Things are a bit chaotic in the barn this week. We’re tearing off an unused overhang on the back of the barn, in order to add runs off the backs of the stalls. The roof overhangs a very low spot behind the barn, and is barely tall enough for us to walk under, let alone … More Try not to laugh …
It is not by accident that every modern sitcom surrounding family life makes jokes about kids who are sweet one minute, and acting like a brat the next. I have known many a parent who will remark how much they love their teenager, but will follow it with “But sometimes …” This aspect of adolescence is, … More Ah, capricious youth!
A few things have bothered me lately. Not major things, just little things. Coffee comes into the arena every day just a little bit ‘not right’. Tally seems to have just a little extra ‘wiggle’ in one hock. And then there’s the mystery of Nash’s hyper-reactiveness. The first two, possibly just my imagination; the last one … More A visit from the vet
Sunday was Noble’s birthday. I would have made a cake, but quite frankly, the boy is the pickiest eater in the barn! Anything not within his normal diet range is met with complete suspicion, and rarely even given so much as a taste. That is, of course, unless it is one of our trees or … More Noble turns three
I was having a conversation with one of my team leads yesterday. Have you ever had one of those moments when something someone says really strikes a chord? One of those moments when you think “Wow! Someone else feels the way I do!” It may be something you’d thought, but never heard someone else put … More A warm glow …
There is safety in numbers, so they tell us. When you are in battle, or attempting to evade predators, that can certainly be true. But, more than safety in numbers (and perhaps as a byproduct of it), there is comfort in numbers. Having a team now staffed at work certainly has made my workday much … More Venturing out alone
Horse Crazy Once Again 