The Bridlespur Horse Show has been a tradition for 81 years. It was a three day horse show in 1970 when I first competed. The horse show was held on Squires Lane, near Lindbergh Boulevard, in St. Louis County for the last time in that location. In 1971, the show moved out to The Bridlespur […]
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Well, Weedy had TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery yesterday. We basically had no sleep last night. He cried almost constantly, mainly because he wanted to be in bed with Harry, but that is not an option at this stage. This morning, Harry took a nap with him (sans e-collar), and he is improving already.
Well, June got off to a bad start, when we were defeated at Wordle, ending our 76 day streak. Today, on Day 2 of our new streak, we were almost defeated again, squeaking in at 6/6. The stars are not aligned right now. Maybe it’s the early summer heat. To beat the heat, after a
May finished with a warming trend, and June has arrived summer hot and dry. We are desperate for rain already, and actual summer is three weeks away. The crows, which do delight us daily, pant in the heat to cool themselves. There are many other birds, of course, and the birdbaths are much appreciated, as
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A week out, it looked like we would be having a quiet weekend. To our surprise, niece Diana was in St. Louis with her family and wondered if they could come out for a visit. Of all our relatives, Diana is unique in that she spent several summers with us in Bowling Green, beginning at