Yep.    To the letter.    Here’s a slice of my work life since my let’s face it – this week is all about work!  (last day tomorrow).    My exact instructions were that the going away party was to be casual.   No speeches   No fancy clothes   And above all….NO BIG CAKE […] more

Hi everyone. Boy am I glad to see you. You cannot imagine (or you probably can….endurance really does a wonderful job preparing one for “real” life) what my life has looked like the last couple of days. Every time the drama of saying goodbye at work becomes too much, I think of Tevis 2010 and […] more

I know a bunch of you read Mugwumps, but did this statement stand out to you of you the way it did to me? “When she (the horse) starts the day with the same attitude she ends with you’ll know you’re getting somewhere,”… Felt like I’d been hit between the eyes. In this case the […] more

Tess is on the LEFT. (this is an edit, because OBVIOUSLY she is the white one on the left….not the right!!!! I don’t know my right from my left. All riding lessons have to be taught using “outside/inside”!)  I’m told she’s independent, but loves to be held to.  I think she’s absolutely adorable.  She comes […] more

As most deceptively complicated things go, it all started rather simply. It started with eating “real” food. As in, food that doesn’t have bar codes, or is a direct animal/plant product with minimal processing. That led to me learning how to listen to my body better. Or maybe it led to my body being able […] more

This afternoon I had my first goodbye. To my wonderful farrier. He’s trimmed and shod my horses since I moved here. He’s a great farrier who never stops learning, and is easy to talk to. He did a great job on the horse’s feet. I hate goodbyes. I usually manage to wiggle my way out […] more

Farley looked a bit shocked as I pulled her out of pasture. Since she was doing a fine job of walking herself (with a little naughty “extra” movement here and there) I decided *I* didn’t need to do any more handwalking than what I happened to feel like on a daily basis. Usually once per […] more