A few weeks ago I got a call in the night that Kramer had been showing signs of lameness and didn’t eat in the morning! This was not well received but was an opportunity to abound in grace and be patient with others. We never could figure out what happened exactly but we think he…
Now that we’ve been given permission to ride on our neighbor’s property it made sense to cut a dedicated trail through the woods. It was a perfect opportunity to use the mini-excavator’s dozer blade to clear the underbrush and expose the ground underneath. I was amazed at how little work I ended up needing to…
A few weeks ago I started keeping my saddles in the living room in a corner that needed decoration. It’s a spot that’s too small for any useful furniture and my floor stand fit perfectly. After a trial run to see if I liked them there, I decided to make something more permanent and slightly…
This was a 3-month project I did with my Dad and good friend Josh. We started at the beginning of March and completed the barn at the end of May with the homebound return of Minka, Cowboy, and Phoenix after boarding them elsewhere since January! I’ve wanted to build a barn for the last few…
I woke up this morning to find the air cool and crisp, the sky filled with warm and bright colors, and an irrigated pasture from a running water hose from the night before 😅
After several weeks of building my first fence I can excitedly say that it was given a final inspection under a beautiful sunset! 🎉 Only one more thing to do … add horses!
Well, it was a very sweet time today when Dad and I got my grandfather’s old 8N Ford tractor running after it had been sitting for a few months. We immediately put it to work hauling away brush from around the house. Later learned that we followed in my grandfather’s footsteps almost exactly. 1994 –…