Calm, Forward, Straight

Between Christmas and New Years (my Dad and) I built and hung doors on my old boarder's run in shed, turning it into a second and much n...

Our big excitement this week was the first tropical system of the season - Beryl. Say what?! No, not even kidding. The beginning wasn...

An almost perfect Saturday. I could have used about three more hours squeezed in - (my most recent to do list is outrageous) but I'll ta...

More piano memories... I was ten years old. It was my turn to perform at a recital of the Leschetizky Society - a big deal. I was nerve rack...

A pair of rides to report on (finally). We fit in a nice session on Tuesday while waiting for the farrier to arrive. Our warm-up was v...

Change of plans on Friday, just as I was preparing to mount. Literally. Arena dragged, riding clothes on, Val groomed and tacked up. Who s...

Deep into planting season around here - sorry for the sparse posting. I started a few, but just wasn't feeling it. I did manage to get h...

I've been on a bit of a roll lately. That would be - too much going on + sleeping vs blogging? (sleeping wins) + blogging news build up....

The unseasonably warm weather has pushed my landscaping  / farmette schedule forward by several weeks. Everywhere you turn there are chores ...

Finally, we tack up with the new saddle + Thinline saddle fitter pad. First, about the pad. It is quilted on top, and lined + edged with f...

There were several drain the hoses, weatherproof the well pump days this past week. The first real cold weather so far this winter, and than...

We finished off 2011 with two rides, and began 2012 in the saddle as well. Couldn't ask for more - perfect weather conditions and happy ...