Susan K. Marlow

Loading Hay Then and Now

I took this picture today of the kids unloading hay. We simply rolled it onto the tractor’s long forks and then it zips over to the hay barn and the tractor dumps it over. This made me think of how they might have done all this on the Circle C. Hence the 1880 vs. 2023Continue reading “Loading Hay Then and Now”

Foal Colors Guessing Giveaway

There are three fun giveaways in March/April. First of all, there is no guessing game for Scarlett’s foal. Scarlett is 100% sorrel, and the sire is 100% cremello. Scarlett will foal a 100% palomino. (Scroll down for the color contest.) The Foal: “TAFFY” COLORING: 100% Palomino Jewels’s Foal: COLOR GUESSING CONTEST There are four possibilitiesContinue reading “Foal Colors Guessing Giveaway”

Guess the Foaling Dates

Guess the foal’s coloring is posting tomorrow. You’ll soon see a link. Two Winners! Why two winners? Because we have two mares due within a week of each other. You may guess Scarlett’s foaling date or Jewels’s foaling date. Or you may enter twice with a guess for each one (please label each entry clearlyContinue reading “Guess the Foaling Dates”

Sweet Goats

Just for fun on a rainy Sunday . . . Yesterday, Kristel and I nearly panicked. I heard Maverick screaming (I know his voice). He is our little month-old papered (expensive) buckling, destined to become the Nubian herd sire. I bottle feed him five times a day (soon to go to four times . .Continue reading “Sweet Goats”

March Fan Fiction

It’s been exciting to see fan fiction stories that have come in. Micaiah is offering a story, plus a sequel to “Gone But Never Forgotten.” Also, this Friday, a new young writer has jumped into the fun fray. Please welcome Tori M. You can also read these fan fiction stories (and tons more) on eitherContinue reading “March Fan Fiction”

Calling Cards

Find more Peeks Behind the Curtain >> Before we get to the “peek,” you might want to read this post Mrs. M created last year regarding those popular “visiting” or “calling” cards of the 19th century. It includes the story of when Andi went shopping for calling cards. Calling cards >> In “Adios, Jeffrey Sullivan,”Continue reading “Calling Cards”

Good News and Bad Memories

See more Andi’s Journal entries >> March 1891 I couldn’t wait to spill ink in my journal today. The most exciting thing has transpired. Mitch, who has always been closed-mouth about any young lady friends, finally made an announcement. He told us at Sunday dinner that he is riding out to the Triple L thisContinue reading “Good News and Bad Memories”

What Am I ❓ #3 – Blue Snakeskin

See more What Am I? games ➡️ By the way, if you do not fill out the form correctly (name AND email address, I will delete your form since there will be no way to contact you. “Ted” and “Katie” Moen did not leave email addresses so your entries have been deleted. Anna H. isContinue reading “What Am I ❓ #3 – Blue Snakeskin”

Elizabeth Carter Character Quiz

Note: I should mention that I have received very few entries so far. I usually get a bunch right away and the rest of them near the end. If I don’t have a lot of entries, I will assume everybody is tired of these quizzes and I will not go to all the work toContinue reading “Elizabeth Carter Character Quiz”

Fun Giveaways

It’s really hard to sell fun little things because the shipping ($4.00) sometimes costs more than the item, which is a crying shame. If kids bought other things and “added” a fun little item, it wouldn’t hurt so much for the buyer. At any rate, I have acquired some really fun new items possibly forContinue reading “Fun Giveaways”