Family tradition
This weekend, Alex and I have been camping with his Arrow of Light den and members of Troop 20 from Griswold. After we moved, I gave Alex the choice of finishing with his old den, moving to the local Pack,…
New friends
I’m scared. Are you?
I have to say, over the past few days, I have been reading like mad. Everywhere I turn, there are huge warning signs about major problems and potential society breakdowns. As I look at the politics in DC, I honestly…
Puppy time!
Introducing the newest member of the farm! This little 3 month old boy sheltie joined us this evening. Names are currently being tested. In contention are Waldo (because I expect to say Where’s Waldo a lot), Turbo, Geyser, and Rocket.…
Horse crazy girls
It’s not too hard to convince the girls to ride. Tonight Vicki decided to try out Calli while Amanda rides Huey. Don’t all 7 year old girls ride 16.2hh 6 year old Thoroughbreds? Of course, neither girl can give enough…
A hunting we will go
This afternoon Vicki and I went out for a short hunt after I got home from work. This was special because it was her first time to go hunting in a tree stand with me. We didn’t see anything ,…
Mack the co-pilot
Mack loves to ride anywhere I am going in the truck. Today he was helping me cut firewood.
Long ride of the year
I took a few days off work this week to get some projects done around the farm and have some relaxing time too. Since all the kids were at school/preschool on Tuesday, Anna and I planned a nice long trail…
Morning chores
Alex and Vicki working together to milk Maggie while Poco eats on the second stand. Amanda cleaning paddocks. Feeding some hay. Rubbing Huey’s nose. Feeding pigs.
Amanda hits the trails!
When Amanda was 18 months old, she went on her first trail ride in a buddy saddle on King. Since then, she has logged many hours in the buddy saddle. Earlier this summer, Huey, a 12yo, 11hh Dartmoor pony joined…