Susan arrived bright and early and joined the old ladies for a morning school. It’s hot summer now. The horses were good, and Susan and Oisin jumped. Harry took the morning off, having to go to VMD Sculpting (Vlad’s place in Soulard) to check on a patina. We had plans to meet up for lunch […]
Some Frustrations – July 7, 2021 Read More »
It was a delightful, cool night. The horses would have been content to stay out late this morning, but they agreed to come in for breakfast and work. On my way to the barn, the pair of orange cats accompanied me. Inside the barn, the wood pee wee perched on the bale door. For a
Tuesday – June 22, 2021 Read More »
The days are running along at a frightening clip, and soon the old ladies will try their hands at horse showing. In the meantime, record heat is in the forecast. We are keeping our show horses ready with trail rides and popping over the occasional jumps. The cats are not very active during these warm
Wednesday – June 16, 2021 Read More »
Today started well. The horses were happily grazing, and Harry had a turtle view outside the bedroom window. Jane and I had an appointment for a morning ride. I decided to start with the only horse that was upright when it was time to tack up. Jane spotted the next two turtles from horseback! It
Three Turtle Day – Thursday, May 27, 2021 Read More »
One of the fun parts of living with animals is heading out to the barn in the morning, and being greeted by the cats. The horses enjoyed the cool morning. Harry set off for Columbia to discuss a sculpture project. More cat pictures… Much of my day was full of unremarkable chores. But any day
Tuesday – May 25, 2021 Read More »