Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

I don’t need more than one photo to describe 2012. This one says enough. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”  Marcel Proust      It’s been a great year.   I wouldn’t mind if my photo from 2013 looks just like this.    There’s so much to learn … Read more

Auld Lang Syne from You…

The sun’s out and there isn’t much snow, but nothing’s melting at all. It’s been bitter cold during these days between Christmas and New Year’s and lessons have cancelled all week. I’ve had a little too much time to think. It’s easy to get sentimental this time of year, but I am feeling full-out mushy.  … Read more

What’s Less Fun Than Saddle Shopping?

Nothing. Not a thing. I hate saddle shopping. It makes my head explode. I have a young mare just starting and I’ve tried to inspire an extremely ancient Wintec to survive long enough for her to finish growing. Well, we had a flat. Ever ridden on only one panel? Neither of us liked it much; … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

Edgar Rice Burro, less than thrilled. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share our micro life here on the Colorado prairie. My photos are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.

Humor Deficit Disorder: Serious Riders and Stoic Horses.

“Seriously, you are no fun at all. I hate to say it, you’re my human, but really, lighten up!” Humor Deficit Disorder: It’s time someone brings this condition out of the closet. Seriousness might be the biggest obstacle in getting a good ride. Ever had that feeling that the harder you try, the worse it … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

My worn fleece. My wrinkly face. The reflection never gets old. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share our micro life here on the Colorado prairie. My photos are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.

Discipline: Writing and Riding.

This week I was talking to a writer-friend about how he approached a new project and he offered to share his writing discipline. Discipline is a word that can make a person seize up with negative anticipation; it’s a punishment or correction. The visual that comes to mind for me is an angry parent dragging … Read more