Friday marks the 16th year since I adopted a horse sight-unseen off of the Internet. It seems improbable that such an innocuous event could actually change a person's life (perhaps empty one's wallet, but not change one's life). And yet, this purchase put me on a completely different life path. I purchased Cleopatra with a naiveté that I never suggest anyone indulge in when purchasing a horse. In truth, the horse who was advertised as being trained for trail, and just needed "a week of work," … [Read more...]
The New Kitty at Hanaeleh
Hanaeleh is currently home to four "feral" cats: Amy, Oscar, Rex and Rascal. The original thought behind having feral cats is that we would help provide a safe place for a cat who was not tame enough to live in a home, while at the same time the cats would keep the rodent population down. This, of course, was before The Great Treaty of Nimh, which very clearly states that "No rat or mouse shall bother a cat, nor eat the food of a cat, nor in any other way antagonize a cat. In return, cats shall … [Read more...]
A Visit From Tamahome
Based upon the poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clark Moore 'Twas a day in December, while at Hanaeleh Not a horsie was stirring, not even Lexie. The feeders were tied to the stalls with coarse twine, In hopes that on orchard the horses would dine. The sheepies were all snuggled down in the straw; While thinking of carrots and grass they might gnaw. And Oscar on the tack shed, and Rex on the ledge Had just eaten dinner and laid down to “veg.” When from behind the sheds … [Read more...]
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