Howdy!!!

I haven't talked with ya'll in such a while and boy have I missed y'uns!What have I been doing? Well... a lot but mostly riding, loving or playing with these guys.

We added our new guy, Quaterhorse Clyde to the crew. He's a 16 year old sweetie and my son's favorite guy. Rosie is my pal and we've had a blast this summer just trotting up and down the fencerow.

I also ran my very first 1/2 marathon!My son helped pull me across the finish line.

Then there was the garden, the canning, the mountains of baby tomatoes...
It was a good summer and now it's gonna be a great fall. Ya'll stop by again for coffee, and we'll catch up. And I promise not to wait so long between visits the next time.

Runnin' Around

Where have I been? Runnin' around!
For the past 6 months I have been running here and running there to prepare for my first BIG (big to me anyway) race... the Marine Corps 17.75K. Finally race day came this past weekend and I had a blast! Not only was the race big fun, but I also had a great time training. I've had the opportunity to see the back country roads of Virginia in a way they are rarely seen, and oh the beauty! Not to mention the hours of blissful solitude and contemplation. Just me and my Weimaraner, Ruby, cruisin' down the road with Lady GaGa in my ears and the wind (hopefully) at my back. But it's not over yet... I'm training for bigger and better. So I'll see ya'll around here and if you see me on the road, give us a wave... I'll be the one with the big smile on my face.

The Joy of a Horse

So warm are her withers under my fingers.

Stirruped feet cradle her girth.

A slightness of breath below me.

A small nudge of the leg and we're off.

Yesterday, while perusing the Facebook, I came across this posting from one of my Weimaraner loving friends....

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These are the bracelets we have to raise money for our rescue. The wording is universal....Rescue A New Best Friend...if you mail me a check for 3$ I will mail the bracelet right back to you! Lana Schippers 915 Herold Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50315 They are 2$ but envelope and shipping is a 1.00! Thanks everyone! Make sure you include your mailing address, or include a SASE puffy envelope and it's just 2$!

Although Lana operates a Weim rescue, like she says, these bracelets would be great for any breed lover, dog lover or even "animal lover." By ordering a bracelet you can support a rescue/foster program, show your support for animal adoption and look super cute, all at the same time. If you're on Facebook give Lana a shout or just mail your money to the address above and support a cause that I know ya'll are all passionate about.

Wordy Wednesdays

"To call him a dog hardly seems to do him justice, though inasmuch as he has four legs, a tail, and barked, I admit he was to all outward appearances a dog. But to those of us who knew him well he was a perfect gentleman."
- Hermione Gingold

Strong Dog!

Okay... I had enough questions about it that I had to answer... it IS true... that is a REAL dumbbell (3lbs.) and "Mighty Max" (10lbs.) is sneaking away to his little lair with it! He usually steals away with socks (Me thinks he's part raccoon but without the proclivity for shiny... more about the stinky...). Sometimes we catch him before he gets out the door, but often we just find household items (mostly socks) in a dirty hole outside. Here, as is witnessed in the final picture, we caught him in the act of trying to stash the stolen weight in his bed... (notice also the dirty sock crammed in the corner that we missed him sneaking away earlier.) We have always known that Max is part Pom but now we are taking a long, hard look at what his other part could be... ferret or cat burglar perhaps?

Wordy Wednesdays

"Every dog is a lion at home."
-Giovanni Torriano