Monday, September 09, 2013

#Longmire...

Robert Taylor: "Walt Longmire"  A&E TV next year season 3.

What he loved in horses was what he loved in men, the blood and the heat of the blood that ran with them. All his reverence and all his fondness and all the leanings of his life were for the ardenthearted and they would always be so and never be otherwise.

Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses

Monday, August 19, 2013

Giver...

Giver of all good Gifts.

Brother David Steindl-Rast
 
 

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Standing steady...

 
"And we stood steady as the stars in the woods,
so happy hearted in the warmth"
 
 


Saturday, August 17, 2013

Hurricane Camille...

August 17, 1969...Hurricane Camille.  I still wonder why we didn't change her middle name to Camille?  I remember that hospital ward in Quantico Naval Hospital.  We gathered at the windows to watch rescue helicopters land on the grounds.  They were picking up survivors from the flooded James River and bringing them to Quantico.  We had no idea how bad things were south of Prince William County.  All we knew were our sweet new babies in the nursery down the hall.

Ah yes, things were different then, and now.  She's grown into an awesome Veterinary Technician.  The pic is of her with one of her favorite and largest feline clients.  Happy Birthday my sweet girl.  We love you!
 

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Fidelity to love...

Your fidelity to love, that is all you need.
No day will then match your strength,
What was once a fear or problem will see
you coming, and step aside...or run.
~Hafiz


Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Hoof problem...

My baby boy, "Tiger" (who just turned 23 on my birthday) has a sad white hoof.  The farrier accidentally cut it and it bled like crazy.  Turns out it's something not like what people get called a "canker" but it can turn into cancer.  I hate mud and we have had too much of it.  Tiger stood around in a muddy pasture area to eat his hay. (He won't come in the barn to eat it most days)

We're working very hard with him to keep this getting better.  It already looks better.

Sunday, June 02, 2013

Number 24, but always first to me!

Race face...it's time for you to win!