Welcome to Fern Valley

Here in central Alberta prime farm country,my husband Martin and I work together raising beef cattle and Appaloosa horses. Fern valley appaloosas have long been known for their quality of temperament conformation and color.I have recently rediscovered a love of writing and have published 2 collections of poetry. "Telling Tails" and Tails Trails and Campfire stories" . I look forward to a future spreading my wings as an author and as a horse woman .

Monday 17 July 2023

July, half the year has gone, and where I have been

 Funny how blogging is something I have loved, and yet I have let it fall away. Why? Not sure , I really prefer it to the other types of sharing yet I default to the quick and easy sometimes. 

The last several months have been busy! I continue to work, and teach Mental Health first Aid,as well as supporting an Equine Assisted learning training in May.

I was invited last fall,and again this spring to speak at a ladies  retreat, meeting ssome wonderful people. 

 I have travelled a bit, for work and pleasure. We had some bad fires in the area, and while we remained safe, I was on standby for several friends and family if they needed a safe place to land. Then as part of my work I was redeployed to support re entry for some evacuees, a few very hot emotional days. 

I am still writing, but nothing as of  yet since Skeeter's story is ready to share. 

And I have had some family stuff going on. For the most part the news is good, but we have had some stressfull times.

I have wondered over tha past few years, if I had already had my last ride, and not known it. With elbow replacements and aging, Cat's eye troubles etc, I just wasn't sure. 

Well I am happy to report, I am not out of the game yet! I had an opportunity to try a horse of a friend of mine ( forgive the commentary , Charlie is a card )


Then we got to see a pro at work! Gideon is who started this horse


Great horse, kid proof, ranch broke, little old arthritic lady safe, but dang he was tall! Charlie sold him at auction, and as I understand it , did very well . He was offered to me at a great price, but height plus the fact that ...





FV Martini Sunset (Sixty ) is started and here, potentially sold but maybe not so wehile he is here I have a horse, added to that I have bought Magic back and I think I have my hands full.

Added to that I have, Foxy and  the litrtle girls to work with , Eurus  has come home to babysit . Anyone who says you can't go home again, never had a home with me! 










Also waiting on Reina to release her very late (for here hostage) 
I have some other projects on the horizon, those who follow Shirley at Ride a good Horse will be aware of one such project. the rest I will save fro another post. Hope you ae all safe and well

2 comments:

Shirley said...

We never know when that last ride will be... treasure every one!
Looks just as green and smoky there as it does here. Glad the fires didn't get to you.

aurora said...

Always good to hear from you! Doesn't matter how long it's been. The important part is you still blog. Enjoyed the video's.

Looking forward to a future Andee and Beamer baby!

We have had a lot of air quality alerts this summer. I can only imagine what the air/fire's is like in Canada. Stay safe!!