Category Archives: Regular Update
4:00 Am Wakeup for Horseback Ride
This morning’s fun and games started at 4:00 when JJ and I got up and ate breakfast, then got ourselves ready to go for a ride on Patches and Umber. By the time we got over the time and got … Continue reading
My Horse
Patches This guy is in for a bit of training right now with the help of one of our neighbors, without which we would be just lost as to what to do with him at the moment as none of … Continue reading
Colic in a Thousand Pound Animal
I was stood outside with the hose, having just filled up a water tank for the horses, I turned my back for a moment, then turned around again to find one of the horses laying on her side, breathing shallow, … Continue reading
The Kids Must Despise Us!
Our kids would probably like it if we got drunk and had a hangover on a Sunday morning, but that’s just not the case! So, we got up relatively early and got to work on the garden, and several other … Continue reading
St. George
Yesterday we had a talk in the morning about the family’s priorities, and after coming up with a list of things we all wanted to get sorted out here, and the way we want to live, we decided that a … Continue reading
Breaking Through
There are so many things that I could go on about right now, many personal, and a thing or two in the news. Let me stick to the events in the personal by saying that the grandparents have gone up … Continue reading
Spring Break
Spring Break is almost over, and what have we got to show for it? We have done a couple of shopping days out with my grandmother, keeping her up and going in life. But those days have not consumed all … Continue reading
Yesterday’s Adventures–Flying and Horseback Riding Don’t Mix!
By 8 AM, I had been thrown from a horse, and by 11 AM I was in Vegas Baby! That about sums it up. =-) Okay, the trip to Vegas was for shopping, so it was not a thrilling time … Continue reading
Friday Morning Ponderings
This week I have been able to finally get the handrail built for granny out on the front steps, and since David is having his knees replaced this is a great idea! I also helped granny set her bed up … Continue reading
5:30 AM Quad Bike Ride
This morning I took my missus up on an offer for some time out by myself, and took off at 5:30 on the quad bike into the desert north of the house. The destination was the top of a mesa … Continue reading