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| August Sunset |
How is it the last week of August?? I will say, though, that it's been the loveliest August in recent memory. This month is usually plagued by super high temperatures and a total lack of rain; brown, crunchy grass, irritable horses, irritable people. But this year, it's been largely overcast, not so hot, and we've had consistent rainfall. The grass is lush, the sunsets blazing, and it's overall been a manageable tail end of summer.
I finally updated my decrepit and obsolete phone, so I've been much more active on Instagram (I went a whole week unable to post photos). There's lots going on, so I wanted to make sure I updated on the blog and Facebook as well for anyone who doesn't have Insta.
New Read-Along Alert: Yesterday I started a White Wolf read-along. You can find the first post here. Like with Fearless, I'm going to read one chapter a week, and post on Saturdays. It'll be my first time doing a true deep dive on the book, and I'm excited to share my POV, and all the real-life history connections.
All the books in the Sons of Rome series are just 99c apiece, so I'd love if you'd grab a copy and join us for the discussion. 😀
Why Authors Ask For Reviews: This week, I blogged about the reasons authors ask for reviews, and the role reviews play in general. You can read that post here if you're interested.
Chapter Twenty-Two: Tomorrow, we'll cover Chapter Twenty-Two in our Fearless read-along. You can catch up with the Chapter Twenty-One post here.
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| Golden Hour Girls |
I'm working on two novels at the moment, but the home/farm front is keeping me busy these days.
Next Tuesday, the 2nd, I'm trailering my senior girl, AB, to a veterinary clinic that can perform a tooth extraction - if she needs one.
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| AB enjoying her early mornings |
She's been struggling with some mysterious health issues since April. She seemed colicky then, though improved when placed on a half-dose of Banamine (an equine NSAID used primarily for gut pain) twice a day. My vet performed an exam - the kind that involves the shoulder-length plastic glove - and thought he cleared a slight impaction. She was still eating, drinking, and pooping, but went downhill every time I tried to back her off the Banamine. At the beginning of June, she presented with thick, whitish nasal discharge. Antibiotics cleared it up...but it returned once she was done with her meds. My vet feels like it *might* be a tooth abscess, or maybe a stubborn sinus infection.
In any event, he doesn't have the tools or facility to perform an extraction, or scope her if need be, and, in his words, he "doesn't do teeth." So we're off to a clinic to hopefully get some more definitive answers and a treatment plan to get her back to her slightly-senile self. Fingers crossed for a safe trip and a positive outcome.
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| Sonata learning about saddle pads |
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| Sonata with her new sisters |
I posted about it on Insta, but not the blog or FB, but given AB's struggles...I added a new horse to the herd. In the long run, you need at least three (or two plus minis, which is what I had for a long time) so that if you pull one horse out to work with or ride, the other has company. I wasn't shopping in a serious way, but I was already dreading the idea of losing AB and then having to shop. I came across an ad for a little liver chestnut filly who sounded like a perfect fit for my girls, and for me, and she was priced in my budget, so I decided to go see her. Better to get the *right* horse, even if it's a little early, than wait and miss a good opportunity.
Sonata's been here a month, now. She's a ten-month-old Quarter Horse/Appaloosa cross, like Bambi, though they aren't related. She has freckles on her muzzle, around her eyes, and other places, but doesn't have obvious spots like Bambi. All three of my other girls love her, and she fits right in. I'm working on desensitizing her, getting her used to all sorts of stimuli, especially having her feet picked up and handled so she'll be a good girl for my poor farrier, who gave me this very blank look when he came like "why does this chick keep buying babies?" He's too polite to say it, though 😂
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| Bambi wondering why the heck she needs to wear this |
I'm starting my older girls with the surcingle, getting them ready for a saddle and girth. So far, Bambi's my little eager-to-please quick study who thrives on praise. Kit Kat is pretty unimpressed with the whole concept.
Needless to say, I've been spending a lot of time at the barn. Come follow me @hppress on Instagram to see real time updates. Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday! I'm hoping to have some fun announcements soon.
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