Tag Archives: Shannon
My ‘ol gal
My ‘ol gal Queen of the Farm Squeally Squeal Squirelly Mama Susquehanna Squall but usually just known as Squall And what is a Squall- squall // ]]> /skwɔl/ Show Spelled[skwawl] –noun 1. a sudden, violent gust of wind, often accompanied … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek, Pre-stage IV
Tagged Iowa, John, Mary, P.C. Garth Brooks, Shannon, Squall, The Dance, The Party Crasher
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OK… that was odd…
I go to change into barn clothes to feed the horses. I take my cell phone out of my pocket and notice there is a name on the screen. John Smith The last phone call I got was from Steve. … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death
Tagged 12/15/08, cell, cell phone, John Smith, love you, Odd, Shannon, Steve
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Homework Assignment
My amazing friend, Shannon, and I were talking last night. She told me that she thinks I’m doing well all things considered. Some days I think I am and other days, not so much. She like so many other people … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel
Tagged 3 things, 5K, back in the saddle, do for myself, fencing, friend, homework assignement, John, Ms. Rodgers, Nathaniel, repair, replace, ride, run, Shannon, sheds
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Melanoma Messengers Training & Philly trip
This weekend I attended the Melanoma Messengers Training through Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). My father, went with me at my request. I just wasn’t ready to go to a strange city by myself (I’m a country gal) and didn’t want … Continue reading
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Tagged always love, always miss, appreciate simple pleasures, awesome, big hug, bike ride, Brookview, carriages, Chapter 2, chicken, cinnamon ornaments, community resolutions, country gal, dad, David, Earth, economy, educate, Engine 8, enthusiasm, father, fight melanoma, finding time to smile, fire station, firefighter, fund raise, generator, grieve, grumpy grey, happy couple, history, hotel, in love, Independence Hall, jazz band, Jim's, John, Ladder 2, legislative, Liberty Bell, LiveStrong, make something happen, melanoma, Melanoma Messengers, Melanoma Research Foundation, miss John, mitotic rate, Mom, moving forward, Mr. Dudley, MRF, music, my role, Nathaniel, new life, new normal, new tumor, old normal, Philadelphia, Philly, Philly cheese steak, positive, pre-cancer, rain, raise awareness, random back roads, Remi, Rescue, research, selling, Shannon, smile, snuggled, spontaneous, strange city, survivors, Team Smitty, thunderstorm, tossed out, training, Vegas Principle, volunteer, Washington DC, yesterday's garbage
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Happy Anniversary!
Today, John and I would have shared four years of happily married life together. I’m still going to consider it to be my anniversary… we didn’t choose to end our marriage. At midnight my friend, Shannon, and we talked for … Continue reading
Posted in Events in honor of John, Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV
Tagged Anniversary, bed, darkness, happily married, Happy Anniversary, Heaven, Heavens, Horses, John, life, love, Love Always, love of my life, married, Mourning Dove, phone, rain, Shannon, solitary, talked, tears
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Care Package
Today, Nathaniel & I got a wonderful care package in the mail from one of my very dear friends, Shannon. Shannon & I met at way back in college. On the first day of classes or orientation (I can’t remember … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV
Tagged bath, bird, Breyer horse, care package, Dave, egg, english, filly, friend, friendship, Gunpowder Falls State Park, Iowa State University, John, Laura Bush, Make Way for Ducklings, Nathaniel, phone, ride, Shannon, show, Tiny, trail ride, western
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Rainbows & Mourning Doves 