Catch up

Back to trying to catch up again.

It's been a rough year with for us. In March we had to put Whiskers down, April my Grandma H had a stroke, May my Grandma D passed away, June my Grandpa M passed away, and in July my Grandpa D had his leg amputated. I switched to the night shift with my job and have been working some overtime so there hasn't been much free time left for horse time.

Finally this weekend slowed down and we got to have some fun so I'll post the pictures later. :)

Hope all of you and your critters are doing well. Can't wait to catch up on your blogs!

Happy Father's Day!

Horse time

Sweetie and Shoni

This is the best time of the year. The horses look gorgeous since they shed out and the weather has been nice. Not too hot and not too cold. Makes it so much better when you're trying to enjoy quality horse time! I don't really have anything new to report with the horses so I'll just post a bunch of photos. :)


Tabasco lips

Mustang Love

Tabasco

Sundance

Shoni

Sweetie

Shoni is such a sweetheart. Anytime I sit down on the ground or a feed bucket in their pen she will come over and stand over me and let me lean on her legs or lay my head against her chest (of course this is only when I am the only human around, if I try to get someone else with a camera Shoni assumes there's food involved!). It's such a neat experience and I feel so safe with her.

The Farm

My great aunt has a farm a few hours from us and we got to go visit her and see two of their foals and their herd of cattle. I could have stayed out there all day!

These two calves were too cute givin' kisses and telling each other secrets

I loved the cow above, she was so pretty.

Anyone else see a shadow?

Hiding behind mama's tail

I liked this cow too, she is such a pretty blonde color. In all of the pictures I took with her show her mouth open though.

Photo from Beyond the Rainbow Bridge

"Perhaps passing through the gates of death is like passing quietly through the gate in a pasture fence. On the other side, you keep walking, without the need to look back. No shock, no drama, just the lifting of a plank or two in a simple wooden gate in a clearing. Neither pain, nor floods of light, nor great voices, but just the silent crossing of a meadow."
- Mark Helprin

Dear Grandma

Dear Grandma,

It's never easy to say goodbye so I'll just say see you later.

I'll miss your homemade blueberry pies, a warm place to visit, listening to you and Grandpa acting like "an old married couple", receiving a letter in the mail, and getting to talk to you, most of all I'm going to miss you.

It's just not the same without you here and we're all feeling the void. I know Grandpa misses you the most, after all 62 years is a long time. We'll take good care of him while you're gone and I know we'll see you again someday. In the meantime, I hope you are having fun being reunited with the others who have gone on before and I hope you are kicking their butts in cards!

I love you Grandma!

"Our family chain is broken

And nothing will be the same,

But as God calls us one by one

The chain will link again."

A lovely horse is always an experience... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words.

-Beryl Markham