Preface: I wrote this piece last summer when my Mustang, Chase, was injured for a second time. I intended to post it on one of the blogs, but filed it away instead. Since reviving this site I’ve decided to share it in the hope that it will resonate with someone else who might be struggling. … More Dreams Die Slowly
I shuttered this blog when Facebook, in all its algorithmic wisdom caught my site up in its COVID debacle in Spring of 2020. I had the bad luck to post something about my experience with supply chain during the pandemic on the very night that the algorithm swept up every site that mentioned COVID-19, including … More From the Ashes
I have been contemplating reworking my blog, shifting the focus slightly, doing a face lift, etc., for a little while. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, my blog post on the subject was caught up in the Facebook spam incident – where their filters were set so tight that even sites like the New … More Moving On
Where my neighbor sees unkempt weeds, I see a meadow that provides shelter and food for the many wild things that share our property. Where a friend sees a messy floor, I see happy dogs playing and chewing up bags and boxes that cost me nothing. Where someone else sees a dead tree, I see … More Perspective
My work day just ended. It is after 7:00 in the evening, and my work began before 7:00 this morning, with a short break for lunch. I am now working from home every day, as our university system is rapidly closing campuses to slow the spread of COVID-19. We are largely self-isolating, as my mother … More The risks are real – and not just what you think!
If there is one thing that life with animals teaches you, it is to accept the cycles of life. Life begins, life ends, and in between there are many difficult decisions. Those lessons will always repeat, as your life with animals goes on – but sometimes they seem to come at an accelerated rate. Just … More Goodbye, little Sir Echo
Horse Crazy Once Again 