Living Creatively, Living the Dream
You know when you hit that wall? When you’re too tired to move…when the to-do list has piled massively high…when you’re trying to get things done and you’re living one hour at a time unable to see the big picture onaccounta Continue reading Sunday Wrap-up #6…
Another week has come and gone which means we’re that much closer to the holidays and all of the joy it brings…for me, it’s one week closer to when The Tall Blonde will be home from France for her Winter Continue reading Sunday Wrap-up #2…
Summer has been a little bit of a bust around here. The kids have been busy with various sports and trying to arrange any time to get all three of them the same place at the same time is an Continue reading Summer Adventures…
I think it was the sneeze that broke the camel’s back. At least it was the sneeze that broke mine. It’s been a little bit weak ever since I painted the ceiling. The next morning, it kept nagging at me…grabbing Continue reading Who stepped on the crack?
It was the graduation cards that finally sent me over the edge. As I stood in the store reading one sentiment after the next…trying to find the words that described how I felt about The Tall Blonde as we’re heading Continue reading For fear I’ll burst…
That superbowl ad…the one with the Clydesdale and his trainer…you know, the Budweiser horse that rode in the parade, saw the man who was there to bring him into this world…the man who loved and trained him then proudly stood Continue reading Margot and Ozzy…
My grandfather stole a horse. Well… I think he did. I was quite young and the details are sketchy but if I’m not mistaken, he heard of a horse that was being abused, went to the place where the horse Continue reading For the love of horses…
I complain. I’m tired. Week after week, night after night… rushing from the barn to the rink. A single mom. Two kids in need of my time… or at the very least, my driving ability that gets them where they Continue reading Gathering ribbons…
The first time Bones sat down on a horse, she found heaven. She was three… visiting Newfoundland for my grandfather’s birthday while my cousin Claire, an established rider, took her on a lead line. They mucked out stalls, brushed and Continue reading For the love of horses…
On Sunday I was somewhere between woofing my cookies and passing out. Bones, however, was in her glory. Perched on top of her favourite pony with a smile even brighter than the gleam in her eye…both of them…more than thrilled Continue reading Show time…
When I dropped her off she nearly went ballistic… screaming at me to “stop the car” as we headed up the tree-lined drive at the beautiful “Equus Centre“. The tiny pony, born just last year and strolling along the fence, was Continue reading Equus Centre…
She landed with a thump and a scream… followed by “ohmygodohmygodohmygod” repeatedly as I rushed to her side… unable to tell where the pain was coming from. Turns out… I’d never seen someone with the wind knocked out of them. Continue reading Falling in love…
My youngest is home from camp with sun kissed cheeks and a glowing smile. She swam with horses, took care of a mare and her baby all week, jumped and cantered. She played SPIT into the evening with the other Continue reading Riding her way through life…