Poncho Today

I took this photo of Poncho today. We have had 3 rides in the last 4 days. Our weather has been warm enough to not need a coat.

Return to Innocence

I stumbled upon one of my favorite music videos of all time.
Return to Innocence

Who Dat Say They Gonna Beat Them Saints?

Being a Louisiana native I have had the Saints and the play-offs on my mind. All my family down there is going wild with excitement. I was thinking about all this while we were driving down the backroads. I saw these two little spotted draft babies out playing in a field and Ron stopped so I could take some pictures. It was then that I saw the perfect fleur de lis on the chest of one. I am hoping it was a lucky sign that the Saints will win. WHO DAT!!!

Old Bubba Looking Elegant

I am not sure if you will remember Bubba the 40+ year old mule. Here is a previous post about him. He spends the winters here so he can be watched and well-fed. We have learned that Bubba can still strut his stuff like a 2 year old. Especially if he sees a mini. Yes we have found that the mule who packed elk out of the wilderness can be scared to death of a mini-horse. Who would have thought it. He sure has come around since the first time I ever saw him. I wonder what breed of mare he came from, she must have been a beauty.

SWF Sunrise Central Wa.

We had a beautiful sunrise this morning on the Columbia River. To see more beautiful skies around the globe go here.

Best Friends

I took this photo of my neighbor Jodi's mini Dan playing with her dog Spur. So funny!

SWF This Morning in Central Wa. USA

We had a night of rain followed by this beautiful sunrise. To see more beautiful skies around the globe go here.

Desert Cowgirls and Cowboys, I Need Some Help!

Could you please tell me how you manage your horse poop? I am a girl from the wetlands where poop quickly crumbles away on it's own and disappears and the grass is all the greener for it. Here the poop lays there and never goes away. Can you give me some advice?

My Name is Amanda and I am an Addict

I am addicted to livestock panels. No matter how many I get I want more and more. I started buying them a couple at a time with my plans being to build a 60 foot round pen. They are pretty pricey so I had to go it piecemeal. When I got my first 4 and realized I had a portable stall I could not wait to get 3 more so I could have side by side stalls for my two horses. Then I needed a small pen to keep them off the fresh growing grass (we are having very spring-like weather and everything is starting to grow waaaaay early. Suddenly said pen needed to be bigger. Nothing makes me smile and have a feeling of satisfaction quite like bringing home a couple of panels and seeing my pen grow bigger. It is like a game of giant Lincoln Logs. I am 3/4 the way to having my 60 foot pen and am wondering if I will be able to stop at that. My cherry on the top will be when I finally get the last section with the gate built in. I fantasize about it, how cool it will be. I think I will miss the fun of saving for it. Maybe I need medication, LOL!!

My Home on the River

This is my home along the Columbia River. I took it today and the spring-like weather is starting to green up the hills. Last year at this time we were about to freeze. What a strange winter we are having.




Some of the steep cliffs along the river.