forget the horses I have loved, or sometimes even disliked, but I have almost never expected to keep any of them forever. Artie came into my life in 2015 when we bought
This lush Spring is beautiful, and last night the oppressive weather broke, without terrible storms. The morning was cooler, and pleasant for outdoor work. I have decided to wait until the stitches are out of my nose before I ride. Bart is particularly enjoying the break. Michael’s help during the week, moving screenings (small rock)
It has been a horribly hot week, and the rural internet has been impossibly slow, so my blogging has wilted, along with much ambition. Fans are up, and night turnout is the accepted routine. Horses like routine, so the change from day to night turnout can take a little time, but this sudden heat seems