Pat me on the back. I went to see a horse. Okay, there was a snowball’s chance in summer that anything would come of it, but I entertained the possibility. A friend told me that the local animal shelter had a horse for adoption. I went because a) Mark Todd says you should go lookContinue reading “Shopping, Sorta”
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Cinder-blogging-ella
ime for my end-of-the-month commentary on blogging. Early in June, I switched my posts to load automatically just after midnight. Upsides Audiences: I catch the international folks and the early risers when they are up & about. Standardization: The blog comes out the same time every day. Before, I might post early with a chronContinue reading “Cinder-blogging-ella”
Foto Friday: Evening Graze
That’s the Spot
The framing is cattywumpus & I’ve already done a bath shot [Summer], but I love the look on Rodney’s face.
8 Hooves, No Waiting
A blacksmith visit goes fast when you only need trims. Rodney stood like an old soldier. He’s always good – all my horses behave on the ground – but he’s usually intrigued by being outside the pasture. This time around, with this heat index, he was in touch with his inner school horse. Mathilda succeededContinue reading “8 Hooves, No Waiting”
Running On Empty
BEEP. BEEP. That’s the fill alarm on my idea tank. Halfway through the year (Thursday was post #183 [Zoo]) and over two months into mare care, I’m floundering. I’ve squeezed the subject of grazing down to dessicated stalks. In response to my pleas, a blogger friend suggested a horse hunt update. Sure thing. I’m allContinue reading “Running On Empty”
Two Forward, One Back.
This Ferdinand moment is Mathilda grazing on her own in a little temporary pen we roped off in the corner of the pasture. One step closer to letting her out on her own, which is one step closer to resuming what used to pass for my life. We dug up a hank of old uncharged,Continue reading “Two Forward, One Back.”
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