First I have to do a shout out to my husband Mark for taking care of the crazy Satan-pig fearing horses at home and the dogs and everything else. He is an anchor for me in my crazy ass world and I am thankful I have him. Thanks Mark! (And guys he managed to move … Continue reading I Like You (All) As You Are

Can you put out a hit on a pig? I would pay someone to come shoot this pig or at least remove it from roaming freely. Remus and Tate jumped out today (yes I should be leaving for Dad's now but am not yet due to my horses losing their damn brains). Remus ran away, … Continue reading Satan Pig Strikes Again

Friday the weather got warm but we did have rain off and on which sucked. But the weather this weekend was EFFING GLORIOUS. Like perfect. And we worked on the farm most of the weekend so I didn't do much more than brush the horses. But it was one of those weekends when you feel … Continue reading A Quick Glimpse of Spring Then Back to Winter Later This Week

Schnauzer Saturday is going on a hiatus next week. I am off to visit my dad. The good news is that the dogs are going with me so I will have loads of photos of dogs on the road for Schnauzer Saturday in the near future. The bad news is I can't fit the horses … Continue reading Schnauzer Saturday

So it is pretty damn cold here (probably won't be by the time I post this but as of Thursday morning, it was 17 degrees with a wind chill in the negative digits). I know the Northeast and Midwest have had and are still having it so much worse but I have to say I … Continue reading A Few Helpful Items For Winter Woes

I could while away the hours Conferrin' with the flowers Consultin' with the rain And my head I'd be a scratchin' While my thoughts are busy hatchin' If I only had a brain Yeah that lyric from Wizard of Oz kind of fits Remus these days! Remus needs to get back to work but from … Continue reading Stupid Is As Stupid Does!

Beautiful weekend for once. Did I ride? Nope. Did I brush anything (well I kind of knocked the dirt off both of them but Tate's hair falls out on its own, more on that later this week! I did bang Tate's tail and am going to do Remus's tonight, his was just so gross I … Continue reading Build a Gate and They Will (Mostly)Ignore It!

I am curious on how much you all pay your help when you are away or at work (if you have help or not). Or how much you make if horse sitting is in your list of work history! If you want you can email me martidoll@gmail.com to keep it confidential. Or post here! Let … Continue reading Help Wanted!

Cold as shit and some crazy ass super moon rising on Sunday night. YEP. What do you get? Horses that are pretty idiotic! It was 60 on Saturday and went to low 20's by evening. It was cold.  Saturday afternoon Remus was having a piss fit in the stall since I had left them up … Continue reading Total Eclipse of Horse Sense (Full Moon Rising)

Well after spending almost a whole day in a doctor's office waiting for my husband to have his procedure on Friday, I almost forgot about Schnauzer Saturday. Luckily, Mark reminded me. There is a whole other post about this doctor's office and their customer service (they were nice but almost nonexistent on care which is odd … Continue reading Schnauzer Saturday