Galatea left this morning.....along with a stowaway. Prairie Fire Farms Foundation agreed he could come to Iowa to remain in training...

Telling Barry how special he is after we secured that last score. Tears were shed. When I headed down here I had a singular goal and...

So, it has been interesting around here and not necessarily in a good way.  Will get to that in a bit.  The weather has been great and...

12 hours later Barry and Galatea are turned out at night wearing a fly sheet to protect against biting insects that can transmit some...

Driving down here is a whole ‘nuther experience.  First, the yellow lights are looooooong.  Second, you do not slow down for the yellow...

The first show of the season, to shake off the dust and get a baseline assessment, is in the books.  After turning in two thoughtful and...

Meet Cinnamon The newest addition to Laura’s farm is a flock of 5 chickens.  The orange one (Cinnamon) is very personable and will run...

I dunno.  I definitely came here to ride, but there have been some terrific dining opportunities.  Bill and Lisa came down for a brief...

When visiting Wellington, a trip to BurgerFi is always on the agenda. They have fantastic burgers, fries and REAL onion rings – meaning...

The next blog will have pics of the condo and surroundings. It is a very nice 2-bedroom unit in a development just 15 min away from...

So, at the last show at White Fences I had entered Galatea as well as Barry.  However, the mare absolutely, positively and in the most...

This post could be titled “I was robbed!”, but I didn’t want to alarm anyone.  Read further to understand more. If one has mottos, then...

Meet Bridget.  Bridget is my big blue half-ton Toyota Tundra truck, a veritable powerhouse that I am loathe to replace.  And why should...

So, my sisters came down for a visit and introduced me to the beach.  Obviously, I have been missing something.  Apparently, contrary to...

So, the allergy testing results are in.  The princess is apparently allergic to every type of mite (dust, storage, etc) as well as flies...

So, the weather has been wonderful in the upper 70’s or lower 80’s with little rain.  Barry likes being a one-person horse again.  He’s...

Actually, it is more like ‘what’s not up with Galatea’.  More on that in a moment.  Meet Barry, a sweet Canadian Sport Horse gelding with...

Wednesday dawned overcast and in the 70’s – pretty good weather for a horse show.  Even though the forecast said no rain, there were - of...

Other than my landlord, I haven’t met any of my neighbors.  The unit next door is now rented through March, but nobody is there. I am...

Aging is an interesting adventure, but someone is looking out for me.  Right before I left, a filling and part of a front tooth parted...