Tess and her dad have been riding almost every weekend, especially when we have some decent weather. Every once in a while, mom joins them and for the first mile or so Tess lectures me on how to ride with my feet forward, to hold on tight, and to "never, ever walk behind a horse."

Tess has kept up busy recently with injuries. First, she fell and popped her elbow out of joint, then she fell up the trailer steps on Thankgiving eve and ended up with six stiches. But, she is fully recovered and back to going 100 miles per hour.

We had a nice Thanksgiving with Eric's folks and plenty of good food. My Oklahoma great aunt and uncle were here not so long ago and delivered plenty of fresh pecan so we enjoyed 2008 vintage pecan pie and snacks. We got a Christmas tree, if only I could get enough time to get it decorated.

I saw another badger last week, only this time he had two coyotes following him trying to steal his dinner.