Summer Doldrums

Is anyone else fighting weird seasonal weather? Our temps have been in the high 80s/low 90s, which is cool for an Alabama summer, but accompanied by off-the-charts humidity. Plus the daily afternoon thunderstorms which seem to be more ferocious than usual. Granted, the boys don’t work terribly hard in the general course of things. However,Continue reading “Summer Doldrums”

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Summer Suffering

Now that Mother Nature has cranked the thermostat, exercise is not possible during normal business hours. In the evenings, the bugs are unbearable. So, early morning workout it is. Work. Wait. Feed. Leave them to their hay. These two have adapted better than Previous Horse and Mathilda to pre-breakfast exercise. Flipping the order by feedingContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Summer Suffering”

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch 3.4.15

A commenter was kind enough to ask how Rodney has been doing [Queen]. I knew there had been a lot of saddle seat posts lately, but I didn’t realize how much other stuff as well. It has been a week since Milton appeared [Revisited, Feb 24] and two weeks since Rodney has [Gold Star, FebContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch 3.4.15”