Tag Archives: climate change

Myrtle’s Final Hour

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Pat Miran

Rain, rain, rain and more rain..someone said to me the other day we’ve had rain constantly since February 2017. Of course there have been the sunny days with no rain, but not enough days without rain to dry out the … Continue reading →

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Polar Vortex and Winter Riding

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Pat Miran

Winter has been weird. So many days in January, February and March dipped into the teens with negative numbers at night. Why so much strange weather? Was it Global Warming or just bizarre weather? Weathermen started throwing around the term … Continue reading →

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Summer Riding and the Heat Index

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Pat Miran

Every summer beginning in June, the horses at Ballentine’s stables are kept in the barn during the heat of the day with turn out at night. Fans are set up to circulate air when temperatures get exceedingly high. Riding routines … Continue reading →

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Flood Along the Susquahanna – 2011

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Pat Miran

“We’re supposed to get a lot of rain,” said Emma turning off her computer. “Well, what’s a little rain?” We’ll be driving anyway,” I said. It was Wednesday in the early evening of September 7, 2011. I stepped into the … Continue reading →

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