We have made it almost all the way through October without a real frost. There have been two nights with some frost on the roof of the barn, but nothing has reached the ground yet. The rain gauge told us we have had an inch and a half of rain over the past two days, […]
Sunshine Again – October 30, 2021 Read More »
I love riding lessons, of course, but I do actually like to learn a myriad of things, and this week I have learned some more about my blog. It has been frustrating and expensive (as riding lessons can be), but at last, I feel like I have jumped around the exercise. So, here I am,
Lessons – October 29, 2021 Read More »
Life in the country is beautiful and peaceful, and we feel incredibly lucky here. Today, though, was a knot in the Persian rug of our idyllic life. The dogs (inspired by Mistletoe) have been getting up earlier and earlier to go out, and then come in for breakfast. Today was insane. The dogs went out
Skunked – October 25,2021 Read More »
Warning – this post is a notch below the upbeat tone I try to keep most of the time. Maybe it’s the gray sky and cool tempreatures. Today was a day full of errands. I had to go to Wentzville – on a Saturday, which is most undesirable. Harry went to play golf with his
Gray Day – October 23, 2021 Read More »
The day began, after turnout, with blue jays. These birds, maligned by some, are beautiful, intelligent, and funny. We were expecting a visit from a treasured friend, Linda, who is in the area for a riding clinic. Linda was for many years the hunter / jumper instructor at William Woods University. Before that, she featured
A Good Friend Visits – October 22, 2021 Read More »