Life lessons through horsemanship

When you’re embedded in the “trenches” (so to speak) of a particular hobby or lifestyle, it’s sometimes hard to see how certain aspect relate to the rest of your world. I’ve ridden and trained horses since I was twelve, but I’ve...

History’s Treasures: Letters from Jack

Upon meeting with the seller of the collection of scrapbooks, she showed me a collection I believe is truly priceless. She had a box from the 1940s full of more than 300 postcards, photographs, letters, V-mail, ration cards and holiday cards…all from one...

History’s treasures: The Scrapbooks

My ever-vigilant and endearing husband stumbled across a post on Craigslist: three 1942 scrapbooks for sale. Needless to say, I raced over right away. What I found was beyond what I expected… There are so many more stories and memorable clips to share....

The Coming Spring

I don’t know about you, but I really needed some sunshine these past few days. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so I’m no stranger to rain—torrential downpours, actually. Usually, it doesn’t really bother me. This year, it did, just a bit. So when...