Tomorrow will be a year.

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Nov. 3. I haven't actually been writing the last three days, but I worked a little nugget of an idea over in my head all the way home today. I'm not crazy about the title, but everything else is just about right ( Read more... )

My last post made me reminiscent about my horses. They have changed so much in the years I've known them. I got Sam in 2002 as a 3 yr old coming 4 and now he is a month shy of 14. We got dash in 1993 as a 15 yr old coming 16, and now he is 33.

Samwise in 2002

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It has been almost 4 months since I've visited Terre Haute to see my family and my boys. Traditionally I spend Easter with my parents and I get to cook (lamb. And it's delicious! I love cooking for Easter). This year we came down to Terre Haute and Jeremy and I spent this afternoon walking around the farm, ending with the horses in their pasture ( Read more... )

Stealing the What Historical Figure is Your Horses meme from buymeaclue. I think the results are spot on. :)

Doc

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Over the Thanksgiving holiday my mom also took some photos of Dash, Sam, and me. I usually don't do the Christmas dress up thing, but Dash is getting older and I want as many photos to cherish of him as possible. Sammy too. :)

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy these as much as I did!


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As promised, photos and updates on Dash and Sam. It's always so nice to see them and spend time with them. I can't wait to have them with me again so I can see them every day.


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Dash turned 30 today! Eeek! I can't believe it. And he's the picture of health--teeth are in good condition and in no danger of falling out any time soon. He'll get his yearly checkup in April. Weight is good, picking up even! And he's generally a happy boy. Only issue is that left hind leg and the contracted tendon, but even that is holding steady ( Read more... )

Here. Here is my place. Here among the grasses and the breeze and the rolling storm clouds that bear down upon us. Here, where the scent of horseflesh fills my nose and I can feel their hooves impacting the ground even as I stand across the field from them. Here is where I belong.


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