March 2025

Another glorious Spring day! Following morning chores, we drove into Chesterfield for lunch with Cherie. Old friends are irreplaceable. Cherie and I have been good friends since we were six years old. She traveled a traditionally successful path, and is a doctor. I sort of messed about for all these decades, applying myself to horses […]

Today has not been particularly “blog worthy”, but since Jane is across the pond, I am determined to do a daily report from Missouri, so that she doesn’t forget us! I have heard from her house sitter that all is well, and I hear Sandy the donkey braying regularly, which is a good sign. Today

Today, I went to Franklin County (south of the Missouri River) for a day with Florence. I idolized Florence when I was young, now she is a good friend. She is a brilliant writer and a fascinating character. Having recently had cataract surgery, she cannot drive, so we ran some errands and had a delicious

We received a welcome rain through the night and well into the morning. After wet morning barn chores, Sunday got off to a slow start, and we did not go to watch Day 2 of the dressage clinic, since it would need to be indoors. Instead, I took bird pictures, especially some of the last

The wind is on pause, and today was a perfect Spring day. I worked a while in the woods, attacking invasive species, taking out 15 Callery pears and uncountable bush honeysuckles. There is a native honeysuckle with a delightful perfume, and it is not invasive. Bush (or Amur) honeysuckle is the plant I hate, that