Scratches in the dark

I work in the public sector – a place where “civil servants” are well known for arriving exactly at their start time, taking an immediate coffee break, working their day, and staying not a minute past their eight hours.  Though I don’t fit that mold, my job has typically adhered more or less to a forty hour … More Scratches in the dark

What a year!

I’m not usually one for the whole New Year hoopla – from the champagne to the resolutions, I usually take a pass.  It’s a fairly random mark of passing time, and for many just an excuse to party.  But there are times, now and again, when I see the appeal of looking at the transition … More What a year!

Out of darkness …

I have not written for a while, for lack of inspiration. It’s been a discouraging few weeks, on the horse front. It started with another fall, that sidelined me for a couple of weeks. The incident, a fright on Nash’s blind side, left Nash shaken. In that down time, Tally took some steps backward, Coffee … More Out of darkness …

Nash brings balance

Nash is that special blend of crotchety and loveable that seems to be characteristic of old Appaloosa gentlemen.  There are days when he can literally sap the energy out of you, and he’s not crazy about working – but when he’s not working he gets depressed and even crankier.  He came to us when he … More Nash brings balance