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 […]
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It was a very chilly morning, with frost on the barn roof! Cedar did a lot of barking toward the northwest, and when the horses were turned out, they seemed to think there was something in that direction, too. The interest led to some excitement, and there was quite a rompfest. Jane and I worked
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The birds are still not abundant, but the red bellied woodpecker appeared this morning and gave me a great picture as he departed. The horses were happily grazing, and Harry and I headed west to Columbia for lunch and a visit with friends, Sue and Bill. My brother, Michael, meanwhile, was driving across the United
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Cedar loves her morning cat food scatter at the barn. She is starting to slow down a bit, but she never misses an opportunity for a taste of cat food. If we forget to close the tack room door, and she is out and about, she is not above eating all the cat food in
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I have struggled through the past three days, thinking the technical problems were behind me. The issues were not fixed after all, as I was informed by many readers. But at 5:15 AM this morning, I was assured that this time they have really, properly installed the SSL certificate. The tanager has returned for suet,