Coffee Clutch got its name from the blog posts I wrote for years from the barn sitting enjoying my morning coffee with my mare, dogs, kitties and chickens. Folks really enjoyed them. Coffee Clutch is more than a newsletter. It’s a visit, it’s information, it’s fun, it’s musings, barn talk, writing talk, bird talk, horse talk and faith thoughts. And of course, it’s all the news about A DOG NAMED SATURDAY, old new and coming soon.
I’ll share some of my works in progress, upcoming publications, and more. Folks enjoy “The Old Man on the Porch, and Grandpop too, so they’ll be dropping in.
Sign up to join the ride! ~ Gitty up, Dutch.
Grandpop’s Horse
Howdy Friends! It was a surprise to find him in the barn brushing a horse instead of enjoying the air conditioning in the house. Grandpop nodded a greeting as I settled onto a straw bale, making sure the welcome breeze floating down the wide aisle could find me....
Lazy Morning
Howdy Friends! Heavy hazy air filtered into the barn. Rosie seemed not to notice as she tugged hay, and chomped sleepy eyed. Fluffernutter took no time in leaping onto my lap, settling into a tight ball and firing up her, "purrrr machine." Lady stretched out flat on...
Gnarled Old Stump
Howdy Friends! The gnarled old stump is all that remains of what had surely been a towering majestic oak. Even today in its worn and weathered state, blackened, broken and misshapen by decades of wear born of freezing, baking in the sun, birds and animals chipping...
Spiritual Connection
Howdy Friends! ~ Is there a spiritual connection between human and horse? You bet there is, and thank God for it. Gitty Up ~ Dutch Henry.
Heaves Solutions for Horses
Howdy Friends! Many of our equine companions have breathing issues, some not so bad, some deadly. But friends we must address them all, they can be made better, healed. Friends have read about my mare Kessy’s journey back to health from a severe bout with heaves 6...
Hip Circle Release for Your Horse
Howdy Friends! "Hip Circle Release," This exercise will release and relax the hip. It is part of engaging the hind end and creating proper, healthy, weight-bearing posture... Hold the fetlock and hock (securely) and gently rotate in small circles each way. We want no...