A Dog Named Saturday
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.
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What About Horses’ Emotions
Howdy Friends! "What About Horses' Emotions?"..I'm often asked about how I feel about horses' emotions. Surely horses don't have emotions on the same level as humans some folks say. Some say to try to project human emotions on horses is folly, foolish. Some say we...
Veterans Day With Grandpop
Howdy Friends! I'd missed a few years of Grandpop's Veterans Day rides. Those years when I was all self-assured that whatever I had to do was the most important thing. I'm sorry I missed those years. I'm happy Grandpop waited for me to come to my senses. I'm not sure...
Dispelling The Myth of, “I’m a Christian, But …”
Howdy Friends! What if we first look at what separates us from God. That would be anything that becomes our main point of interest. Anything that comes between us and our complete devotion to Him. Kinda tough ain’t it. That could be anything of the world. Money, fame,...
GRANDPOP, “HOW ABOUT A SMILE”
They were leaving the house as I drove up. I'd been trying to visit more often lately, Grandpop hadn't been feeling all that well, even though his wide smile peeking out from under his thick white mustache, and those glittering eyes never let on. But the stooped...
To Blanket or Not To Blanket My Horse
There are mountains of opinions about, "to blanket or not to blanket." Like many things we do for, with, and to our horses. I'm strongly in the "no blanket" camp. I reckon few of our Coffee Clutch friends are surprised by that. My, keeping it truly natural practices...
Horses and Comfort.
Howdy Friends! "Horses and Comfort." Many, when they need it, seek comfort in as many ways as there are people. Family, friends, God, pets, nature … And horses. Comfort is more than that, it’s support, it’s revitalization, it’s re-building and stabilizing. Horses know...
CHILDREN’S BOOKS THE WAY THEY USED TO BE – FOR THE LOVE OF SATURDAY – AND OUR YOUNG ONES.
FOR THE LOVE OF SATURDAY – AND OUR YOUNG ONES Howdy Friends! Today it’s a little tough to find good books for our young ones. I’ll admit the first book I set out to write about Saturday, I hadn’t even thought about that. I simply wanted to write a fun, loving tribute...
HOOF ABSCESSES and SHOES.
Howdy Friends! A friend wrote me about their horse's abscesses and putting shoes on the front. I thought I'd share my response in hopes some might find it helpful. Let's consider hoof abscesses and shoes. . Hoof management sometimes takes a different kind of effort....
Old Man on the Porch and Psychology
Howdy Friends! The old man was about out of coffee. The sun was setting. The horses had all wandered out of view from the porch. Family would be rolling in soon. “Ah,” he said. “Some days get done too quick.” He knew when everyone arrived the talk would bounce back...
What Is A Therapy Horse?
Therapy horses come in all sizes, colors, and breeds. They have a wide variety of histories, ex show horses, trail horses, barrel racers and many other walks of horse history. Many have a first stop along the transition highway at an equine rescue, some needing...
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