Susan K. Marlow

Taffy and Kody Update

See more horse posts >> The palomino foals are three weeks old. They have been together with their mamas for a week but have not started playing with each other yet. Today, Mrs. M is posting some fun, short videos (well, sorry. The first video is 3 minutes. I grabbed it off my daughter’s YouTubeContinue reading “Taffy and Kody Update”

Writing Contest Update

I know many of you are sitting on pins and needles while waiting for the judges’ decisions regarding the 2023 annual contest winners. Some have even asked when the results will be shared and when the winners’ stories will be posted for all to read. Here are the answers to those questions. 1. The youngestContinue reading “Writing Contest Update”

Barbed Wire

This post is for all of the city folk, who have never encountered a strand of piercing, stabbing barbs of twisted wire. May you never have to! Scroll down to enjoy a crossword puzzle activity to download. See more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Andi yanked at the wire with all herContinue reading “Barbed Wire”

April Fan Fiction

Read all Circle C fan fiction here >> Note: so many fan fiction stories that I had to divide the April fan fiction into two parts. Today and two weeks from now, April 28. Another couple of new writers are joining the fan fiction “club.” Welcome AWriterForAndiCarter and Sophie T. The first story is partContinue reading “April Fan Fiction”

Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (2)

Read the first part of this favorite here >> April 1890, continued Remembering and retelling about my most memorable (if not my favorite) trip took most of Sunday afternoon. I was afraid Melinda would not have time to refresh my memory about the birthday trip she took with Aunt Rebecca for Melinda’s sixteenth. (Honestly, IContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (2)”

Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (1)

Read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> April 1890 Spring is in the air. There’s hardly time to take a breath and sleep before Riley shakes me with, “Come see the newest foal,” or “That bull calf is a keeper.” So, on Sunday we took a well-deserved rest at the Circle C. As we often do,Continue reading “Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (1)”

Freebie Friday

See all the Freebie Friday posts >> Announcing Freebie Friday. Go figure. I already have a “Fan Fiction Friday” and a “Photo Friday,” and now, just for fun, occasionally I’m going to post a “Freebie Friday.” This is a good place to announce any fun freebies that someone might want to download. Today’s Freebie FridayContinue reading “Freebie Friday”

Ask Mrs. M – Part 5

See more Ask Mrs. M posts ➡️ So many more great questions came in after the “Ask Mrs. M – Part 4” that I have answered them in this brand-new post. Enjoy! Sara M. compiled them into one long email so I would not have to hunt for them. She even included the fan whoContinue reading “Ask Mrs. M – Part 5”

The Colt’s Name Reveal

Thanks so much for your patience. I was able to get this up a half hour early, so, here we go! Instead of just announcing it in a boring old blog post, we wanted to do something special, since this little guy is so very special. He is the calmest foal ever! He comes rightContinue reading “The Colt’s Name Reveal”

Coming Soon – The Colt’s Name

I received 165 name suggestions! It took the family all evening to come up with which name they liked best out of a “short list” of possibilities from the two-page list I printed out for them. They started narrowing the names down yesterday, but I kept adding new names as they came in. They haveContinue reading “Coming Soon – The Colt’s Name”