It’s been a very busy week, and I have fallen badly behind in blogging. Today, we were expecting visitors, but that plan changed, producing a quiet day, with some down time. Even more desired than peace, rain has fallen. Not enough, but even this little bit is most welcome. The big project this week was […]

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

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