Thursday, December 23, 2010
And So I Leave You With This...2010...
Merry Christmas and A Joyous New Year. I hope all the messages of Faith are True. I hope we have a Journey beyond this Earth. I want to learn more about myself in the coming year...I want to learn more about what may or may not be really important and true for my life. I think I have spent plenty of time trying to figure out what is important and true for others...and not enough time figuring out what is true for me.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Lucky for Us...
the rain did not pound like they thought it would. Down south the rain is pounding the earth. We had a soft rain last night and I can see some blue sky peeking out from the clouds this morning.
Well...how do I view things this morning...with the hope that I learn what my soul/mind/body needs to learn ...and that I remember those lessons. I hope that I pay attention to the joy in day to day living...to remember to stop and spend time with my animals and love my humans. I hope that the people I choose to share this time on earth with, love me and see that I am a student of living just like they are.
Well...how do I view things this morning...with the hope that I learn what my soul/mind/body needs to learn ...and that I remember those lessons. I hope that I pay attention to the joy in day to day living...to remember to stop and spend time with my animals and love my humans. I hope that the people I choose to share this time on earth with, love me and see that I am a student of living just like they are.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
This Morning
I heard the Sandhill Cranes talking to each other from down in the farm land...between Deer Creek and the Cosumnes River....I love the way they talk to each other...
I Just Want to Say...
Our Pal Al...is no more...he has left us all behind on the planet...I hope his journey takes him to a better place...a place where he is happy and feels safe....Journey onward Al....
Monday, December 20, 2010
did I ?
Did I live more and love more this year? I think I lived with more intention and loved with more intention...
Cookies Cookies Everywhere
Well...hello...good morning to you !
We had our annual cookie exchange with the Wilton women folk...what a fun party. It is always great to get together with smart and funny women.The fella's partied out back and played Disc Golf...I repeat NOT frisbee --ha-ha...disc golf...ha-ha. A grand time was had by all. Farmer Boy's comment was that he thought the cookies were the BEST EVER! So...here is a sneak peek for you :
( all the goodness and none of the calories!)
We had our annual cookie exchange with the Wilton women folk...what a fun party. It is always great to get together with smart and funny women.The fella's partied out back and played Disc Golf...I repeat NOT frisbee --ha-ha...disc golf...ha-ha. A grand time was had by all. Farmer Boy's comment was that he thought the cookies were the BEST EVER! So...here is a sneak peek for you :
Friday, December 17, 2010
woo-hoo Friday
Well...the rain started this morning about 4:30...soft rain so far.
Fed the horses, dog and kitties. Locked Zane and Emmylou up to stay dry in their house.Later I have a hair appointment and then I will stop by and say hey to Paula and catch up with her...and...have her tell me all about her vacation to Las Vegas and Texas!
Cookie exchange on Sunday with the Wilton group.The cookies I am making are basically the Quaker oats recipe...but double it and melt the butter instead of beating/whipping it. Add hazelnuts, walnuts and bittersweet chocolate chips....yummm...stretchy pants are not allowed...get out and move :)
Man oh man I have to watch the carbs...sugar just kills me...oooooh so much truth in that utterance...
love and honor yourself
Fed the horses, dog and kitties. Locked Zane and Emmylou up to stay dry in their house.Later I have a hair appointment and then I will stop by and say hey to Paula and catch up with her...and...have her tell me all about her vacation to Las Vegas and Texas!
Cookie exchange on Sunday with the Wilton group.The cookies I am making are basically the Quaker oats recipe...but double it and melt the butter instead of beating/whipping it. Add hazelnuts, walnuts and bittersweet chocolate chips....yummm...stretchy pants are not allowed...get out and move :)
Man oh man I have to watch the carbs...sugar just kills me...oooooh so much truth in that utterance...
love and honor yourself
Thursday, December 16, 2010
A Foggy Day
Really...a foggy, foggy day...brrrr..a good day for Tazo "Zen" tea...hmmm good.A little green tea, a little lemongrass and mint mixed in, clean and hot.
Later I will get supplies for the cookie exchange on Sunday....I will make the basic Quaker Oats recipe...except..I will double the recipe, melt the butter not beat it...and add cracked hazelnuts, walnuts and bittersweet chocolate....can you hear me say yummy?
Later I will get supplies for the cookie exchange on Sunday....I will make the basic Quaker Oats recipe...except..I will double the recipe, melt the butter not beat it...and add cracked hazelnuts, walnuts and bittersweet chocolate....can you hear me say yummy?
