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Indian and the Helicopter

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Sally Gerard

I ran into an old friend today and thought about this adventure. The sun was just rising when she shut the front door and headed to the barn with a hotmug of coffee cradled in one hand. The red barn … Continue reading →

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Silver 29 June 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Sally Gerard

Silver was a grey mare. She was fairly well put together, even if slightly toed in on her front legs. “Be easy with that one,” Stu said as I led her out of the trailer, “she’s a bit spooky until … Continue reading →

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Right With the World 1 September 2016

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Sally Gerard

I always feel like everything is right with the world when I’m with a horse. Whether it is grooming, feeding, walking in their pasture with them, or riding. I’m at peace. Nothing can touch me in my horse space. There … Continue reading →

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Horses 31 August 2016

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sally Gerard

I have some skill with horses, and I can use my skill to teach others about horses: how to be around them, how to care for them, how to ride and how to appreciate what a horse can be to a … Continue reading →

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Horses 15 August 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Horses thunder across pastures and plains, their galloping hooves striking earth as they fly over grasses. Their sides heave in and out, like a bellows, powering their spark and fanning white heat in each stride. Horses sigh. Muzzles quiver. Whiskers … Continue reading →

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Life Map 5 May 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Traveling on this hero’s journey personal quest with my students is an adventure in and of itself. We are still in the pre-writing stage and the beginnings of our life maps. Turns out, it is much more difficult than I … Continue reading →

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A Hero’s Journey 1 May 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I’ve been studying the Hero’s Journey with my students in a variety of ways. We started with The Odyssey and then wrote our own fictional hero’s journey, and these were filled with all manner of: everyday gang thugs to kings … Continue reading →

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Fog Blog 17 December 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Temperatures plummeted over night. I’ve always wanted to use that word! The combination of humidity and cold left the sun to find its way through the fog. Visibility on my run extended only to the sides of the road, like … Continue reading →

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Tradition 11 December 2014

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Sally Gerard

I love traditions, new and old. Christmas lights on the house and real Christmas trees with lights, tinsel and ornaments are a must. I don’t mind cleaning up pine needles-it’s a minuscule price to pay for the smell and feel … Continue reading →

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Pens 4 November 2014

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Thick frost coated everything this morning-one of those mornings that pulled at me to write. Coming in the door at dawn and re-filling my mug with that wonderful, hot black life, the array of pens caught my eye. Pens hold … Continue reading →

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