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.
Sign up to join the ride! ~ Gitty up, Dutch.
Grandpop At The Cross Roads
Howdy Friends! Fall knocked on the door. Air light and crisp. A few maples sported red patches. Hummingbirds mostly gone. Flowers fading, but bustling with goldfinches stealing seeds from cosmos, zinnias and marigolds. Grandpop loved fall. Always said it geared him up...
Ride Through The Rough Patches
Howdy Friends! He stopped under the oak on his way to the barn, looked out to his mare, and whistled. She raised her head, after a pause, came to his side. Draping his arm over her neck he let her bear his weight. They stood a moment, him leaning on her, she accepting...
BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN A HORSE & BUILDING A CHARACTER IN WRITING ARE THEY THE SAME
Howdy Friends! Let's see if I can tie two emails that are worlds apart (are they really?), together. One a horse question and one about writing. A friend emailed and asked how I build confidence in a horse. Another friend asked how I build a character in a story. Both...
Paradigm Shift
Howdy Friends! Tom stared at the pack of cookies on the fold down tray as the train came out of the tunnel. Seemed like a good time to open the little bundle of black cookies with creamy white filling that had been tempting him. Shifting in his seat, Tom was just...
A First Horse
Howdy Friends, Recently a young girl who is reading my book, “It’s for the Horses” emailed me with this question; “I know it all depends on the horse and its personality, but do you have an opinion on what someone's first horse should be?” I assured her I do, and that...
Writing Tip: Building A Character.
Howdy Friends! I had a friend ask a writing question, and it struck me a lot of folks have similar thoughts – So I’ll share the condensed answer, just in case it’ll help others. The question revolved around character development. How much, and how fast. The answer is,...
Grandpop At The Diner – A Nation Of Millionaires
Howdy Folks, As we like to do on rainy days, Grandpop and I drove to town for breakfast at the Tumble Weed Diner. Hard to tell if the driving rain had kept folks at home, but except for a few regulars at the counter, and two very citified fellows in business suits in...
Rocks for the Health of your Barefoot Horse
Howdy Friends! Yup I’m a believer that all horses can, and should go unshod for their highest health. Not only foot health, but overall health of the horse from blood circulation to shock absorption and posture and body awareness. I acknowledge there are problem...
Rosie Update:
Howdy Friends! Rosie Update: We’re riding now 40 or 50 minutes every 3 or 4 days. Rosie is moving softly, fluid, sure. I’ve also noticed her topline looks even better. Such a huge change from 28 months ago. And a noticeable change from just a few weeks ago. The past...
Bees Don’t Waste Time
Howdy Friends! The old man studied the lad’s face. Took a sip of coffee. “Well son, it’s easy. Think on this. He pushed back his hat, “bees don’t waste their time explainin’ to flies that honey is better than horse manure.” ~ Gitty Up, Dutch.
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