Anna Blake Well, size is so often a question of perspective. But sometimes size is altered by our emotions, too. We had the very worst moth season this year, I wrote about it here. I just got to that point, you know, they just drove me a little nuts. There were hundreds of millions of moths, and … Read more
It Takes All Kinds. And here at Infinity Farm, we have all kinds. In fact, we have inter-species chaos. I want to affirm that I like order. But I’m the minority here, so not everyone goes along with my type-A fantasies. Exactly like real life, we don’t all fit into little boxes. Sure, I have … Read more
It was last summer- a storm with lots of thunder and lightning, and a downpour of steamy rain. That was followed by siblings galloping and mud rolling and galloping some more. That was followed by Happy. Anna, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro … Read more
She was lying flat- eyes closed, flank tense and very quiet. As I got closer I could see lots of stressed hoof marks on the ground. Are you thinking what I am? It’s Windy. She was something in the day, but now she is 22 yrs old, with a suitcase of maladies. Like an old … Read more
To be Owned by a Dog. Says Tomboy the briard, “She is mine and I must protect Her. She’s very busy here at the farm or when we go in the truck. There is much danger; I never take my eye off Her. It’s a very big job. But sometimes She sleeps, and I can … Read more
Bull-headed, sometimes pig-headed: these are names that you might call an obstinate tomboy of a daughter. It wasn’t meant as a compliment. Did you ever hear those names around your house? I prefer the term hard-headed. In 1970, Cat Stevens (then) put out my personal teen angst album, and it had a song entitled Hard … Read more
Solitary sun, solitary moon, solitary duck. One by one by one- it adds up to a one-of-a-kind world. Anna Blake, Infinity Pond. 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 … Read more
It is autumn now. I should be writing poetic blogs about geese on the wing, abundant golden harvests, or maybe a symbolic essay about the seasons of life. I’m not in the mood. Every day the sun comes up later, and goes down earlier. The drought has drained my beautiful pond, my pasture has fried … Read more
Everyday Life. Everyday dawns pink on the prairie. Breakfast with the mares. 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 … Read more
We have a decently healthy herd here at Infinity Farm. We are eight species strong- mostly horses, but our fair share of ruminants as well. Sometimes you can pick up a sick vibe in the herd before you can figure out which animal it is. It’s almost like sensing it out of the corner of … Read more