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... )

I made it out to the barn today for the first time since Monday. There is still ice everywhere. It's not yet safe to turn the horses out in pasture, but I was able to take Doc up to the indoor so he could stretch his legs. Maybe tomorrow I'll get to ride him.

I also enjoyed snapping a few photos today and thought I'd share them here.


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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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My cool pic of the day. I was out on an interview and I saw this family in the front yard raking leaves. Isn't she cute?!?


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Back from the burning house scenario with Brownsburg Fire Department. Fire is fun! *grin*

This is my cool photo of the day.

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