Tag Archives: Winston
Downgrading
Typically in life, you upgrade… newer car… bigger house… you know… “the American dream.” When you’re a widow… not only are so many dreams crushed-gone… over… D E A D– you also have to deal with the reality that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Annapolis, Annapolis Fire Department, Artwork, Baltimore Ravens, cancer, Compressor, Downgrade, freezer, GE, LiveStrong, Magnets, melanoma, Ravens, Refrigerator, Remington, Squall, wedding, Winnie, Winston
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Photo a Day 12-10-10
Too bad everybody can’t be this lucky to have a handsome stallion with personality plus that they can see from their house. (of course, I zoomed the camera to get a better shot- he’s not really in my front yard … Continue reading
Photo a Day 11-21-10
OK… here’s the deal. I LOVE this horse. I SO much want to ride him. A friend at work mistakenly hear Winston instead of Winnie when I said she’d passed away. He thought my stallion had died! It got me … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek
Tagged bridle, dad, Dressage at Devon, saddle, showing, side reins, Starting, surcingle, trainer, Winston
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Moment 234,304,320,304 that I miss John- wildlife encounter
I love the wildlife around the farm, BUT I don’t like when things that are wild get too close (like a fox after a cat or a fox in the backyard- luckily those 3 encounters happened when John was still … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death
Tagged groundhog, pony, Rosie, Winston
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Photo a Day- 11-20-10
Winston has been contained to his dry lot for a few days following rain and wet ground. Today, I let him out as you can see, he enjoyed his freedom! I love that he has his field and I’m trying … Continue reading
Heaven can wait
An event that happened today really got me thinking. OK- Heaven is supposed to be the “ultimate best.” Right? But today I intervened with Heaven- I “saved from Heaven.” And it’s a good thing. Quite the paradox and an interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek
Tagged animals, boarding, dog, equine, friend, Heaven can wait, herd dynamics, IAFF, IAFF memorial service, it's time, kill, Levi, paradox, saving from Heaven, stallion, temporarily, when it's time, Winston
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You know you’re tired when…
you feed the dog hay. Yes, you read that correctly… I fed hay to the dog. Levi in all his goofy lab glory was launching himself in the air excited and overcome with happiness that he now had a new … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death
Tagged bed, fed hay, fed hay to the dog, hay, Levi, Winston
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RIP- Susquehanna Squall 1987- 7-7-2010
A week ago, I lost one of my best friends… this one with four legs… Ms. Squall has been part of my life for 17 1/2 years. She was my coming of age animal, the one who was with me … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death
Tagged 17 1/2 years, coming of age, coming of age animal, euthanized, John, Rainbow Bridge, Remington, RIP, Squall, Susquehanna Squall, Wilson, Winston
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The big snow
We’re doing okay. My wonderful neighbor plowed us out today. I shoveled the walk. Feeding the horses is more of an aerobic exercise with all of the snow. I did have to rescue Punkin last night. She got herself high … Continue reading
Rainbows & Mourning Doves 