Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts
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heart beats

I for one, find Valentines Day to be.....


happy faces

softness and loyalty like no other

the amazement my boys had on their faces watching
the "Cats' musical in a live  theatre so many years ago and
still a great memory!

the little toddler feet inside these

our first cat Snowball







just musing and stuff


receiving and giving
which is harder?
it depends as I know people who do not like 
to receive anything but like to be more givers.

you really cannot give if you cannot receive.  (think about it, it is deep)
it means that alot of us are not comfortable receiving compliments, gifts, admiration from others
it is important to let others be the giver.  It is a 2 way street as far as I am concerned.
Christmas is giving and receiving and talking and listening, praising and non-judging.  
Kind of special to me.




expressing honest appreciation and we must never pretend appreciation, but if we feel it we must express it.  This new horse called Thunder was untouchable up until a few days ago.  Mantracker called the pasture manager down the road who is also a farrier and has spent his life working with horses.
Thunder needed to be roped and roped gently but firmly so she could learn that the touch of a
human is not terrifying.  We are so appreciative of him coming over on his own time
and it took him 30 minutes max and he was rubbing Thunder's face and neck and back.
it was amazing to watch.  We learned an awful lot in those 30 minutes!

thanks Cliff (our community pasture manager) for your expertise.

 i just liked this photo because of the black horse and the
 red horse shelter and a bit of white snow.

 the young horse  brings a youthful vigor to our place and it is exciting.
it keeps me in the "present" and the moments for this horse is always in the now and what's in it for me.  Training, as I am sure Mantracker would agree keeps you  always in the present moment because that is all there really is when a communication and closeness is learned and it is how we relate and communicate well when, in this case, we want to keep this horse focused.


Here is Storm, our charge this last week while owner's were holidaying in Mexico
The only imperfection this dog had was she snuck a couple of ornaments off the tree and tucked them under the coffee table.  I noticed them when we got home from dropping her off.  Ha I had a good chuckle.  She could sure fly through that snow fast too.   That was funny to watch!


that is the musing post for today.

keep grounded and safe this week!

Pet Connect





How is our 2 year old mare "Thunder" making it ?  she has been with us 9 days and
she is making some really great positive moves to connect with Mantracker.  She is learning to trust him.  The weather has been so cold this last week and now it has warmed up and sunny again so he is spending more time with her yesterday and today.  She is so black and her fur so velvet that I can hardly wait to be able to rub her neck and back.

Also....We are babysitting my brother-in-law's dog "Storm".  She just arrived this afternoon
and is feeling a little lost.  She has never stayed here with us and she follows me around the house alot and is now in her little bed.  

So we now have  a"Thunder Storm" going on around here now!  ha ha!


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have a great week!

goodbye

our family lost our faithful
best friend - our dog 'Summer" yesterday (July 2)

he was a little over 13 years old
and his legs or hips gave out and  he suffered very little once we knew he could
no longer get up and stand or walk
("have a well deserved sleep my friend"!)

we are sad...
sad... sad.... to lose this dog.....(big big sniffs!)




Things We can Learn from a Dog
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.
Allow the experience of fresh air &
the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.
Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
Take naps & stretch before rising.
Run, romp & play daily.
Eat with gusto & enthusiasm.
Be Loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent,
sit close by & nuzzle them gently.
Thrive on attention & let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On hot days, drink lots of water & lay under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around & wag your entire body.
No matter how often you're scolded,
don't buy into the guilt thing & pout...
run right back & make friends.
Bond with your pack.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.


-Author Unknown









(just a pup)

at the barn

sunshine and melting !!!
oh what a relief to finally
have sunshine and puddles

I was out in the barn with our animals
today
here is a calico cat
that lives in a barn with other cats, but she is the only
Calico

hello calico!


 Hello Summer...your fur is sure thick and soft right now
lots of petting and slobbery kisses for me today


i
 Wendy and Gerald
 they have looked after our horses and Summer all winter
it may be a while yet before there is a move for us
so we appreciate their friendship and compassion in taking on our pets.

little Gracie on Gerald's lap is a rescue dog and
she is a cutie!  She also has issues and the retraining program
is frustrating.  She is a 2 year old pure bred cocker spaniel.

