Learning to Reframe the Message
I am attempting to settle into the new routine that requires me to wear two splints on my arm for an hour at a time, three times a day, to speed up the stretching and healing process. It’s a real...
View ArticleProud to be an Artsy Girl
My friend, Liz, and I are hosting a dinner Monday night for a group of women friends who are artists. It will be the one and only social event that I’ve attempted since I broke my arm last June. It...
View ArticleLearning to Fly Again
The watchword for me right now is “perseverance”. I’ve been wrestling with abscesses in three of Siete’s hooves for the last three weeks. I’m making very slow progress in bending my right elbow, even...
View ArticleThe Slow Path of Progress
I’m making progress. Last week, I touched my right thumb to my nose – which was a huge moment for me. So slowly, achingly, I am recovering the use of my right hand and moving my arm more naturally....
View ArticleMore Thoughts on Falling
At 5 am, in the pitch-black front yard, Stella and I encountered a skunk this morning. Luckily, I had the blasting bright flashlight with me and saw the little guy before the dog did. I held on tight...
View ArticleHere We Go Again
So, it looks like Hurricane Sandy is planning to stop by for a visit. We’re not sure when she’s coming, or if she intends to make a hit a bit further south. Whatever her track, we’re in for some mighty...
View ArticleMoved the Girls
We waffled about moving the horses to our friends’ concrete block barn up the hill from us. I even called the woman who was going to trailer them up for me and told her that we had decided they should...
View ArticleQuick Update
Thank you, everyone, so much for your concern. I was able to go to the barn and feed the horses this morning. They seem glad to be there. It's cozy, and the concrete really makes the place feel secure....
View ArticleUpdate
No power. No phone. No cell service. No Internet. Quick update from Starbucks. The horses are enjoying their stay at the luxury horsie hotel, aka my neighbor's barn. They may not want to come home,...
View ArticleReflections on the Storm
We are still without power, and our generator died on Thursday morning. Miraculously, my husband got on the phone at 8 am, found a place a few hours north of us that just received a delivery of 90...
View ArticleFacing the Future
"Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work, a future. To be courageous, is not necessarily to go anywhere or do anything except to make...
View ArticleCrafting a Nest
When the huge pine tree in our front yard came crashing down during the hurricane, it disrupted a lot of lives. “Piney”, as my husband referred to it, was home to many birds and squirrels over the...
View ArticleGratitude AND Togetherness
Happy Thanksgiving! I turned to anthropologist and gratitude master Angeles Arrien this morning as I drank my coffee and thought about all the things that I have to be thankful for this year.Here's...
View ArticleEnough
I’ve been thinking a lot about the word “enough”. I read Wayne Muller’s thought-provoking book, A Life of Being, Having and Doing Enough, and it struck such a strong chord with me. The pace of the...
View ArticleOur Brave Town
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. Last Friday, I had just come in from my morning barn chores when at 9:30 the phone rang. It was the school superintendent, an automated message saying there was a...
View ArticleThank You
Last night, we took some time to visit the Sandy Hook shrines that have blossomed on the corners near the school. The gifts and words come from all over the world. I wanted to share some pictures with...
View ArticleThis Is Happiness
Christmas with the ones I love......I hope yours is as happy as mine! Blessings and hugs to all of you!
View ArticleTree of Life
I was out in the yard with the dog last night, taking a break from a house full of friends and neighbors who had gathered here to watch the passing of time together. Looking back, I saw our...
View ArticleSeparation Anxiety
Our puppy, Stella, went to a new doggie daycare place yesterday. I feel the need to take her not because I want to spend less time with her but to be sure that she will be happy and safe if I have...
View ArticleA Brief Respite
I’ve noticed in the last few days that it is no longer dark when I go out at five o’clock to feed dinner to the horses and close their stall doors. It’s a first hint that we’re heading towards Spring....
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