tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post2852981067566140089..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Winter-bleh! Carolyn McSparrenPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11609138027845744662014-03-04T19:36:15.913-08:002014-03-04T19:36:15.913-08:00Carolyn, I enjoyed reading your post. I've nev...Carolyn, I enjoyed reading your post. I've never driven or ridden in a carriage. Maybe I'll have that experience someday. Sounds like fun.Linda Hope Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362087612066936698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51786982401838399892014-03-04T12:07:22.122-08:002014-03-04T12:07:22.122-08:00Carolyn - in the summer we have a horse and carria...Carolyn - in the summer we have a horse and carriage that come to Astoria for the pleasure of the tourists. The horse is a Belgian, huge and gorgeous, and the driver talks to him as though they've been friends for a long time. A ride in a carriage in this town filled with old homes and heirloom flowers really does transport you to the past. I hope you get to take your ride at the end of Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-20308300978895938922014-03-04T11:21:16.832-08:002014-03-04T11:21:16.832-08:00Carolyn, I can't recall where I read it, but s...Carolyn, I can't recall where I read it, but somewhere I remember seeing a quote that said if you want a child to grown up to be caring, compassionate and understanding the value of work--get the kid a horse. And many ranches where teens are sent to recover from drugs or other negative behaviors have been successful to the point a lot of the kids don't want to leave the ranch or go back rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47640367651270317782014-03-04T10:30:57.274-08:002014-03-04T10:30:57.274-08:00My father had a pair of work horses (I don't r...My father had a pair of work horses (I don't recall what kind: big and white) that he kept long after they'd retired. Dolly and Queen both lived to be near 30 and were pampered and loved every day of their lives. My relationship with Dad was problematic, but I do remember his devotion to those horses. They must have filled the well with him in a way that people could not.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com