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Impatience is a Good Thing…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

…when it allows you to drop the reins, film your horse, and claim he’s being gentlemanly. Open, closed, if it’s in his way, it bugs him. He’ll close the arena gate as we pass by if it was left open, … Continue reading →

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In Which Jane Remembers Why the Real Horse is Better than the Dream Horse

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Before Hudson, I would go to Tiny when I was upset, and he would “hug” me. If I stood at his neck or shoulder, he’d try to bend his head and neck to wrap around my body.  Tiny’s affection saved … Continue reading →

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All I Want For Christmas…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

…are things that don’t exist, but should. I have everything I need, which thankfully coinsides with everything I want. Anna Blake did an awesome blog post on Thanksgiving for Christmas here. Donkey Lending Library. (Self explanatory to anyone who has ever … Continue reading →

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A Camping We Will Go…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Technically, it is possible for me to post from my cell phone. But I’m guessing anything more than a sentence or two would give me serious finger cramps. And some wild “auto correct” phrases. Add in: no idea if we … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

My mom is 83. I called her this morning, catching her right after she finished her morning swim, and before her walk.  After that, she was going to the library book sale, before heading over to my brother’s house for … Continue reading →

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Mortal Illness, Entertaining, The Great Flood, and How I Managed to Not Get Electrocuted

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

(Apologies for the delay in programming: see title for instant explanation.) I believe where we last left off, I was sick enough to volunteer for the Undead Hotline. Then Shaun got sick.  In another part of the country.  The kids … Continue reading →

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What is Your First Memory of a Horse?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

What is your first memory of a horse? What were your sensory impressions? How did you react, initially? What did you feel?  

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How I Know I’m Recovering

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

I called my mommy. I didn’t ask her to come take care of me. I had to work to not ask an 83-year-old woman to drive 2 hours in a storm to tell me I would be fine. I went … Continue reading →

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We Interrupt Our Programming…

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

I’m sick.  You know it: the memorize-the-wallpaper, breathe in/breathe out, don’t move, hurts everywhere, hot/cold, headache, sore throat, fuzzy brain sick.  Even killing Zombies on my cell phone is too taxing. I love killing Zombies. The true test?  I can’t … Continue reading →

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The Rope Smart Horse

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

Translation for the non-horsey: a horse that does not freak out when it’s dragging a rope, stepping on a rope, is accidentally whapped by a rope, or get it’s legs caught in a rope. The last being the most important: … Continue reading →

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