Category Archives: Storytellers

Confessions of a Dad of a Horse Crazy Daughter

Posted on March 19, 2008 by darkgreeneyeddad

The Things We Do For Our Kids  I have to admit upfront that, while I have been around animals all my life and do like horses, I do not know a lot about horses (a.k.a. I am not a true “horse person”). My … Continue reading →

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A Good Day – by Carole Mercer

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Carole

Today was a good day. Today arrived with the morning foggy and dreary. The trees dripped moisture onto the already soggy ground. The air was cold and damp. I had a difficult time getting the fire started. Today started well. … Continue reading →

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Pajama Round Up-by Carole Mercer

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Carole

I know better. I really do know better. Last night things were strange. Who knows why or if there even is really a “why?” The horses were restless and I couldn’t sleep so I read the night away. Saturday night … Continue reading →

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For “Jeff” – Because this Story is about “Jeff”

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Carole

I love him like he is my little brother. By Carole Mercer I am no longer sure how Randy Wolf organized this local cattle gather on a Saturday afternoon, but he did. Randy organized Jeff and me into helping move … Continue reading →

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“The Passing of the Present”

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Carole

September 2, 2006 by Carole L. Mercer The present passed this summer. Old man Gerry Black died. His library of knowledge Burned down with his death. I studied under his harsh, knowing, ways with horses. He was old- then – … Continue reading →

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About Carole L. Mercer

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Carole

My parents were sure I was an alien born into a family of non-horse people. My parents didn’t even really like horses. The first horse I really remember was a big brown gelding named Fisher. He lived behind our house … Continue reading →

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Chinese Parade – March 2, 2008

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Carole

This is not the parade. Just last night’s sun set here. Very cold at night. Wonderful during the day. Cheers,Carole

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Beating the Fuel Prices; March 2, 2008

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Carole

Mother Nature is still playing games with her weather antics. Yesterday she went from warm, to cold, to windy, to hail, to colder to warm and then back to cold and windy. I started some fallen twigs bonfires while it … Continue reading →

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The Gratitude of Calves

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Carole

(January 16th 2007 by Carole Mercer) In the background of my early morning mind, I can hear the dogs barking. The clock’s hands point to 5:45 am. Outside is dark and cold. Very cold. 12 degrees above zero to be … Continue reading →

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New Category – Storytellers

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Black Eye Beth

Have you ever had an event or moment in your life that caused you to think to yourself “I should really write that down”?  That has happened to me several times over my life (hence my other blog “Black Eye … Continue reading →

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