Walking with Holly (Sunday Horses)

Feb 24, 2019 | horse stuff

As much as I hate to say it for my friends and family north of me, yesterday was a glorious day. A bit breezy, high of around 60-65. A lovely day to be outside and soak up the sunshine. So, when I walked back from the mailbox and saw Holly resting in the pasture...

“Peeps” Coffee Creamer

Feb 22, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

Print Recipe "Peeps" Coffee Creamer This coffee creamer is a homemade version of the "Peeps" flavored creamer currently being sold in stores. Course coffee creamer Prep Time 15 minutes Servings Ingredients 14 oz half and half1 can sweetened condensed milk3 heaping TBs...

Crock Pot Taco Chili

Feb 22, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

Print Recipe Crock Pot Taco Chili This variation on chili will bring some spice into your cool evenings and is easy to cook. Cuisine American, Mexican Keyword Soup Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 2+ hours on low Servings a lot Ingredients 2 cans chili beans2 cans diced...

Garden Dreaming

Feb 22, 2019 | Homestead & Garden

Since my saxophone practice has been non existant, I thought I’d talk a little bit about my homestead and my gardening dreams. My homestead inspires not just my equestrian literature (I love being able to see my horses from the house after so many years of...

The 3 Things I do Daily To Market My Books (Writing Advice)

Feb 21, 2019 | writing

My latest writing advice blog post over at my Patreon just went public, so I’m inviting you to hop on over and see it. Here’s a snippet: What 3 things do I do every day to help market my books? Want to see more? Visit me on Patreon Reminder: The public...

Hepatic Liver Disease In Cats (Cat Tales)

Feb 21, 2019 | Cat Tales (Thursday)

You may have remembered my talking about Mama Jewel’s liver disease. She had hepatic lipidosis, or the feline version of “fatty liver disease”. It means the liver isn’t processing fat well, or at all, and the liver values become so out of order...

Reeds On A Boat From China

Feb 20, 2019 | music

I didn’t get much practicing done this week, but I did indulge in some (okay quite a bit) of retail therapy in buying cheap reeds from China. I can also hear those of you who are experienced in playing groan. I mean, they can’t be any good can they? Well,...

Musical Buckets (Sunday Horses)

Feb 17, 2019 | horse stuff

We have a feeding strategy for our horses. The “ladies” (senior Fortune and her 5yo daughter Firefly), are fed in the shed and they get soaked pellets and sweet feed. The gelding is fed a little outside, and Holly our rescue is fed around the corner. On...