My grandmother passed away on Monday afternoon. She was 90… or nearly 90… The age of death leaves the biggest impression when it is unreasonably young or exceptionally old. She was neither, but had a good run. A week and a half ago she had a massive stroke. At the time, they planned to move her to hospice and told my mother that she would never be responsive again. Of course my grandmother was an incredibly determined person, and decided to run away…
I spent the weekend with my Dad while he visited in Austin. While this was fun for me, it didn’t leave much time for the barn. It did however remind me of a story y’all might enjoy. If you asked either of my parents, they would say they had no idea where I got my love for horses from since neither of them are enthusiasts. Even though this is true, it’s not 100% accurate. Long before I was born, there…
I’ve been spoiled for most of 2013. Although my job is never slack by any means, all of my responsibilities clipped along at a reasonable pace. That’s been ramping up as we march towards 3rd quarter, and last week was pretty hellish to say the least. That’s not the reason for my absence from the blog though, I got a last minute deal on a plane ticket to go to North Carolina and visit family for father’s day weekend. There…