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vickyearle
Jun 20, 20224 min read
'Hot Sand', and My Favourite Riding Horse
This is a piece I wrote in ten minutes at an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. The prompt was a picture of orange umbrellas on a beach...
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vickyearle
Jun 3, 202210 min read
Stardust: A Story, and Visit to Woodbine
'Stardust' is a story I submitted to the Toronto Star short story competition some time ago. I didn't win but it was fun to write it. I...
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vickyearle
May 27, 20222 min read
Badger! And Uxbridge Tornado!
First, a short short story that I wrote for a ten-minute writing challenge during an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. The 'prompt' for...
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vickyearle
May 19, 20225 min read
And Now For Something Completely Different: YAPP
YAPP: The Youth and Animal Pilot Project! Usually, I post stories on my blog. And that’s what I intended to do this time, but the urge to...
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vickyearle
May 12, 20226 min read
Silence Can Hurt (A Story) and I'm Dashing (Our Racehorse)
This is the most recent story I've written. It was for the May meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. As usual, the words I had to use...
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vickyearle
May 1, 20222 min read
Climate Change (a Story); and Our Horses
All of us have some understanding of our changing climate and the potential devastation this is likely to cause. During one of our...
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vickyearle
Apr 22, 20221 min read
East of the City Magazine Article About My Books!
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=4b179929-c9b0-4af0-afef-cbc3231095c9 The...
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vickyearle
Apr 17, 20224 min read
Just a Story
Like most of my stories, this was written for a meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. The words I had to use are shown in italics....
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vickyearle
Apr 11, 20225 min read
New Story with a Border Collie! And a Reader's Review
Border collies are so smart. I think that's why Kelly is such a star in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series! And the word challenge piece I...
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vickyearle
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Animal Abuse and Human Violence:
Is there a link between animal abuse and war crimes? This photo appeared in Maclean's Magazine. No animals were hurt. He was a willing...
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vickyearle
Mar 20, 20224 min read
Do Not Give Up! And Another Cat Story.
While I confess to be poorly educated on Ukraine, what little I know, and continue to learn, about the people in the face of Russia's...
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vickyearle
Jan 18, 20222 min read
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society!
This is Lions Bay. He is the son of Lions Raw who lives on our farm. She is now 26 years old. Lions Raw was a successful racehorse and a...
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vickyearle
Jan 11, 20225 min read
Leader of the Herd and Misplaced Loyalty
This is our 'herd'. We have two retired racehorses/broodmares who live together in the large field at the back of our property. Lions Raw...
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vickyearle
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Phew! My Books Have Arrived!
Today was a good day - my books arrived in plenty of time for the launch/signing on November 27 at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge, Ontario....
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vickyearle
Oct 25, 20211 min read
Where Do Ex-Racehorses End Up?
In Ontario, the lucky ones end up at LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, a registered charity. This picture was taken when I and my...
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