Here's my beautiful Dakota, the spirit horse. Nice to be back at this blog - as the 2 year marking of Lila's passing approaches, I was reminded I have not posted in so long.
May 20, how time flies! The older we all get the more each and every month carries with it some particular memory - the tragic and painful as well as the joyful and beloved. May 11 , 1992 was the day I met Alex Lane, a day forever etched into mu mind, I mean I remember small details, I remember it more clearly than many more recent May 11s. May 26, 2008, the day I lost my Bo-dog, surreal and painful and still ever present. This May will go down in history for me anyway, as the May Everything Was Weird - everything meaning frost and snow at one point, then early growth, more frost, blackflies out, blackflies gone - no wait they're here again! and so on.
I also have the worst miserable attack of allergy ever. makes my August bout of hayfever pale in comparison. I've been practically bedridden, and all I can think about is Wasabi mustard, and hot and sour soup.
It's been a really strange month so far. And it's not over yet.
My news is pretty much the same as always - danny is doing great; his little grey muzzle worried me until i learned that his litter-brother Brody has the same, and it is most likely genetic. It's a little bit of dissonance to see him, he's still so very puppy-ish (will be four this August) and so fit and healthy, but the muzzle is grey.
Tina is so happy here it's truly a wonder to behold.
For those who haven't joined ThePossibleCanine and myself over at Facebook, the big animal news this year has been my battle to save Dakota the Wonder Horse, pictured above. It's a long and winding story and one I do not have time to do justice to right this second, but it's not only saved his life, it's re-connected me with one of the great loves of my early years - horses! Dakota has a condition called Equine Recurrent Uveitis, which has rendered him 80% blind. but he's so well adjusted to it, he's so calm and cool, he's happy and loves food and people and life in general. One of my main goals in life is to get us all moved to a small farm somewhere local where I can have him, and a second (sighted) horse nearby, as in right with me. Kota is only a couple of miles down the road but it involves a drive, and leaving Danny in the car (there's loose chickens where I'm boarding Kota) and it's extra cost,although I have to say people have helped me so much.
Now it is 4 pm, I'm adjusting a puppy diet, battling this headache (from the rhinitis) sipping yet another cafe au lait and hoping for an early night. things are good. my herb courses are all going well, but I never have enough time to write. a lot on my plate as always, but better that then nothing to do! Can't even conceive of it.
Here's my beautiful Kota-bub, the spirit horse. Nice to be back at this blog - as the 2 year marking of Lila's passing approaches, I was reminded I have not posted in so long. here's to a good summer, lots of updates, info and interaction.
