Tag Archives: Kids

Murphy Monday: Murphy Goes to Kindergarten

Posted on July 11, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

Barbie told Murphy he was getting something all his own. It was a surprise. Murphy hung out at the gate, bugging her. What is it? Can I eat it? Does it run? How can it be all mine?!? We share … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Hot Walker Turns, Horse, Humor, Life, Photos | Tagged Barn Culture, Foal, Horse, Humor, Kids, Lessons, Murphy Monday, postaday2011, Training | 11 Comments

Overcoming Refrigerator Fear

Posted on June 2, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

It’s true. I am afraid of our fridge. Some fears are normal and justified. They should be encouraged. In that category: fear of hot stoves, fear of hungry mountain lions, fear of Jane’s fridge. Daisy calls our fridge “Condiment Hell” … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of Extreme Silliness, Humor, Lesbian/Gay, Life, postaday2011 | Tagged Bribery, Humor, Kids, Life, Overcoming Fear, postaday2011, Refridgerater, Relationships | 7 Comments

Murphy’s Big Surprise!

Posted on May 7, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

The stall door rolled back, and Daisy tried to lead his mom out. Barbie, who hates being inside, would not leave her stall. It took a lot of convincing: a helper had to get Murphy halfway through the door before … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Hot Walker Turns, Horse, Humor, Life, Photos, postaday2011 | Tagged Barbie, Daisy, Destiny Arabians, Foal, Horses, Jumping, Kids, Life, Murphy, Photos, Popeye K, postaday2011 | 22 Comments

Talk To The Hoof: Hudson Talks To Barbie

Posted on May 6, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

Dear Humans, Jane is over the edge. Understandable. But she does have a blog to run. I am completely in the loop. I have informants. I will run the blog. Talk to The Hoof will be my new column. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, As The Hot Walker Turns, Horse, Humor, Life, postaday2011 | Tagged Barbie, Daisy, Foal, Foaling, Hudson, Humor, Kids, Mare, Mother's Day, Murphy, postaday2011, Pregnant, Update | 15 Comments

The Cuteness Overload Post: Foals

Posted on April 28, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

To be clear: None of them are ours…yet. News flash: her tail was braided today, and her bedding was switched to straw. It’s like watching presents pile up under the Christmas tree. Barbie looked at one of the midgets this … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Culture, Horse, Photography, Photos | Tagged Barbie, Barn Culture, Daisy, Horses, Kids, Life, postaday2011 | 9 Comments

The Pet Library

Posted on April 20, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

The 1960′s were a time in which, if something could be imagined, it could be done. For proof see: Paper dresses The Grateful Dead A lot of unwashed, hairy, natural, armpits. What we didn’t know then: some things are better … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Department of Extreme Silliness, Humor, Life, postaday2011 | Tagged Hamsters, Howard, Humor, Jane, Kids, Life, Pet Library, postaday2011 | 17 Comments

In the Shark Infested Pool of Knowledge…

Posted on April 18, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

I was in the pool with Micah. He was still young enough to play “Shark”. This is basically water tag, with gory, detailed descriptions on what body parts the Shark (me) will eat, am eating, or plan to eat. Soon. … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of Extreme Silliness, Humor, Lesbian/Gay, Life, postaday2011 | Tagged Humor, Kids, Life, postaday2011, Shark, Swearing, Vocabulary | 11 Comments

The Eating Monster

Posted on February 28, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

I got a text from Daisy: Daisy: Barbie is an Eating Monster! Almost lost a limb. Grained her. Jane: She’s telling baby HERE eat your own food and eating twice as much? Daisy: Yes. YOU feed her. Jane: I value … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Hot Walker Turns, Horse, Life, Photography, Photos, postaday2011 | Tagged Barbie, Daisy, Eating Monster, Horses, Kids, postaday2011, Pregnant, Sharing | 9 Comments

A Cell Phone’s Revenge, and Mom is Possibly a Serial Killer

Posted on February 27, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

Shaun and the kids gave me an iPhone for Valentines day. Prior to the iPhone, I had an Android. I loved my Android. I set it to give me directions in an English accent. When lost, having an authoritative voice … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of Extreme Silliness, Humor, Lesbian/Gay, Life, postaday2011 | Tagged Daisy, Humor, Injury, Kids, Lesbian/Gay, Photos, postaday2011, Shaun, Spiteful Cell Phones | 7 Comments

How I Became A Geezer and Learned to Embrace Geezerhood

Posted on January 24, 2011 by theliteraryhorse

Micah and I collected words for most of his childhood, the way we also collected rocks we liked. “Bumbershoot”, he’d say. “Glockenspiel”, I’d reply “Calliope!”, he’d pounce. Hm. Hard to come up with something good after Calliope. “Geezer”, I say, … Continue reading →