Tag Archives: farm

Sometimes it’s not about the money…

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

I hope to think, that in most cases in my life, it’s not about the money. To me, money is something that is necessary to be able to do the things that I like and to live the lifestyle that … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged Amber, Barbaro, farm, house, John, Leaky Creek, money, New Bolton, Remi, sometimes it's not about the money, Squall, Stage IV, Tiny, Willow, Wilson, Winston, worry | 1 Comment

Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

Today, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving- a holiday which we’re told was initially celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Indians to give thanks for bountiful harvests. Today, Thanksgiving is typically a celebration with friends and family where we stuff ourselves full … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Family, Friends, Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged AFD, amazing, Annapolis Fire Department, babysitter, bath, born, bountiful harvests, Cats, church, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, delightful, die, doctors, easy going, enjoy life, Family, family support, farm, father, February, food coma, Friends, fundraiser, great father, great marriage, happy family, healthy, heartache, holding hand, hole in my heart, Horses, house, hug my kid, illness, Indians, inner peace, John, kid, life goes on, life was good, little things don't matter, LiveStrong Challenge, loneliness, maintenance, medical personnel, melanoma, mental pep talk, middle that counts, mowed, Nathaniel, Nathaniel's laugh, no always easy, not always clean, not always pretty, nurses, one life, pet critters, Pilgrims, ramp, re-building, retire, ride my horses, sarcasm, son, Stage IV, star, stuff ourselves, sun rises, sun sets, take a walk, Thanksgiving, true love, turkey, visit, wonderful, wonderful man, wonderful memories | 2 Comments

Add another first- The Dump

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

I’ve been trying to save money- part of “Operation Save the House.” Unfortunately, John’s death has left me with a sizable financial loss. More than anything, I’d just like to have HIM back and could care less about “his money.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, AFD, Annapolis Fire Department, beggars can't be choosers, Cecil County, desperate times call for desperate measures, dump, farm, free, garbage bill, grow old, home, home is where the heart is, I'm not going down without a fight, John, Leaky Creek, life lessons learned, man jobs, man's job, moving, Nathaniel, packing up, raise child, recycle, Rubbermaid, save money | Leave a comment

Why “Rainbows & Mourning Doves?”

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

You may be curious about the blog title- Rainbows & Mourning Doves. Let me take a step back. John was a career firefighter with Annapolis Fire Department and a volunteer with Community Fire Company of Rising Sun. He was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Family, Friends, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged "John's Truck", "offical dirt owners", Annapolis Fire Department, best father, bird, Captain, Charlie, clouds, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, devoted parents, double rainbow, dream house, dream job, farm, father, firefighter, grants, hail, Helen Hunt, heron, Jessee James, kestrel, Ladder Truck, Leaky Creek, monogamous, Mourning Dove, Nathaniel, opposite schedules, pair bonds, peace, property, proud, purchase equipment, rainbow, Sandra Bullock, sunrise, sunset, thunderstorm | Leave a comment