This last week has been pretty exhausting, but we've been managing pretty well. The great cold (nighttime lows have been in the teens out here) has meant that the only way to water the horses is by using 3 very long hoses, run from the laundry room all the way out to the barn, and then coiling the hoses back up in the garage so they don't freeze ( Read more... )

It is the oddest thing. I really never pictured myself pregnant and crocheting a baby blanket for my own child. So very odd ( Read more... )

No flood issues here at the ranch ( Read more... )

A quick post with questions for my fellow World of Warcraft players.

If you are still playing WoW or will return to the game when the Wrath of the Lich King comes out in the next couple weeks, I would love to know the following:

1. What server(s) do you play on?

2. Alliance or Horde?

3. What are the names of your primary characters?

nbarnes, aralon, ( Read more... )

My pregnancy continues very well. I feel almost guilty so far, as the pregnancy has been reasonably easy. I am in my 29th week, which means I have less than 12 weeks to go. That would be relatively early in my third trimester to put that into simpler terms. I haven't put on any weight yet, as of a week or so ago, but so far, my health care ( Read more... )

Tabarah ranch is very pleased to announce that we are expecting a foal in 2009. A human foal ( Read more... )

So, you may remember that last month I announce the 'Gerin had given us a lovely bay filly. Joriah is coming along nicely and has finally gotten over her initial shy and is starting to become increasingly bold ( Read more... )

My band:

ATF5

Album name:

Philosophy of the Spirit

Album cover:


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After many days (and nights) of watching, waiting, and checking up on her for at least 30 minutes at a time (and usually much longer), every 2 hours, 'Gerin still snuck up on us.

This morning, nbarnes went out to give the horses their feed around 7am while I finished getting ready for work. I didn't expect anything just yet, since I'd been out there ( Read more... )

Friday morning I had surgery on my wrist. There are two major ligaments in the wrist. One was suspected to be damaged based on MRI results and pain I exhibited when the doc would manipulate the wrist ( Read more... )