We spent a good portion of the evening moving our rabbit hutches and compost from our backyard into the front yard driveway. Both the compost as well as the hutches are quite heavy. The hutches also boast the quality of being both heavy, large, and awkward. We used a sled to pull them through the 2 foot deep snow. Once they were in the driveway I was so happy to be done with this project I flopped down in…
I have always been a stubborn, strong willed person. These “qualities” as I like to call them, have not always been helpful in many situations in my life. Refusing to wash or brush my hair and insisting I dress myself (skirts and cowgirl boots was the outfit of choice) left my Mom and sister pretty frustrated, I’m sure. My Dad could tell you stories of how my Mom would get me cleaned up and ready for church, take her eyes…
We spent valentines day with my husbands family painting. We went to painting with a twist here in Greece NY. Our artist/host Heather did a wonderful job of guiding all of us through our painting. The structure of the painting was the same as everyone else’s but we all added our own personality to our own piece. The painting that we chose was two mason jars on a table with flowers coming out of them. I say flowers because originally…
Our little adorable Australian Shepherd is completely unfazed by the freezing frigid and bitter cold that has arrived today here in upstate New York. Olive will ask to go outside and then when I’m sure she is freezing to death she will refuse to come inside. She will frolic and roll in the snow all by herself and it seems like she is having the time of her little puppy life. When little Olive comes in she is so excited…
Written by Kate Morrison It’s 3:21 A.M. and I am scavenging through my cupboards, scouring through boxes of childhood treasures. Journals from third grade where I’d written about orphaned raccoons we were raising, and my Holstein heifer Betty. A stuffed cow my Grandpa Harold gave me that I can’t seem to part with. Black and white photos of my Grandma Joan Hallock as a child with a filly on her family’s farm. Some costume jewelry that belonged to Ethel Stokoe…
We moved Gus’s recliner into the dining room so that I could paint the living room trim. Usually this chair belongs to Gus so he can look out the window in comfort. Jack however has decided this comfy new chair in the dining room is his new throne. He has been camped out in this chair for days now. Jeff leaves for work just as Jack is settling in for his day in his throne and is still there when…
It has been a very stressful week for various reasons. I have also been extremely busy and have been unable to see my horse. I went out this morning and spent some quality time with him. Ace is always up to something and he was full of love and personality. He listened to all of my complaints about life and it was so calming to just brush him. I am very thankful for Ace and often don’t know what I…
You find all kinds of wonderful families in unlikely places. I was lucky enough to be able to buy a horse about a year and half ago. I never would have imagined that this horse would lead me to a wonderful family I never knew I could have. This is my barn family! Many of us go to the barn for many reasons, including exercise, therapy, stress relief, and companionship. I go to the barn for all of…
“No hour of life that is spent in the saddle is wasted.” ~Winston S. Churchill Yesterday I spent some quality time with Ace getting over a large hurtle for me. In a series of unfortunate events I have not been able to ride Ace consistently this fall and winter. I spent all of last winter and this past summer working with Ace at least 5 times a week to build our relationship and improve his behavior. We were…
Its still dark outside when I hear the quiet thump of a tail on the bed, this is followed by a cold nose on my cheek. I usually role over trying to continue sleeping, at which point the regal Border Collie in bed with me just lays on my face. I try to remember he is doing it out of love… I hope. At this point, the overly large Maine Coon we own hears the commotion. While still trying…