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Bitey-Face and the Secret Passageway

We turn into the driveway and the umpire flings his arms wide and yells, "Safe!" It's the feeling I get...
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Jolene. Jolene. Jolene. JOLEEENE!

Sometimes, change sneaks up behind you when you least expect it, knocks you down, and drags you off, kicking and...
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The Gnawing Bite of Anticipation

It felt like a militant act of self care. Like cutting your hair really short or tossing out jeans for...
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A Radical Act In The Midst of Uncertainty

I’m not the sort who wakes up in a cheesy rom-com. Even when I was young and my body parts...
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Nipping at the Heels of Despair

My horse sister called to ask how I was. It wasn't small talk. We tell each other the truth and...
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An Anniversary Promotion From a Dead Horse

Today is a big anniversary for me. Here is the thing about anniversaries; they only matter to the ones having...
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Can We Talk About Our Gray Mare Future?

I've been pondering two conversations about horses lately. They aren't very cheerful and I always know, no matter what I...
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Septic Tank Trauma

I bet you flush the toilet in town without a hint of paranoia. I did before I bought my farm....
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Cowboys and Liberals

When people talk about the romance of farming, I think they've watched too much TV and read too little Steinbeck....
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A Panic Room Or A Personal Haven?

How can being older feel like an unfamiliar experience? Awake every step of the way, but we seem lost and...
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