If you are wondering what happened to last week’s blog, I have much to tell you. The last two weeks have been busy and contained a mixture of emotions. I just got back from some training in Oklahoma. I was sent there by my other job to learn about new equipment that we will be…
DetailsThis week has really zoomed by. I stayed busy every day trying to get things done so I could cross them off my list. Lists! Oh, I love my lists. I would be so disorganized without my lists. To-do lists, shopping lists, things to pack lists–if I don’t want to forget something I will make…
DetailsLast week, I gave you a brief overview of the animals that live with us. Today, I want to tell you a little more about each one. Pet owners know that each animal is an individual, with a unique personality. Mine are certainly no exception. Most of them have been adopted from a shelter or…
DetailsI live on a small ranch. Just 13 acres, but enough room for my daughter to ride her horse without feeling like she was riding in the backyard. That was the whole point of leaving suburbia. She was head over heels in love with horses. After more than a year of taking riding lessons, she…
DetailsLife is complicated, no doubt about it. There seems to be no limit to the expectations we find ourselves under. It can be hard to separate societal expectations from the ones we place on our self. The result can be too much stress and a feeling of overwhelm that overshadows every aspect of life. I…
DetailsWow, this last week has been hot. Every day has started out in the mid-70s and topped out at 100+. When I go outside after supper to feed the horses, the air is heavy and oppressive. This is a typical summer in Texas; July and August are just miserable. I feel sorry for every creature…
DetailsSometimes you get to recognize foreshadowing in your life. It can be scary if you are not ready for it. Other times, it leads to random but interesting thoughts. Well, last week my niece and her husband spent a few days at our house. They brought with them their adorable little boy. He is all…
DetailsI know I said that I was going to talk about how my family’s visit from Pennsylvania went, but I really want to share something with you that I am so excited about. My mother is 86 years old, and she lives with me. We have been blessed with the fact that she is in…
DetailsHappy Independence Day! I hope you have great plans for today. At my house, we are having a fish fry. We have had a few successful fishing trips so we will get to enjoy some very tasty catfish and crappie. We are also having onion rings, hush puppies, and French fries. It’s oh so wonderful!…
DetailsThis past week has really flown by. Where did the time go? It seems I have been busy all week, but have very little to show for it. And for this results-oriented person, that is a problem. There is no doubt that summer is here. The drought ending rain and the unseasonably cool weather is…
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