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Fletch’s Savory Skillet Scramble

I’ve been meaning for quite some time now to put a few recipes up on the blog – it’s not all porridge and Clif bars – and sometimes a “what’s on hand” experiment is worth repeating.  So – here’s a … Continue reading

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On the Trail Again!

Monday morning I awoke to a beautiful day.  I was enjoying my Mocha and had decided to check e-mail before packing up.  Both ponies were grazing contentedly – Mr. James on his long tether and Finehorn loose for the morning … Continue reading

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Celebration!

          Today I am celebrating 8 months on the Journey!  I am celebrating being back on the trail again.  I am celebrating Ponderosa Pines that smell of Vanilla (thank you K for that knowledge ;-)) and chipmunks and cooler … Continue reading

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Jesus was a Transient

You can tell a lot about a culture by what can’t be joked about.  And what can.  I remember my visceral shock when I was over in Ireland and was told that the Irish were taking credit for the World … Continue reading

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Out of the Frying Pan

     Yesterday the Free Range Rodeo escaped the heat of the Gila Valley and ascended to the Mogollon Rim where I am camped among pine trees and cool breezes. Yippeeeee!!!!   Blessings on B&C for their hospitality while I figured out how best … Continue reading

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Heading North!

Just a brief update – A new plan is in place.  Friday 8.June the ponies are going in a trailer (again!) and we’re heading up to Forest Lakes, up at 8800′ altitude on the Mogollon Rim.  We’ll head east into … Continue reading

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working on route planning

Fear, like pain, can be a warning.  It can also be seriously distracting.  The Whitewater-Baldy Wildfire (in the Gila Wilderness) continues to grow.  Thus far 17o, 272 acres – the largest fire in NM history.  “For the most part the fire … Continue reading

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where i’m going is on fire…

I rode out as planned on Thursday morning, a bit later than would have been ideal – but we did it.  Finehorn’s pack weight is down to 102#, they both wore their Renegade Hoof Boots in front and I’d sorted … Continue reading

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my life as a fictional character

21.May – hours after dark There is a story about a woman who was traveling or so it is assumed and one night as she lay quietly in the darkness waiting for sleep to claim her she realized with a fright that … Continue reading

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this too shall pass…

It’s funny how that ‘phrase, while always true, is so much more comforting in the hard times.  I was looking at the ponies yesterday, Saint Finehorn with her holy withers – Jesse James’ coat of flames even more pinto than … Continue reading

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