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It’s raining today, as anyone on the East Coast is well aware, and I am expanding on the project I started yesterday. Said project was so engrossing, that I skipped writing and almost didn’t ride! I did squeeze in a short one late in the afternoon- it was glorious. My big project is sorting andContinue reading “Sorting Through Stuff”

I’ve been working on a short story. This particular one is a bit difficult for me to write, because even though it is fiction, at it’s center are some things that I based on my own experiences. When I described what it was about to some friends the other night, I got the feeling that,Continue reading “Writing Thoughts”

I rode Tucker yesterday, after a spell on the Wonderpony. This time, things were much better. I lunged him, then got on and we took a lovely stroll around the farm. I was still nervous, countering my tension with talking. Tucker looked around a bit, but was obedient and relaxed. My over-reaction and fear madeContinue reading “Progress”

As you may recall, I was spectacularly bucked off by Gil a few weeks ago, an event that played a large roll in the arrival of Tucker. Now that Tucker is all settled in, I have started riding him. And he is as wonderful as I expected. Barring a few technical issues, like bridle fitting-heContinue reading “Fear”

My sister’s first text today was about going to my next melanoma check up. She offered to go with me if I needed her to. The hospital usually sends me a proposed time, but they have not yet. I wasn’t sure if that was because I had moved, or that I need to schedule withContinue reading “A Thundercloud Returns”

Yesterday, I brought home a horse. No, not the one I wasted hours and hours shopping for, but a very nice free lease. Which means I get to borrow him for a few months. When that time is up, I either need to buy him, send him home, or help the woman who owns himContinue reading “Hello, Tucker!”

Lately, I’ve been dreaming about my mother. The dreams revolve around the minutia of my new life, with her presence- a kind of alternative reality, a what if? possibility. Though my relationship with her was challenging, I am comforted by these nocturnal reunions. My father is frequently with her. That is an added relief. IContinue reading “Of Dreams and Memory”

It was my birthday today! I had a great day, which began with a fantastic ride on my friend’s pony. I love my own two boys, but Jake the Wonderpony is so much fun. Then I went to lunch with the friend responsible for setting me up with Mr. Wonderful. We went to a localContinue reading “Happy Birthday Food Fest”

Recently, I finished a book called Little Bee and it was brilliant. It is the kind of book I would dream of writing, but never expect to in this lifetime. When I try to pinpoint exactly what about this novel captivates me, I can’t. It is beautiful. And tragic.It reminds me of the visceral reactionContinue reading “Mean People Suck”

I’ve been scolded that my blog has been neglected, so I am back. But in my defense it’s been a bit of a crazy time. It’s amazing to me, that even without a job, or school, or the pressures of taking care of the farm, that my days still seem overfull. I’m sure that isContinue reading “On to the Next Adventure”