Anna Blake

Absurd Helmet Excuses.

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This week there was a photo of Queen Elizabeth riding at age 85. Bless her heart; she has always been a lover of horses. She was wearing her usual outdoor head wear- a scarf. There was some internet banter about the missing helmet. I notice her family members wearing helmets for polo; perhaps she falls … Read more

Give Peace a Chance- Start in the Barn.

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This is the time of year holiday greetings include Peace on Earth. We need it- there is so much conflict in the world right now. Each side is defensive of their beliefs and adversity becomes the default position. I don’t have a solution for world peace, but this is what I have learned in the … Read more

An Everyday Nativity Scene.

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Infinity Farm is not located in the Holy Land, but we are a stable. This isn’t really a manger. It’s a banana yellow pull-wagon. And this isn’t Baby Jesus. It’s Hannah- she helps me with chores sometimes when her Mother’s riding. (Everybody loves Hannah.) It’s not a nativity scene, but store bought decorations fall short when … Read more

All I Want for Christmas…(is Thanksgiving.)

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I got an advertisement in the mail from a local tack store this week. It was printed to look like a Christmas wish list, personalized with my name at the top. Surprisingly, there was nothing on that alleged list that I actually wanted. Disbelief still hangs heavy in the air. What would be on my Christmas wish list? Let me think… The … Read more

Gratitude for the Glorious Gift of Poop.

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This is how you can tell there is a tourist in the barn: they keep their eyes on the ground and there’s lots of erratic tiptoeing. Some even squeal at the sight of manure. I call it Fecalphobia- an irrational fear of digestive waste. Thankfully, humans are the only species prone to the disease. (Nincompoops.) Everybody … Read more