As is fitting on a day celebrating Labor, I am exhausted. But it has been a full day, which is a privilege. It was another lovely, cool morning. The horses were not hiding in the shed from horse flies – a sure sign that summer is coming to an end. Headed to the barn, I […]
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Beautiful autumnal weather today, and both Jane and I made the most of the perfect weather to accomplish plenty of chores. They don’t call it Labor Day weekend for nothing! Taking chances, I ventured into the woods, and it seems the oak mites have departed. I avoided them today, anyway. I saw a beautiful little
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Yesterday, August 31, my father would have been 97. Here is a picture of him – an August evening in the late twentieth century, on Lake Michigan, watching for the Green Flash. There was no blog yesterday because Jane and Harry and I went to the theater (Stages, in Kirkwood) to see Always Patsy Cline.
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Today, we gave the horses a day off. Somehow, it was a very hectic day, nonetheless. Harry spent much of the morning at the dentist, which is never a fun way to start the week, but the ongoing tooth project is nearing resolution. I met Susan at the barn for delivery of her delicious banana
A Monday – August 30, 2021 Read More »
No complaining about weather here, as Hurricane Ida hits the southern coast. Actually, the humidity has relented a bit, and we had a fairly pleasant ride this morning. Jane is giving Derry a couple of days off, so she rode Stone. Mistletoe is quite happy to rest indoors during this heat wave. Outside, Tom Morris
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