A Sad Day

Our wonderful neighbor and friend Mark lost his father this week. His father lost his battle with his health and his heart gave out. He is with the Lord now and at Peace. It will be a somber 4th of July for his family as he is laid to rest this Sunday.

Maple resting

Nothing like a post dinner nap.

Maple is Curious

Maple leaning over Dolly to get a petting from my husband.

Dolly takes a Walk

My husband and I are slowly getting Dolly use to being haltered and walked again. She seems to only want to walk and won't break into a trot. She is broke to ride and has been a trail horse for many years. But we think she has not been ridden since her foundering last year. The vet cleared her to be ridden. She will need rear shoes before she hits the trails again. And only after Maple is weaned.

Dark Cloud for the Future of the Gulf

I grew up in New Orleans. I know the gifts of food, jobs, nature and family the Gulf of Mexico has provided her people. And now our nation, its people and our government just ignore the unfixable destruction laid upon a unique part of America. My heirs will never know about gulf shrimp, oysters, white alligators, blue fin tuna, sea turtles and crawfish. They will never see a flock of white pelicans landing on the lake at sunset. They will never see the shrimp boats coming into port after a long night of trawling, heavy with a good haul. I am disheartened and sad that my culture and heritage are dying with each passing day. The Gulf is being killed by greed, sloth and fear. She is being killed by the United States and nobody seems to give a damn.

Texas Hay Nets

Out in Texas hay is expensive just like the rest of the county. Round bales are great for feeding horses and livestock all at once, but so much can get wasted. I heard about this website that invented round bale nets that prevent hay loss. Here is the website for littlethunderstables, to read about and purchase these Texas Hay nets.