Dogs can be teachers, guides, and similar to children in how they test us and show us a world we might otherwise pass through unaware.
Guess what it’s been doing all week? That’s right, it’s been raining. And the horses have been hiding out. And there has been much wiping of Java paws. The clouds have been pretty interesting. But nothing, not rain, nor sleet, nor snow, stops Java from playing with her branches. But today we are looking at…
I’m a big list maker, mainly because I have such a crummy memory and way too many things to remember. Some things on my lists are very small, like “wash sheets”. Other things are very large, like “write a book”, which I guess I should break down into more manageable bites. And some things have…
Another weekend bites the dust. Shoot! Do any of you make “To Do” lists? Well, I do and I managed to knock a few things off this weekend, but still fit in some doing nothing time. The weather on both Saturday and Sunday was gorgeous, although at this point of extreme dryness and dead pasture…
Java and I took a walk at the Rum River at 9 AM. The temperature was only in the low 40s and there was a chilly wind. Quite a switch from the 70s and even 80s that we had earlier in the week. But mostly sunny so that made it still gorgeous out. The clouds…
It reached the low 70s today.Cloudy and muggy but an event just the same. The warm, humid weather has brought out the gnats already. As I rush around after work each day, it seems like there is too much to do and not nearly enough time. I’m sure no one out there can relate to…
At 7 AM Saturday morning, it was 18 degrees. It was feeling like winter again. Back to plugging in the heaters. Tank heater Bucket heater Kitty water bowl heater And barn pump heater The mud froze into a rough, uneven, twisted ankle hazard. But Java was thrilled to find a new cache of poopsicles. Between having…