Monday, December 13, 2010
Well.....
...the weekend was pretty good. Did some riding on Saturday...better than nothing...rode across the creek...it was running . Sunday, Jenni and Maple came over to play. Cheyenne walked out in front like a pro. What a good boy he is. We sat and watched as a flock of Sandhill Cranes were flying over us...sooooo beautiful..calm, serene. ...perfect afternoon.
Last night I stuffed a beef roast with smashed garlic and roasted it nice and slow....yumm, butternut squash and asparagus on the side.
Last night I stuffed a beef roast with smashed garlic and roasted it nice and slow....yumm, butternut squash and asparagus on the side.
Friday, December 10, 2010
WooHooo Friday
OK! I made it through...
This weekend will be filled with....laundry, visiting in Wilton and riding horses with gal pals ...woohooo.
Time to breathe....aaaaah that feels better.
This week I caught the feral cat that has been trying to move in on us ( that is another story)...took him to Bradshaw Vet and got him (yes, turned out to be a him) fixed under the feral cat program. I told Farmer Boy...I bet he feels like he was abducted by aliens today...and Farmer Boy said " yeah, several times".
This weekend will be filled with....laundry, visiting in Wilton and riding horses with gal pals ...woohooo.
Time to breathe....aaaaah that feels better.
This week I caught the feral cat that has been trying to move in on us ( that is another story)...took him to Bradshaw Vet and got him (yes, turned out to be a him) fixed under the feral cat program. I told Farmer Boy...I bet he feels like he was abducted by aliens today...and Farmer Boy said " yeah, several times".
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Happy December 2010
Well, OK oh my it has been awhile since I blogged oh great bloggo....
Let's see on Thanksgiving ( yes it really has been that long)...I started the day by riding with Jenni (Maple), Paula ( Copper), Charlotte (Hannah) and my boy Cheyenne. We walked to the Creek and waded through the highest water we have ever been in...the water was almost up to our stirrups! What a great way to start a Thanksgiving Day!
Farmer Boy and I went to Wilton for dinner with friends and their family...my pies did not turn out as I had hoped they would. I tried a new recipe for the pie crust...dang...the crust was like Flintstones crust. Enough said...Farmer Boy said he is looking forward to Christmas cookies to (hopefully) wipe out the memory of the pumpkin pies that fell short...ha ha.
I took the Friday before my birthday off ...Jenni and I went shopping at Thriftown! Half off all the clothes and blue tagged items! woohoo we got some good deals. Later that day Farmer Boy and I went to see the movie "Burlesque"...a good movie, just think old style musical with Cher as the motherly Rosalind Russell type. Then (yes ....more) we went to Tres Hermanas restaurant ..I had the chile rellenno and carnitas plate...OK, OK I had two shots of good tequila before eating....makes everything all comfy cozy it does.
On Saturday Farmer Boy and I went to the Crocker Art Museum , and took in some culture. We had lunch there (Hamburgers and French Fries)...and then stopped in Mid-Town . Farmer Boy went to "Swanbergs", a really cool dudes store that sells Hawaiian shirts new and vintage. I went to the store next door...it turned out to be the "Sunlight and Spirit"...a faith and hope shop. I got a refrigerator magnet that says"Namaste...the spirit in me bows to the divine in you"...nice. Also, I got a magnet that reads" you will gain wisdom when you start to live the life that the Creator meant for you" ...a good thought to think about...an American Indian is the author...I will have to check the name of the person.On Sunday, Farmer Boy and I went to 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph's...then to the grocery store...one should never go to the Nuggett grocery store if they haven't eaten! ha-ha! Fact...they have really good bagels there. In the afternoon Jenni and Maple came over and we went for a short ride...better than nothing. It started getting windy and rainy so we stopped, got the horses taken care of and had 1/1/2 beers! woohoo...too cold to ride but not for beer :)
oh, I put some pumpkin pie spice in my dark french roast coffee grounds before brewing....one word....yummm!
talk to you later. Happy December!
Let's see on Thanksgiving ( yes it really has been that long)...I started the day by riding with Jenni (Maple), Paula ( Copper), Charlotte (Hannah) and my boy Cheyenne. We walked to the Creek and waded through the highest water we have ever been in...the water was almost up to our stirrups! What a great way to start a Thanksgiving Day!
