Anna Blake I was being half-mauled by a terrier. I was running an errand in an urban office and the dog’s owner was horrified. She apologized, explaining that her dog never did that. In the dogs’ defense, I have a very special stink to my feet. I carry with me a cornucopia of delightful smells from several … Read more
This week the photo challenge is ROUND. We put round white caps on fence posts to make them safer for livestock. They don’t make them for larger wooden posts so we use round cats on those. Just another safety tip from Infinity Farm.
“Do you ever wake up and wonder how your life got you to this day? Oh well, no time to daydream. Off to church with the donkeys.” That was my Facebook post, and my friend responded, “Donkey church or donkeys take you to church?” Neither. Actually the donkeys get invited every year (last year.) But … Read more
ONE Let the counting begin… Anna Blake, Infinity Farm.
The nightly news let me know gas prices are up. Wars and natural disasters to blame. I don’t pretend to understand exactly how world events impact the price of a barrel of oil but I do know it trickles down to my little rancho. The current price of last year’s hay has gone up, along … Read more
Between the Lines The weekly photo challenge this week: Lines. When I started this challenge through Wordpress, I gave myself some parameters. All photos had to be with my phone and related to my life at Infinity Farm. Who would imagine that so many of the idea prompts would be equine related?? The most challenging … Read more
Dear Drama Queen, I understand getting upset. You have so much passion and desire for riding. I know how much you want to do the very best job. Sometimes the world seems to conspire against you; it’s like every bad thing happens to you and none of it is your fault. No one else has … Read more
This week’s photo subject: OLD. This horse blanket is old -24 years and 5 horses old. My youngest horse is squeezed into it; Clara wears hand-me-downs. She will have a hand-me-down rider who is much older than this blanket. Clara is the lucky one -to get me so well trained. Old is good.
“Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate and wine in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO what a ride!” The first time I saw this quote … Read more
Light. Release from the Dark. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm