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| Sunset - Mt. Pilchuck |
By the time Justin was done with Farah's shoes - I was frozen to the bone & the temperature had started down again - from our 30 degree
high to 28. The ground is so hard now, it sounded hollow as Farah walked up to the barn with her new shoes - the
last of this year! :-)
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| "What ya doing Justin?" |
New shoes nine times this year - so roughly every six-weeks. Not bad for a mare that carried me over 1,000-miles. Less than the last two-years, but still a very respectable number. We had some amazing highlights in 2015.
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| Trip to Southern, CA - 3-14-15 |
Our trip with Patty to Joshua Tree National Park &
Pioneertown in Southern, CA was a
trip-of-a-lifetime for me. Riding in new country would be all I would do if I could. If you get the opportunity - go!
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| Columbia River~ |
The days we spent the end of April at the
Ancient Lakes area - was another I won't soon forget & hope to do again! More new country - new to me - new to Farah & nothing more fun than enjoying it with good friends.
May -
Mt. Adams! Farah's first win & a really great ride for us both - the only ride we did this year.
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| Butch trots Farah~ |
June, the yearly
beach trip! This year was special, since Sandy came & brought Farah's sire Ody with her. The two of them are a perfect pair - they walk, trot & gallop side-by-side without any issues at all! Sandy & I reap the benefits - with some incredible riding.
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| Farah & Ody ~ |
Summer arrived! We camped with the kids & grand-kids,
lost Rascal & then found him! Grandson Ben started driving his
new truck - Thanks Joyce! Farah & I tried saddles, several saddles & finally - just a month ago, our new one arrived & it works!
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| Grandson Mason, David, Nephew Chase, Grandson Ben & Butch |
Family visited in Aug., Butch took the guys in our family on a fishing trip to Canada. They were gone a week & came home with huge smiles & lots of fish!
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| Butch with Josie & Skyla |
September, we made the drive south to visit the
Wrights & our two littlest Granddaughter's - who moved to the Astoria area. No fun to have them so far away - but it could be farther!
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| Farah checks it out! |
Farah & I attended a Saddle-Up Meetup at
Fire Mountain - fun obstacles & good time with our friends.
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| Connie, Farah, Linda & Count |
October, camping up at
Harry Osborn's with Linda! Our first camping trip together in probably close to twenty-years & we enjoyed every day. Perfect riding weather & my only trip up there this season.
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| Sauk River |
November, we made several trips up to Darrington - watching as the Sauk River took huge chunks of land - putting it's main flow right up to the edge of the
Wrights backyard. They moved out November of 14, when it became too scary to stay.
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| December Cold! |
December, well - who isn't busy during the holidays? Hottest Summer in history, rivers lowest ever, second rainiest December in history - plenty of records were broken this year!
Here's to a Bright, Shiny & more moderate 2016!
Happy New Year!
