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Jolene Says, Lock Up Your Sheep (While I Flounder On)

We're on the road at 6:30 AM on a Sunday, and the first vehicle we passed was a horse trailer....
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Jolene’s Family Reunion Isn’t Just Fun and Games

Mister would like you to know that we had a record two naps in one day. We were staying at...
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Jolene Gets a Job. Not the One You Think.

We were in a different pen than usual, and it was horribly windy. That’s the excuse you might make if...
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Jolene Says, Doesn’t My Title Entitle Me to Something?

Jolene expects that we will have an adventure every single day. Mister hopes we don't. He likes to keep it...
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Jolene and the Healing Quality of Dog Spit

I can't remember having leaves so early on our high desert prairie. Shade is scarce since losing our trees. There's...
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Jolene’s Year of Living Joyously

One year ago, my friends were expecting a litter of Swedish Vallhund puppies. After gaining titles in conformation and performance,...
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The Dog Barn and Literary Lounge

Just a reminder, dear reader. I'm a horse trainer using all I know to raise a puppy. If your horse's...
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We Don’t Recognize Jolene

Jolene says, hurry up, would ya? I am not dawdling. I'm getting my hearing aids, looking for my outside glasses...
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Being Cantankerous Because I Feel Like It

Last week I raved about my beautiful but desolate riding arena at the front of my little farm. My other...
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Aging Cantankerously: Downsize This!

Ten days after solstice and it's already staying light longer. Want to wish me a happy one-year-older? On January first,...
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