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, the Reporter and Firewood
Howdy Friends! I knew I was in for a treat when I saw the tiny white car with the local newspaper's logo on the door parked halfway between the barn and house. Every once in a while they'd send an intern out to have a chat with Grandpop and write a story. I found them...
DAMAGE DONE TURNING A HORSE INCORRECTLY
Howdy Friends! Here is a great illustration of how a horse is knocked off balance by using the inside rein to turn/bend. The right is correct, as the horse is turning with both shoulders, the left horse has been knocked over his outside shoulder, and will fight for...
Control Control Lyme Disease & Maintain your Horse’s Immune System Forever.
Howdy Friends! Lyme Disease is a horrible thing, and very difficult to “cure,” “manage” or “prevent.” But there is one thing we can do I personally know works, to manage this dreaded invader of soundness in our horses. All the Holistic Veterinarians, and doctors I’ve...
The Sun Woke Up Early (A Saturday Blurb)
Howdy Friends! Like most mornings the sun woke up early, and Saturday noticed. As he always did. Unless it was one of those mornings when the sun was clouds. Then sometimes Saturday noticed the sun was late. “The sun always knows when it wakes up,” Saturday told...
Over-vaccination Of Our Horses – Danger!
Howdy Friends! Thoughts on vaccinations, as do many homeopathic, holistic and natural practices, such as all-forage diets, no stalls, no shoes, etc., often cause quite vigorous debates. My own opinion though is we way, way over-vaccinate—to the health detriment of our...
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...