The Horses: Sunshine
☆ April 5, 2010
Sunshine is Mr. Social. He’s the Paint horse on the right. He wants to know everybody. And to know him is to be loved by him.
Sunshine is what’s known as a “pasture pig” ~ he stands around and eats all day. He’s hard to ride for work because he doesn’t like breaking trail; he prefers to follow another horse and stick to a leisurely walking pace.
But Sunshine works in other ways. He brings light and love to those around him. He’s gentle. He’s happy. He loves getting attention and loves giving it. I’ve spent many an hour simply laying on his back, looking at the stars.
When I was riding Houdini regularly (pre-Ranger), I always brought Sunshine along on a lead because he would work himself into a lather if he was left behind (they are brothers, after all). When the three of us traveled the county road, we had to detour at every pasture along the way so that Sunshine could say hello (and sometimes even flirt) with each and every horse we passed.
He and the neighbor’s horse have had hilarious rituals across the fence, mirroring eachother, down to synchronized rolling. Give and take ~ it’s Sunshine’s way. But he’s never been afraid to be the first to give.
Takin’ pictures while I drive ~
☆ April 2, 2010
This dish is simply delish
☆ April 2, 2010
Perfect for a breezy, blue sky Spring day.
Spring in Wyoming: entire days spent outside in the sunshine, the first bluebirds zipping about… idyllic, really. It also means wild windstorms and April snow. The ground is white this morning, but earlier this week we enjoyed a string of perfect pastel days, and this is the perfect midday meal to enjoy on such a day.
And it’s so easy to make.
Prepare penne pasta.
My favorite gluten-free pasta is Tinkyada pasta.
Even the gluten eaters in my life like this pasta.
Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt and a dollop of olive oil, and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente.
Rough chop raw broccoli into small pieces. Don’t shy away from the stems, they are delicious, too. Simply peel off the outer layer with a knife or carrot peeler and chop into bits.
Into a lidded jar, put:
1/4 cup sesame oil
2 Tablespoons tamari (wheat-free soy sauce)
2 teaspoons agave nectar
heaping 1/4 teaspoon ginger
dash cayenne pepper
Shake to thoroughly combine.
Taste, and adjust the ratios to your liking:
sesame oil = smooth
tamari = salty
agave = sweet
Put the broccoli in a bowl. Drain pasta and add to the bowl of broccoli. Stir to mix. The heat from the pasta will warm the broccoli but will not cook it. Pour on the dressing and toss again to coat everything. Sit in the sun, or in a sunny window, and eat!
Midweek Meditation: Ricardo the Goose
☆ March 31, 2010
Ricardo the Goose drinks water from a red bucket.
Braiding Builds Muscles
☆ March 29, 2010
Hands down the best hairdo for sorting and working cows on a windy day!
Ladies, thanks so much for sharing your morning moments with me last week on this post. So lovely to see the similarities and the differences….
Anyone got any wild or wonderful braiding techniques? Do share!
What I did above:
1) part hair in center
2) french braid down each side, braiding as far down to the tips as possible; secure with hairband.
3) take one braided tail and curve it up from your neck along the inside of the french braid of the other side. Spiral around- this depends on length of braids.
4) tuck the ends under and pin down on your head.
5) do the same in reverse with the other braid.
Essentially, the braid tails from the french braids are crossed in an X at the neck and spiraled around in opposite directions.
Hope this is clear! I just kind of invented it while fiddling.
And it’s a good arm workout, doing this to your own head!
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