This would have been Rebecca’s mother’s 92nd birthday. I only met Audrey late in her life, but she made a big impression. She was joyful and artistic, and interested in others. Rebecca and her sister, Victoria, had wonderful birthday parties for Audrey every middle of July at their charming farm near New Melle, and we […]
Wednesday – July 22, 2020 Read More »
Early this morning, as I was putting out the bird feed, I met this little guy enjoying the bird bath, though he is not a bird. Later in the morning, we had other visitors to the back porch who were not birds. For the horses, another day of rest was brought on by thunder to
Tuesday – July 21, 2020 Read More »
Today my mother, Trudy, would have been 92. She died in 2015. I think of her often with the current politics and “social upheaval”. Trudy was a brilliant woman and a fearless liberal. When her life took a turn she never expected, and she ended up in St. Louis in 1960, she worked for equal
Monday – July 20, 2020 Read More »
Still under a heat advisory, I rested for another day. Even the fish in the pond thought it was hot. The horses were ready to come in early today, with flies starting to get fierce. Marmalade is making a little progress, coming to eat before I backed away, though he still thinks I am evil,
Sunday – July 19, 2020 Read More »
No exciting horse news today. I am resting for the weekend. There is a heat advisory, so I am using that as an excuse to take it easy. Harry and Weedy were taking it easy this morning before the day got going. The horses were very happy in the field this morning, and stayed out
Saturday – July 18, 2020 Read More »