Farmer Boy and I went to Wilton for dinner with friends and their family...my pies did not turn out as I had hoped they would. I tried a new recipe for the pie crust...dang...the crust was like Flintstones crust. Enough said...Farmer Boy said he is looking forward to Christmas cookies to (hopefully) wipe out the memory of the pumpkin pies that fell short...ha ha.
I took the Friday before my birthday off ...Jenni and I went shopping at Thriftown! Half off all the clothes and blue tagged items! woohoo we got some good deals. Later that day Farmer Boy and I went to see the movie "Burlesque"...a good movie, just think old style musical with Cher as the motherly Rosalind Russell type. Then (yes ....more) we went to Tres Hermanas restaurant ..I had the chile rellenno and carnitas plate...OK, OK I had two shots of good tequila before eating....makes everything all comfy cozy it does.
On Saturday Farmer Boy and I went to the Crocker Art Museum , and took in some culture. We had lunch there (Hamburgers and French Fries)...and then stopped in Mid-Town . Farmer Boy went to "Swanbergs", a really cool dudes store that sells Hawaiian shirts new and vintage. I went to the store next door...it turned out to be the "Sunlight and Spirit"...a faith and hope shop. I got a refrigerator magnet that says"Namaste...the spirit in me bows to the divine in you"...nice. Also, I got a magnet that reads" you will gain wisdom when you start to live the life that the Creator meant for you" ...a good thought to think about...an American Indian is the author...I will have to check the name of the person.On Sunday, Farmer Boy and I went to 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph's...then to the grocery store...one should never go to the Nuggett grocery store if they haven't eaten! ha-ha! Fact...they have really good bagels there. In the afternoon Jenni and Maple came over and we went for a short ride...better than nothing. It started getting windy and rainy so we stopped, got the horses taken care of and had 1/1/2 beers! woohoo...too cold to ride but not for beer :)
oh, I put some pumpkin pie spice in my dark french roast coffee grounds before brewing....one word....yummm!
talk to you later. Happy December!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Hello ...
Well Hello again...let's see what is going on....hmmm this afternoon I will make pie crust dough and let it rest until tomorrow. I feel the need to get out and walk with my dog a bit. The sun came out...woohooo...I was missing the sunshine. Brushing Cheyenne sounds like fun too...I bet he is pretty muddy.Tomorrow the farrier is coming to trim the horses hooves...and later tomorrow I will make the pumpkin pies. Two pies ... one for taking and one for home. On Thanksgiving we ride at ten a.m., then off we go...over the river but not through the woods for dinner with friends.
What am I grateful for this year?
I am alive
I can walk
I can ride
Friends
David
Horses
A good dog
And good kitties
My job
My brain
My soul
My heart
The vastness of what I still have to learn in this life
What am I grateful for this year?
I am alive
I can walk
I can ride
Friends
David
Horses
A good dog
And good kitties
My job
My brain
My soul
My heart
The vastness of what I still have to learn in this life
Monday, November 22, 2010
ok then...
I tried to take a picture of the scrape on my knee but the flash was too bright...I fell (tripped) on the curb while leaving the grocery store. Down, down, down I went. Cut my right forearm and scraped my right knee. Farmer Boy tried to save me... or did he cause the fall? We may never really know...oh well nothing a little beer and bourbon and girlfriends can't cure. ha-ha
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday
Hello, Good Morning to you oh Bloggo!
Well let's see...last Saturday morning Farmer Boy and I planted rye grass seed for hay next spring....20 acres worth. We pulled an old time seed wagon ( originally from Newbert's Hardware Store) with the 1957 Case tractor and hoisted 50 lb. sacks into the bin...beautiful weather...sunny and brisk .
Sunday it rained all day...so... caught up on TV and training DVDs. I am watching "In Treatment" with Gabriel Byrne...dang it is a good show. I really like digging into the characters psyches .
And...I watched the Julie Goodnight training DVD on Improving your Canter. The information was explained was very clearly ( very good visual for what the horses feet/legs do at each pace) and I will watch it again and again to really get the information in my brain and send it to my muscles while cantering .
Walk ...did I walk?...not really....lots of curling up on the couch with my kitty Emmylou .
Watched the Breeders Cup races on Saturday afternoon...another couch trip.Poor Zenyatta , she lost one race in twenty.
Today...I got up at five a.m., fed the kitties and dog, took a shower and off to work. Later on, I am going to the Home Goods store to get a new blanket. It was 39 degrees this morning. Time for a warm blanket on the bed.
