My Surprise

I came home from the casino yesterday–don’t ask how it went, I’m traumatized–and I got a fabulous surprise. During my absence, my brother Jerry had delivered my new mare, April. She was safely ensconced in her stall, munching hay.What a beauty...

They’re Home!!!!!!

Buck, Skye, Banjo and Coco are HOME, at long, long last. They’ve loving their big new pasture, running and rolling–no interest at all in the fancy barn. (Yet.) Or in me, actually. But, hey. They’re busy being horses.Life as it should be. What a joy...

Watchin’ the Road

Today’s the day.Maybe.The horses are supposed to come home, after nearly two long years at boarding school.I hope they remember me.Off to watch the road….

My Celebration

Bernice, Sadie and I celebrated the 4th with a dip in my heavenly swimming pool. Ok, Sadie and I went in–twice. The groomer had just been here, and Bernicie didn’t want to spoil her do, so she lay in the shade of a patio chair and watched. Later in the...

On Being American

This being Independence Day, it follows that I’ve been thinking even more than usual about what being American means to me.It’s easy in uncertain times like these to yearn for the proverbial good old days. As an avid student of this nation’s history,...

Horses Today?

Who knows? There’s some problem with the horse trailer at the boarding school, and the much-anticipated arrival of my valiant steeds is up in the air. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s not to get excited over delays. This is the horse...

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