In Omnia Paratus

I expect this will be the last blog update for some time, and I'm going to make it count!  STARLIGHT LANE FARM HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE.  This spring, Dave and I made a last-minute decision to pu...

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Despite my hopes and best efforts, keeping the blog up to date with current happenings has proven very difficult this summer. I have omitted several sections from this post because they just seem...

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I had this post mostly composed and ready to go for the end of May, but then life got very life-y and I needed to sit and process for awhile. I hope to update more about all of the nonsense in my...

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SPRING SNOWS & SPRING EPHEMERALS Spring is my favorite time in Appalachia. But she never arrives lightly. Her weather is turbulent and unpredictable. Snow is to be expected. In fact, there is so...

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THE GREAT THAW Winter this year in Canaan Valley and the surrounding highlands was one of the best we've had in a decade (maybe more). The weather was cold, remained cold, and the snow that we r...

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A VERY SNOWY MONTH With the exception of yesterday evening when the 36 hour heavy rain event starting making a dent in the snow, I didn't see any grass or natural groundcover for the month of Fe...

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Writing and sharing in a lengthy-formal(ish) format just hasn't been something I'm motivated to do for some time now. Instagram is much more up my alley these days. I'm afraid I've turned into qu...

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Saw this on RAINCOAST RIDER 's blog and loved it. Thanks to ALBERTA EQUEST for putting the original together! WHAT'S THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN 2020? Personal: Slowing the F down....

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What is there to say about 2020? It certainly wasn't what a single one of us expected! Despite the total and complete shitshow that much of the year was,  I think most of us made the best of it....

http://liz-stout.blogspot.com/2021/12/hindsight-is-2020-year-in-review.html

It's crazy to think that Starlight Lane Farm has been a part of my life for over a year now. I can say with absolutely zero hesitation that having the horses at home has been the greatest thing e...

http://liz-stout.blogspot.com/2020/11/barn-pasture-updates-improvements-and.html

With anxiety rampant for a time beginning today, I thought these photos might bring a small smile to you all.

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I know many of you look forward to my autumn posts every year. This was one of the best color years I've ever experienced, and I was on a staycation for much of it. I know I say it often, but I a...

http://liz-stout.blogspot.com/2020/10/west-virginia-autumn-splendor.html

A week after our Spruce Knob ride, I rendezvoused with Chris and Ivan again to enjoy one of the top three most gorgeous rides I've ever had the pleasure of doing. We headed up the center of Canaa...

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I've really been making the most of autumn this year. To kick off October, I joined a local friend heading out for an overnight horse camping trip to Spruce Knob. He's got a new horse and wanted ...

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It's been a busy few weeks. Autumn always seems to be that way when you're a photographer though! In an effort to continue documenting this ridiculous year, I'm going to work to bring the blog up...

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One of my favorite things lately is watching the horses graze as the sun sets. The varying light playing on their coats, the pasture, and the now-blooming goldenrod in the adjacent lot is just so...

http://liz-stout.blogspot.com/2020/09/monday-morning-zen.html

I always dreamed of having ponies in my front yard.  She is beauty. She is grace. She really loves fresh grass and could care less about your photos. Mid snort. Makes me giggl...

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Let's just rip this band aid right off shall we? I HAVE DECIDED TO RETIRE Q FROM COMPETITIVE ENDURANCE. It's a decision I've been pondering for over a year. My downtime due to COVID-19 has on...

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A local buddy of mine runs a regional outdoors magazine and has been asking me for months to write a horseback piece for it. Writing about horses on this blog is one thing, but writing an article...

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Each week, I think about writing. Each week, motivation to put together a coherent post slips to the wayside. But lo, I have been doing things. Lots of them. I just can't be bothered to get my br...

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Holy shit, y'all. This grey fella is TEN years old!!! Just the prettiest boy. He's been a part of my life for 8½ of his years. It absolutely blows my mind. Talk about a blast from the...

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I'm jumping back to the beginning of July for this Monday's episode of manic. It's been a minute since I shared one of these posts. Our family camp hidden away in the WV Highlands Dad's f...

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Okay, Megan. You asked for it, here it is. 😉 On MY LAST POST , Megan asked the following: > Would love to read more about your pasture management plan/turnout > schedule and th...

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A silver lining to COVID-19 is that I've had ample time to work on things around the property. Usually I feel pulled in multiple directions: photography gigs, hangouts, post-work libations with m...

http://liz-stout.blogspot.com/2020/06/pasture-improvements-and-barnyard-glow.html

It's old news to those who follow me on Instagram, but Q and I suffered a slip/fall/crash 2½ weeks ago. Q is very fortunately fine beyond rattling her confidence. I on the other hand suffered an...

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