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Pop Culture and the Weirdo's One-Track Mind

Published on 2010-05-26 10:05:00

It's Wednesday morning and I'm not really feeling like myself today.Something is missing.I feel a little..."Lost".For those of you who did not follow the infuriatingly addictive phenomenon that was Lost, six years of torture came to an end with the f > read more

Loser

Published on 2010-05-23 16:22:00

Excerpt from an actual phone conversation yesterday with my non-horsey friend JJ. Please note that JJ lives in the "big city" an hour away from my house, and that the restaurant in question is famous for its passion fruit mimosas. Transla > read more

Attention OTTB Owners!

Published on 2010-05-20 13:35:00

Little help, please?I'm embarking on a new side-project, and would like to interview some OTTB owners about their horses' careers after the track. While I'm certainly interested in stories involving a second competitive career (show jumping, dr > read more

Poo Do You Think You Are?

Published on 2010-05-19 19:02:00

I've been on full-time barn duty for the past week while V attended her niece's graduation. Now that she's back I can safely say all went well - the boys behaved themselves, no illnesses, injuries or great escapes. Dusty did lose his > read more

"E" is for Envy

Published on 2010-05-14 08:38:00

A few weekends ago I, like a good daughter should, made the quick trip down the mountain to see Mom and Dad. The timing of the trip was necessary for a few reasons: Mother's Day was coming up, but Mom had plans that weekend - her first big "away" rid > read more

Guerrilla Marketing - Weirdos Unite!

Published on 2010-05-06 11:01:00

OK all...if you've been following my posts about Legs' story you'll know that my discoveries so far would not have been possible without the help of Lynn Reardon of LOPE (Lone Star Outreach to Place Ex-Racers). She is also the author of Beyond the Ho > read more

Zen and the Art of Stall Cleaning

Published on 2010-05-04 13:40:00

First, begin at the beginning. Stage one of your journey is preparation. Are you appropriately attired for the job? Will gloves be necessary? Ask your hands directly and the answer will be clear.Take your time selecting your tools. There are no right > read more

I Found Her - Part III, or What She Told Me

Published on 2010-04-30 11:19:00

It became obvious very quickly that I had on the line a woman who was passionate about thoroughbreds and racing. With an encyclopedic knowledge of bloodlines, her recall was truly awe-inspiring. On any other day, I would have been content to just lis > read more

I Found Her - Part II, or Why I Love This Woman

Published on 2010-04-29 11:55:00

When I received the message on my phone that my five year search had finally come to an end, the butterflies that had occupied my stomach suddenly morphed into grasshoppers. Her message stated that I could call her anytime that day IF I wanted to. Dr > read more

I Found Her!!!

Published on 2010-04-27 18:43:00

The past few weeks have been quite full and exciting, in both bad and good ways. Things are slowly returning to "normal" (is there such a thing in the horse world?) and I am so pleased to finally be able to write today's post containing the Best News > read more