Well let's see...last Saturday morning Farmer Boy and I planted rye grass seed for hay next spring....20 acres worth. We pulled an old time seed wagon ( originally from Newbert's Hardware Store) with the 1957 Case tractor and hoisted 50 lb. sacks into the bin...beautiful weather...sunny and brisk .
Sunday it rained all day...so... caught up on TV and training DVDs. I am watching "In Treatment" with Gabriel Byrne...dang it is a good show. I really like digging into the characters psyches .
And...I watched the Julie Goodnight training DVD on Improving your Canter. The information was explained was very clearly ( very good visual for what the horses feet/legs do at each pace) and I will watch it again and again to really get the information in my brain and send it to my muscles while cantering .
Walk ...did I walk?...not really....lots of curling up on the couch with my kitty Emmylou .
Watched the Breeders Cup races on Saturday afternoon...another couch trip.Poor Zenyatta , she lost one race in twenty.
Today...I got up at five a.m., fed the kitties and dog, took a shower and off to work. Later on, I am going to the Home Goods store to get a new blanket. It was 39 degrees this morning. Time for a warm blanket on the bed.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday
Thursday : walked 20 minutes
Rode Cheyenne with Jenni and Maple...as Jenni said: BEST RIDE EVER!!!!!!
Today: walk 20 minutes...got flu shot!
Rode Cheyenne with Jenni and Maple...as Jenni said: BEST RIDE EVER!!!!!!
Today: walk 20 minutes...got flu shot!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday
OK Dear Bloggo:
Sunday rode Cheyenne 2 hours
Monday walked 20 minutes
Tuesday walked 20 minutes and rode Cheyenne for an hour fifteen
Today walked 20 minutes and will ride again after work with Jenni
Big News...Giants beat the Rangers and are the World Series Champs! yippee!
I will pop a picture in later...ok here is the picture...a friend of Jenni's (named Kim) works in San Francisco driving a Hackney cab! With Hackney horses! How cool is that! Anywhoo she took this picture at 7 a.m. this morning...and the AP picked it up...how cool is that?
Sunday rode Cheyenne 2 hours
Monday walked 20 minutes
Tuesday walked 20 minutes and rode Cheyenne for an hour fifteen
Today walked 20 minutes and will ride again after work with Jenni
Big News...Giants beat the Rangers and are the World Series Champs! yippee!
I will pop a picture in later...ok here is the picture...a friend of Jenni's (named Kim) works in San Francisco driving a Hackney cab! With Hackney horses! How cool is that! Anywhoo she took this picture at 7 a.m. this morning...and the AP picked it up...how cool is that?
Friday, October 29, 2010
OK,OK...I will write something
Well...it has been a great Baseball week for the Mighty San Francisco Giants..woohoo...beat those Texas Rangers all the way...or as my friend Deborah likes to call it...Texass.
Still coughing...dang. Drinking water, getting plenty of sleep..trying to get rid of this damn cough.
This weekend it is supposed to rain some more...whew. I hope I can make it outside to play with my ponies.I want to increase my walking/jogging...so dear bloggo I will report to you how many minutes I walk during the week...deal? OK deal.
Have a wonderful weekend...and ...GO GIANTS!
Still coughing...dang. Drinking water, getting plenty of sleep..trying to get rid of this damn cough.
This weekend it is supposed to rain some more...whew. I hope I can make it outside to play with my ponies.I want to increase my walking/jogging...so dear bloggo I will report to you how many minutes I walk during the week...deal? OK deal.
Have a wonderful weekend...and ...GO GIANTS!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday
Thanks Jenni and Maple for coming over for a quick zip around the farm yesterday afternoon. Cheyenne and I sure enjoyed our ride. Tomorrow we will ride the bottom from our place to the woods to Wilton Road and back home..woohoo!
Rain due in on Sunday....
Rain due in on Sunday....
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday
Well, this week has been interesting...got antibiotics for a sinus infection...nice sound and visual for you eh? Starting to feel better...yeah...
I am riding this afternoon come phlegm or high water!
The weather has changed from warm to cool and rain is on the way this weekend.
I made chili and corn bread last night...must be Fall.
Some one asked me when I was going to restart my dormant singing career....hmmmm...when am I? lalalala
I am riding this afternoon come phlegm or high water!
The weather has changed from warm to cool and rain is on the way this weekend.
I made chili and corn bread last night...must be Fall.
Monday, October 18, 2010
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