A girl and her horse
Posted on November 9, 2008 - Filed Under animals, cats, donkey, goats, horse | Leave a Comment
Ta-da! Today for the first time, I sat on Beautiful. I can’t really say I rode her; it was more like a pony ride. We did put the bridle on and she took it fine. Although, I would really like to introduce her to a bitless bridle. Baby steps…must stay focused. I got up on [...]
Read More..>>Still I’ll Rise
Posted on November 5, 2008 - Filed Under Activism, color blind, poetry, politics, race | Leave a Comment
Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of [...]
It’s not just the economy seeing a downturn
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under compost, cost of living, economy, frost, pecans, planting, seeds, spinach, sunflowers, trees, vegetables | Leave a Comment
Our gardens and our pecan trees seem to be following in the footsteps of our economy. Not much there.
Summer gardens did really well. Just about everything grew well and bore fruit. My pepper and eggplants are still going strong. Yet we had meager returns on seeds planted this fall. Out of 15+ seeds planted for [...]
Halloween costumes gone bad
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under children, crafts, hedges, holiday, just for fun, leaves | Leave a Comment
It’s the night before Halloween. I was just finishing up Jett’s scary vision: black blob covered in vines and leaves ala ghillie suit. He calls it the Leaf Slasher. Very Scooby-doo. Only one problem, he’s possibly allergic to the ivy. Who knew you could be? Apparently not me. I mean [...]
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