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 […]
Sunday – September 5, 2021 Read More »
Susan and I had an 8 AM lesson today at Happenstance, from Ellen Baehr. I put the horses on the trailer at 7 AM (perhaps overly excited for this adventure). Susan rode Oisin, and I rode Stone, and we had a blast. Stone went really well, with Ellen’s reminders and advice to me. Ellen loved
Full Day – September 2, 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
Sunday – August 29, 2021 Read More »
August is nearing its end, but the heat feels endless. Today was another hot day with air that feels like a damp blanket. We had half an inch of rain last night, which made the ring delightful, but the horseflies and the temperature detracted from the nice footing. Susan rousted the old ladies, and we
Friday – August 27, 2021 Read More »
The news from Afghanistan is so harrowing that it is difficult to ramble on about life around here. Still, perhaps this provides a distraction, and there is little we can do from here. Perhaps the Amish have something, in not listening to news about a world that is apart from their community. Anyway, here at
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