Hi friends, thanks for stopping by to read about how I’m arranging housesitting positions. In my post Adventures in Housesitting I talked about how most of my housesitting jobs were through friends of my parents …
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The Road of Financial Challenges on Low Income
2023 has arrived and many of us are still on the road of financial challenges on low income. Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Not me. I fall into the group who doesn’t keep them! …

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 2022 has been a tough year all around. Whether it’s illness or unemployment brought on from the coronavirus pandemic, staggering inflation, or something else, let’s all hope for a better …

Flooding in British Columbia
You may have heard on the news about flooding in British Columbia and Northwest Washington. I’m fine, and my horse and dog are, too. The rain started on Saturday, November 13, 2021 and became very …

Horseback Riding through the Trails
It’s cool and cloudy this Sunday, good enough for horseback riding through the trails. At least it’s not raining! Come and join me on my ride today. The route is the Fernridge Trail to Campbell …

Horse Job: Part Time Standardbred Groom
You must be here because you think a horse job as a part time Standardbred groom would be right up your alley. Or I suppose I should say – right up your shed row! Ha …

4 Myths about Women who Love Horses
Today’s topic is 4 myths about women who love horses. When I wrote the post 9 Myths about Horseback Riding, I knew I’d have to follow it up with a post about horsewomen and their …

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
2020 has been a tough year all around. Whether it’s illness or unemployment brought on from the coronavirus pandemic, or something else, let’s all hope for a better and brighter 2021! Today’s post features some …

Elements Casino in Surrey, BC Blocking Horse Racing Fans
Elements Casino in Surrey, BC is home to the Fraser Downs Standardbred horse racing track. Formerly known as the Cloverdale Raceway. The horse racetrack has been around since 1976. The casino opened in the early …

9 Myths about Horseback Riding
Today’s blog post title, 9 Myths about Horseback Riding, is inspired by the myths that horse lovers come up against from non-horsey people. How do I describe the bliss when I’m riding a horse? I’m …