Sewing Breyer blankets…
After Vicki finished her home work this morning she begged me to help her make some blankets for her Breyer model horses. So we used some left over fabric from the pillow case project and some bias tape and sew…
After Vicki finished her home work this morning she begged me to help her make some blankets for her Breyer model horses. So we used some left over fabric from the pillow case project and some bias tape and sew…
Christmas this year was a small affair. No familiy visiting from out of town, and no where we had to be. On Christmas Eve, we joined the Smith’s, owners of Cedars of Lebanon Farm, or their annual Christmas Eve brunch. It…
Anna’s parents, Roland and Sylvia have been visiting for Vicki’s birthday and Thanksgiving. Now that the turkey leftovers are almost gone, Anna started getting out decorations and Sylvia made gingerbread with the kids. Swedish gingerbread cookies are much thinner than…
Today was Vicki’s 9th birthday. She left with Anna early this morning to go to the Big E in Springfield MA for a dog show with Turbo. There was a special 4-H class: Vicki got 4th in 8-10 year…
I work in the War Gaming Department at the Naval War College. The topics covered in war games we produce are as diverse as the military missions. Some are more conference like discussions. Some are purely experiential for the players.…
Every year, Mystic Pony Club and Shetucket Valley Pony Club put on a show together at Mystic Valley Hunt Club. It is typically the end of October and one of the last outdoor shows in the area. It was actually…
The last week of September, we took our travel trailer for a family vacation to Assateague National Park, an island in Maryland. Anna and I had been before in the late 90s, and we thought the kids would enjoy the…
Anna, Alex, and Vicki rode Dakota, Nike, and Devil in the Lune Hunter Pace today. King has been lame this week so we sat out. It was 8.9 miles of gorgeous trails and fun jumps. The kids got to do…
To celebrate Labor Day, we took the kids to Mystic Valley Hunt Club for a lesson with Maureen Pach. The second reason for our trip was to pick up Nike. Nike is joining our farm on a long term lease. …
What does 12 miles in 2:35 on a gorgeous Sunday get you? 1st place in the Trailblazer division for me and 1st place in the Junior division for Alex. Today was our 3rd hunter pace of the summer and it…