Take a Break
I’m having a hard time writing today. Someone who loves me called and asked me if I was doing okay,
Life Made Full with Animals
Welcome
Several years ago now, we fostered a pregnant miniature horse named Gypsy. Because she was a rescue, we didn’t know
Giving
This is what a corner of my workroom looks like right now, crammed full with bags of gifts for children
Dog Hair
I finished stitching together my current quilt project and today I loaded it onto the longarm. The process of creating
Annie, an Update II
Annie has been with us a month now and we are becoming “experts” on her personality and idiosyncrasies. She sleeps
Happy Dog
That your mere presence makes a dog this joyously happy and willing to share space, conveys more than any words
Counting
I like this part the very best. The kindness of animals quietly accommodating the new person, the one without either
Come On In
I can claim no super hero acts of kindness today; not that I usually could anyway. My habit is to
Finger in the Dike Kindness
This is a picture of Pudge’s front feet, or more accurately, a picture of the boots that encase said feet.
Grounded
I know there are water people, those who feel a deep attraction to the ocean, the flow of water, but
Pairings
I make it sound like Gordy and I do all the caretaking around here, but that is only credible if
Women’s Work
I started a hand-worked quilt in March and, best assessment, it will be ready to put together and quilt by
Taking Hold
Bruno, who is deaf, and Tootsie, who is blind, wear harnesses during the day. Each harness announces that dog’s particular
The Dream
My childhood dreams consisted of various versions of a life vastly improved by the presence of a dog and a
Vessel
Someone new came over to the barn today. She has some horse experience, but wants very much to have more.
Age and Beauty
Let me explain this picture. Even to an unschooled eye, you might see that my best buddy, Legs, is an
Say Yes
Annie is sleeping right out in the open and by that I mean she is just like the other dogs
Sitting
I have been allocating a fair amount of mental space lately to a particular dynamic, a new dynamic, that has
Slowed Down
I got my Covid vaccine booster shot yesterday which means I’m feeling a little punk today; not enough to stay
How Many
If you had asked me earlier, I would have told you we have an attrition strategy. No more new animals
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