 I am still loving the city life though with my family and close friends here.
so rock on with spring!



ramblings

 an acreage just came up on the MLS listings close to Yorkton
planning our viewings for next weekend with the realtor
this is the listing we want to see ASAP
(40 acres and only 9 miles from the city and house looks good!!)
there are several others but we will know right away if it is
a wasted trip

where is March?
with this cold weather have not seen Summer in 10 days
 i am attempting painting horse heads now
 we are very ready for a place where we can be with
our animals - right Mantracker?

 missing Sal - apparently he is living up in the loft
of the barn now as 2 other cats came with the new owners
so he is on the HQ floor - ha!

Life is for deep kisses
strange adventures
midnight swims and
rambling conversations
(off a bottle of red wine)

off to yoga again tommorrow
then wait for the arctic weather to move on!

what I got for Christmas

2 great gifts!

show and tell time with my Christmas gift from Mantracker.  It is a wonderfully compact Canon Powershot camera that I can slip in my purse and pocket.  I am a small camera photographer and this camera does so many things.    

here is what I got from my son and it is very unique....a picture done up Anthromorphically
{definition:
 ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things}

Kirkville pets

Sal on right (showing off his 6 toes)
Summer in the middle (guard dog)
Snowball on the right (a proud princess) - I miss Snowball)



very unique idea!


Changes

this 2nd week in city
is more real and we are having a withdrawal or 2 for
the big house and not seeing our horses outside our windows
it is -30 windchill on a steady basis here for the last week and
seems to continue for a few more days so
city life is very acceptable right now

my hand eczema has really improved and I will know for sure
in another week or so if the lotion I am using is a "winner" as it seems
my remedies are good for only one week and then the skin flares up again
has really smoothed out my skin so far and it has been 5 days (crossing my fingers)

still heading to the dermatologist in January as well...what a struggle!
Dec 10, 2013
Summer December 8, 2013 in Qu'Appelle



lost then found

kirkville in transit moved our dog Summer to an acreage 3 hours from here
he stayed one day and one night with Mantracker on the new acreage and
then wandered or we are not sure if he followed Mantracker to work once he saw
the truck leave (only Summer knows)

he went missing Monday morning and was returned to the Regina Humane Society
Thursday morning and was fine except traumatized and his hip was sore
my friend Wendy and Gerald went to ID him at the Humane Society and he recognized
them
Wendy took him home and sore hip and all he flew into her little car to everyones' surprise and
Wendy said it was like "get me out of the slammer"  I won't wander again!  LOL!
the emotions that Brian and I and Tom had from losing this dog who has been with
us for almost 13 years and is still a very vibrant and alert dog was so sad, we just wanted him found.

thank you to this person that dropped him off
and thanks to Wendy and Mantracker for contacting the Humane Society with a description and
our phone # in hopes that someone will bring him in!


after we moved our stuff into the Condo quickly, we headed out to the acreage
and Summer licked my face and was happy happy to see us but he has also bonded with Wendy and
has now got a spot in the middle of the lane so he can see and bark at any intruders coming down the road
(this is a good sign)



time flies..

my hands are way way better and only because I went to the medical doctor and not the naturopath to get some serious action on my hands.  The Naturopath I believe was really way off and I may have killed a parasite (was their an actual parasite?) I dont know but with this move the stress is high and my hands flared up and I need them for packing and well everything.  So steroid creme and glaxal base lotion for my hands and 3 days of prednezone has really improved the situation.  I am booked in to see a skin specialist in Regina aka dermatologist!

okay the move, so many family emotions and nothing has been bigger than my husband leaving this acreage he has had to work through alot of emotions and I was not the most patient wife....

my son is anxious about Summer and we have gone back and forth as to what is the best to do for him (I even phoned the vet to discuss if Summer could handle this move being 13 years old and severe hip soreness)

the small but yet big gifts I have received during this stressful time with animal placement decisions and not being able to find a new acreage/property to move to right away and looking for RTM or modular home to be ready to move to a property if that is the way we go?   well our friends for one thing and Morley and Shirley and Wendy and Gerald have been big supporters of this move and helpful to me and hubby both, physically (packing) and mentally talking about it (also storing our acreage equipment) - yahoo for great friends!!!!


