sorrow and shock and tons of "why"s.
Someone set fire to a barn full of race horses and , although the fire was quickly managed, at least 31 horses breathed their last. Horses, harnesses, all equipment, all buckets and brushes, EVERYTHING ...

SUNSHINE!!!! A beautiful sunrise when I was doing barn chores.
Tessa has Whisper's old blanket for winter...she is not as wide a horse but the fit isn't too bad.
She did well with all the blanket trying. Next thing is to see if I have ...

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Hooves are still soft from the rain we had last week.
So I did some sole trimming on the girls yesterday.
They need a bit of trimming also.

Our beautiful weather has returned.
I hope I get in some riding.

Everyone have a great weekend ...

Went to grandaughters horse show yesterday, Horribly dis-organized and we couldn't stay for all of her events. Her 1st classed was scheduled for around 10AM, it was after 1:30 before her class started. She did good and we enjoyed what we saw of it ...

We got a winter blast.
From warm and muggy to 30's, rain and gusty winds.
Tuesday's low is going to be in the 20's

Mother Nature is just checking if we are ready.
Next weekend is back to upper 70's

Stude sorry for ...

We got an inch of rain Amen.
Forecast for more all week.
We hope it happens.

Have a great midweek. ...

yesterday. Tessa had her first visit since coming here in June with an Equine Dentist. A new one to me but came highly recommended by a trusted friend and She was right, He is a good dentist and a pleasant calm visitor to my barn. He was firm but gentle ...

My niece B's husband has graduated from the police academy.
He started his job with the Sheriff's dept.

Having a taco party this evening to celebrate.
Sis is hosting and I am cooking.

We are having beautiful weather but are ...

something new for my pain management.
I had an epidural Tuesday.
Hopeful result will be to ease all three factors..
Crps, carpal tunnel and neck arthritis.
Will take at least a week for full effect.

Next eclipse is April 8. Suppose ...

We had prime viewing.

Connie, So glad you are back.
And sorry about Banker.

I recently had Tonto put to rest.
His eye was just getting unmanageable.
And he spent the last several years alone in the arena.

Big dogs just need ...

after a long absence, I am here. Not sure where I left off so, Banker is no longer with me. He was almost blind, losing weight, and Jade was threatening to push him over the cliff. I made the hard choice and had him put to sleep.
Someone on MFT rescue ...

Well back in Fawn Lodge for a few days. The weekend was great and it has been rain showers all day. Every time I go outside it comes down. I go back in the house to read my Dragon Riders book and it quits. As soon as I open the door, down it comes. Oi ...

cooler!
50* this morning.
Feels like fall.
I can finally work outside without drowning in sweat.

Have a great day!


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Had a great ride on Sarcee yesterday evening.
It started with the trailer door swinging shut as I was unloading her.

What to do but throw the lead rope over her back.
I exited the trailer and held the door open from outside and told her to ...

more rain needed.
Some forecasted but it will be hit or miss.
Likely miss but hopeful.

The crepe myrtles and Texas sage are blooming.
Texas sage blooms after a rain. Also called the barometer plant because of that trait.

The grass ...

of 1-1/2 inches.
Glad to get it.
Horses in yesterday and I guess part of today.
They don't mind.
Lately they haven't even wanted to go out when I open the the pens in the morning.

Flys are really bad.
But at least the dust ...

The bit of rain hasn't changed things.
I will commence watering again.
And the deer trough needs cleaning and filling.

The deer are going to have a hard winter.
Drought means no acorns.
We feed them as part of our wildlife exemption ...

Well, tearing down the Blazer for its S10 chassis. Found out the left-side draglink is bad. Will have to replace that. Keep finding things wrong. Oh, like the free vice-grips sealing off the front right-side brake line. Yeah... there really was a reason ...

wet.
We finally got rain.
A whopping inch over nearly a week.

The horses have been staying in longer.
There isn't any thing to eat in the pasture.
So they don't seem to mind. They have been coming in on their own earlier.@@ ...

Drove Socks the last two days. He's such a wonderful horse! I haven't had him out for months. If it's over ninety I won't drive him and it has been consistently over ninety since June. There have been a few cooler days and Unfortunately ...

of rain.
Only a quarter inch but it is a start!

Yesterday was the last day of heat also.
I don't mind the 100 degrees as much as not having rain.
I am hoping I didn't lose to many new trees.
A few are looking pretty rough.@ ...

The only day this week I don't have to go somewhere.
I have plenty of watering to do.
But that is my only plan.

I hope everyone is well.
 ...

rain pretty please.
None in the forecast yet.
Pastures are burnt to a crisp.

Need to put a round bale out for cattle.
We have pregnant cows so they need it.

Horses are doing ok.
Not sure how but the mares are fat.
I did get ...