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St. Francis-tide means it’s time for the Blessing of the Animals!

It’s been two days since I got out to the barn, and there was quite the dust-up going on when I got there this afternoon after church. A gate that keeps two of the bands of horses separated got left … Continue reading

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Do I really have a horse??

So the last three days have been a serious rodeo. This is part one of three…. On Sunday, Mary called me and said, “Hey, if you wanna go look at this horse that’s a four-hour drive away, today is the … Continue reading

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The three amigos, a bareback ride for Kim, good beer, and Emma preparations

Jenn told me that “the three amigos” (Bob, Beau, and Jamocha) had been playing all kinds of horsey games with each other this morning, including kicking up their heels and chasing each other around the round pen—the inside! So, the … Continue reading

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Bob gets a pedicure

Bob got his hooves trimmed today. Our trimmer is from Aloha, so a bit of a drive for her, but I guess she has a number of clients down this way. She was about an hour late, and was very … Continue reading

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Bob Day

Kim decreed this morning that today was Bob Day. And indeed it was! We grabbed some sandwiches from the store on the way to the barn and away we went. Abiding Acres is a very pastoral place, as I have … Continue reading

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Kim’s home!

Hurray! Kim came home today from her vacation, full of stories from Alaska. After getting caught up a bit and taking care of some chores, we headed out to the barn to see Bob. I took along the 30# bucket … Continue reading

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Movin’ on up…

After a couple of false starts this week, we got Bob moved to his permanent home at Abiding Acres. Many thanks to Kelsey (and her father) for the transportation help! Kim left early this morning for her vacation with a … Continue reading

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