I Promised…
That I would tell you the truth.I'm smoking again.As the song says, "Life ain't easy for a boy named Sue." And it's not easy for the rest of us, either.Without making excuses, I can only say that due to a series of personal disappointments--all of them relatively...
Merry Christmas
Here's wishing each and every one of you the merriest, safest, most wonderful Christmas possible.Enjoy.
The Weather Outside is Frightful…
But it's also beautiful.The other morning, I was writing away in my journal, here at the kitchen table, and caught a flurry of movement at the edge of my vision. Lo and behold, four of my horses dashed by, through the 18-inch snowfall, and they were a breathtaking...
A Christmas Letter
I know a lot of people make jokes about the Christmas letters they receive, tucked inside a cheerful card, but I happen to love them. I like to read the story of that family's year--the graduations, the trips, the accomplishments, the moves. The best ones include...
Snowed In!
We've had something like 12 inches of snow in the last 24 hours! Last night, when I let Sadie out into the yard, she looked like that dog burrowing through the snow in the video that's been circulating on the internet. It is literally three inches over Bernice's head....
The Computer Wars
Okay, so this technology stuff has pretty much got me whupped. 🙂 But once in a while, along the way, I win a small victory against one of these darn things.I've probably mentioned how much I love my iPod, and how I use it every day. Well, somehow, during the Great...
Cold, cold, cold!
On days like this, I wonder why I ever left Arizona. There is cold and there is COLD.As I mentioned a few days ago, the waterers out in the barn are not working because they're frozen. A plumber is coming today.And now the furnace doesn't seem to be working. It's 56...
Murphy’s Law
It's in full swing around here--Murphy's Law, I mean.I'm trying to write a book.I'm trying to do this on new computers, with Vista and Word 2007.This old dog is having a hard time learning new tricks!But you didn't log on to this blog to hear me complain. :)Maybe I...
Safe, Sound and Snowy!
I almost ended up spending last night in Seattle, as the Spokane airport was experiencing both fog AND snow. By the grace of God, I got back to the old hometown, and there was Tom, my friend and usual driver, waiting with a smile and an SUV. (And some muscle to lift...
Barn Goddess Heads Home
Today's the day. I'm going home--and even though I love Vegas (all right, I don't exactly love it, because you never know what time of day it is and things are pretty crazy, I DO love the rodeo)--I'm ready. I always enjoy all the good, salt-of-the-earth people who...
Cowboy Town/Tough Enough to Wear Pink
Cowboy Town is a state of mind, not a place. It's wherever old-fashioned manners are practiced--opening and holding doors, saying "Yes, Ma'am", tipping a hat, giving a hearty handshake and looking the other person straight in the eye when you do it. It's having your...
Vegas Daze
This ole cowgirl is getting a little punchy! I'm used to keeping pretty early hours, on both ends of the day. Now, I have to have a wake-up call so I don't sleep until noon!Yesterday was a full day. Having already hit CowboyChristmas, over at the LV Convention Center,...