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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 3h

Received a gift from Dean today! Its a pendant with a horse bow and arrow ❤️🏹

Poster's hand holding a pendant with two charms, a silver horse bow on the left and a golden arrow on the right.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 1d

When you leave home for the barn at 7:30am and don't get back home til 1:30pm.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 1d

Horses, food, nap. 10/10 long weekend, would recommend.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 2d

I really enjoyed this read!

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 2d

Me to Dean: "hey do you think you could game instead of watching YouTube? I wanna read."

Dean: "you make my life so hard."

Me: "I know, I'm such a bitch."

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 2d

This year we are forgoing the traditional bird and making pot roast.

We've been eating so much poultry, since beef is so expensive. I got two blade roasts at Costco today for $70, which is a ridiculous price.

I got home and Dean asks, "are cows endangered or something?"

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 4d

Its dropping to 0 degrees tonight. Wasn't it 30 degrees like 36 hours ago?

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 14d

Got a lovely batch of home grown heirloom tomatoes from a friend so I am making tomato soup 🍲

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 14d

Pepper, dreaming vaguely of horses cause the barn smells are in the couch now.

Grey tabby cat on a Grey sofa surrounded by blue and black cushions and a dark blue throw blanket.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 14d

Was also coming to this thread for noodle pics.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 16d

Best time of year for barn chores.

Four mares grazing in a field surrounded by autumn colours.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 17d

My approach to words can best be described as Kevin from The Office

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds .

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 17d

You did a much better job with that alt text than I ever could.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 17d

Lovely walk along the Nashwaak today with @richrray.bsky.social, fall colours are really coming in spectacularly.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 17d

Nothing creepier than getting out of your car when you arrive at the barn first thing in the morning only to hear a pack of coyotes howling just out of sight behind the tree line. 😬

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 17d

What kind of balls do you gotta have to offer Taylor Swift a gig that pays in "exposure"?

And yes I say balls cause only cis-het men could come up with a winning plan like that.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 18d

You can find Laura's work on her fb page, www.facebook.com/share/1Cchdq...

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you to Laura Bassett for taking what may be the most badass photo of me ever.

Photo of author on horseback with bow and arrows. Beautiful sunny sky in background.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 18d

Things I have bought from the back of pick up trucks parked on the side of the road:

Lobster
Scallops
Strawberries
Peaches
Corn
Fiddleheads

....and today's new addition, russet potatoes.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 21d

Why did I only find out about the rapture by logging into bluesky? Mainstream media has clearly failed me.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 25d

Advice from a horse person:

If you think you're good to stop taking the anti-inflammatories, just assume you are wrong.

I feel this particular lesson from horseback riding applies to life over 40 in general.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 28d

I got top score in a mounted archery competition this past weekend. @chantalr.bsky.social also did amazing getting 34 points at the trot, and the president of our Mounted Archery Club, Rebecca, managed to get on the board at a canter which was super impressive.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 29d

Also, can someone tell me how long I need to soak in this hot water before the pain all over goes away? Thx

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 29d

Mounted archery clinic was such an amazing experience. Was also my first competition! Can't wait to do it again. Gonna be so hard to return to real life tomorrow.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · Sep 13

It's here! It's clinic weekend! I am so happy to be spending 2 days on horseback, completely unable to see anything posted by anyone online about anything! Total internet blackout til Sunday night. Absolute bliss...

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