It was a delightful morning for a trail ride. Jane had spent much of the day yesterday clearing trails, so we had to test them out. The horses were relieved that they didn’t have to work too hard, especially as it warmed up quickly. My friend, Susie, who has raised cattle in the Ozarks for […]
Bastille Day – Tuesday – July 14, 2020 Read More »
Another day dawns, cool (for July) and beautiful… In the mornings, Cedar accompanies me to the barn. Cedar loves cat food above all else, and she lives for the days that I leave the tack room door ajar, so that she can get in and steal cat food. We have reached an arrangement. I give
Monday – July 13, 2020 Read More »
It was a glorious morning. Jane and I had decided not to ride, so the horses had some extra grazing time and an easy day. Jonee and Bob Nehus stopped by to deliver one of Bob’s beautiful glass fronted cabinets. They were venturing out from Pike County to do various errands. As usual, I got
Sunday – July 12, 2020 Read More »
When I was young ( a long time ago), my father ran a summer camp in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The Walloon Outdoor Camp had all sorts of activities, including horseback riding. Joan Fletcher was the riding counselor, and I idolized her. To make us feel better about falling off the horses, which we
Seven Years of Experience – July 11, 2020 Read More »
Today brought a stunning surprise in a phone call from someone in our past! Amy was 16, horse crazed, and came to spend the summer with us along with her lovely horse, Falcon. We met at a Midway Horse Show. Her father was in the military and stationed in Warrensburg, Missouri, a long way from
Wednesday – July 8, 2020 Read More »