I’m sitting on the front porch and suffering from a constant stream of bird invectives. The birds are pretty—they’re sitting on the limbs …

We had a great week here. My sister and mom came up last Sunday and they leave later on today. The weather in May can call …

This has been a perfect morning. I can say that now, but in about an hour I might have a different opinion. Albert (dog) and I were …

My sister called me out last week. I mentioned to her that I ran my last “Notes from Maine” through AI in order to check the …

The horses (Maybelle, Lilly, and Earl) are all outside. They’re not together in the same pasture, but they’re all outside at the …

Lilly (the sweet little baby horse) introduced herself to Earl (her father) a few days ago. They’ve met, of course. Earl …

This week brought the crocuses. In my yard they’re little purple and white flowers—always the first to arrive in the spring. Last …

Everyone is in the barn this morning. All the horses, I mean. Earl (shire) is alone, eating his twiggy hay. Maybelle (spotted …

On Wednesday evening, after a long day of waiting, Maybelle (spotted draft) gave birth to a beautiful little filly (pictures below) …

Our temperatures are above average. It’s already creeping into mud season. When I do my horse chores, I wear a 14” …

Last Monday, the hay guy called. I like to go into winter with at least 300 bales up in the attic of the barn. It’s not enough to ...

What happened to September? It’s disappearing rapidly, and suddenly it’s autumn. It’s almost time for my nocturnal horse ...

Yesterday was stressful. I built the cabinet for the double ovens in the basement and then had to strap it to the dolly, wheel it through …