...we picture her down at the horse barn, performing the twice daily ritual of feeding and nurturing all those pampered ponies. Watching her with the horses, there was a timeless quality: it might be early last century, or the century before or before that. She was so steady and sure with those animals; tho self-taught, she was a pro. Plus, she looked so darn good in the saddle!
"An Old Lady's Game"? What's that? In Retirement, going after the interests I never "had time for": travel, gardens, reading, sewing, "family history play", taking photos, etc.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
But mainly, when we remember Piper....
...we picture her down at the horse barn, performing the twice daily ritual of feeding and nurturing all those pampered ponies. Watching her with the horses, there was a timeless quality: it might be early last century, or the century before or before that. She was so steady and sure with those animals; tho self-taught, she was a pro. Plus, she looked so darn good in the saddle!
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So true! I can still see her leading trail rides at Tamahay.
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