 Ben is staying on this acreage and he has a little girl who would like to ride him.  We have leased him out to the new owners and will check on him a year from now or sooner to see how things are going.
 Tom is not moving with us as he is staying in Swift Current for now, who knows he may change
jobs as he is young.



right now Summer will move with us and stay at our friends acreage
at Qu'Appelle - hope he can adjust (I am fearful of him not)


this is a good shot of me praying for my family and all the separations (spouse is still by my side though ha!)

Ziggy here with Mantracker - well .."you can take the boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the boy"  

time does fly by and I am hanging onto my seat belt (but excited for the new adventure)

leaving behind...coming with


we are in the full throttles of packing now and also we had no luck
in finding an acreage so we are wintering in our condo

Summer has been a major stress for our family,
he is not an inside the house dog, oh no, and we are moving
temporarily to the city

such emotions...

Sal, however will stay on the acreage and the new owners
have 3 little ones, they are a very young family and they have
2 horses as well.  The one girl loves Sal and likes so much playing
and petting him.  Lucky Sal!

As for Summer, our dog, who has lived here since he was 6 weeks old
and is now 12 1/2 years old, will move and live on Wendy's acreage outside of Qu'Appelle
Regina is only 30 miles away and we can visit Summer alot, hopefully it will go well?


Once we find an acreage in the spring we will take Summer with us
I am praying he makes the adjustment, but with Wendy who loves animals,
he will be just fine! phew!  relief!



it will be a great place for him and we are praying he adapts well there.
I  will spend several days with him at his new home to
reassure him.

now I must pull out another box and keep packing and throwing out and making
decisions on what comes with and what goes out!

a week in review

my days since last thursday
have had a yo yo of good and not so good

Thursday, Sept 27
saw a Naturopath regarding my eczema as I have not
been able to control it for long periods of time
and what is it? is this eczema? 
diagnosis: I actually received a nasty parasite in my body from my holiday
in the Dominican Republic in February of this year.  It is nasty to get rid of and my hands
are where it is showing up.  I am on day 6 and this parasite is starting to lose the battle.  My hands are
dry, hard and scabbing and my neck feels like a scratchy wool scarf is still around it, so 2 more weeks
of only eating protein only and vegetables, no fruit or carbs..(feeds the parasite) plus supplements at each meal to take
I am killing this parasite!

on a high note, (yeah) I was in my dining room/kitchen and saw a large brown
movement out the front yard walking on our grass towards the trampoline.  A young moose was
almost in our driveway and he stood and looked around for about 10 minutes and then headed towards
the horses corral (our horses are still grazing in the coulee) and he then easily jumped over our wire
fence and sauntered away.  wow!  that was exciting and I did not get a pic because it is dangerous!
Where was our dog, Summer?  He must have been exploring outside the acreage or sleeping deeply, as he is getting old? lol! he missed that one!

was at the Market Square again last Saturday and had lots of fun and saw 
people I hadn't talked to for a while and also lots of women who came over to
talk about their experiences with essential oils.  It was a great day and it was cool and a bit windy but
sunny and blue skies!


I am singing with the SCOC again and have attended four Monday night practices
this is an out of my comfort zone committment for me once again but the singing is a wonderful experience for my voice, makes it stronger, my voice.

so much work

our acreage and home has a couple of realtor showings this week
and last night I took our dog Summer to our favourite canoe spot
the Highfield Reservoir


poor old dog struggles with his hip
but he loves to ride in the back of a truck
and be with us
I can't leave him in our yard when new people show up
he is too much of a guard dog!

so off we went

now Sal, he greets these strangers and guards the deck.  Someone has to
stay in the yard?  He thinks people love him because well "I am so darn friendly and soft and well just darn good looking!"

I take my Kobo and sit by the water and read with Summer until the showing is over.
I was thinking that this is just a pain to have to take the dog away from the yard
but I am actually looking forward to our little excursion again tonite!


Sunflowers are extroverted

 I enjoyed my wild flowers this year.  The sunflower is the most expressive! glorious extroverted bold I have been picked for the house! alm...

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