Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Dove into the archives...

an arial view of the celebration...i miss that so much!! i already can't wait until august rolls back around. (that's where the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is held)
in the spirit of Christmas...I decided to add this little photo I took of franklin last yeah around Christmas time.
a shot that I still enjoy. I was just bored to tears one day and started watching Tropicana run and play. That beautiful white mane just captivated me.
So, did I ever mention that I hate the holidays? Just a little sidenote that I thought I would include.

A Dog's Life


What a life! I wish I could pass out on the couch and just lie there all day!!! Nice stuff.
(somewhat of a crotch shot, apologize about that!)

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Some more pictures...

***Ok, for clarification...the caption is actually above the picture for this post and my previous post...so it's not confusing!***
Boomer is saying "No more pictures Mom!"


Still, he's saying, "Enough already!"


Our dogs? Spoiled? NEVER!

Boomer on "his" couch. He's pretty much claimed it.


Parker was in heaven! She was just chillin' in the silk sheets. Also notice that she's not a typical lab, because there's a bunny in the background and she pays it absolutely NO mind! (But don't let your guard down with Boomer in the room...lol)

Pictures from Saturday

This is Franklin being EXTREMELY goofy. He had the goofy bug today.

Lauren is her new little pony. Aren't they cute?

Trish and her Care Bear. I still haven't adjusted to those standardbred ears quite yet, but I love the crooked nose thing she has going on. :)

Missy, the pony, all wrapped up and ready to be given as a Christmas present.



Talk about posing for the camera! Dually was showing off his super good looks and modeling talents while very impatiently waiting for me to take him back inside.


*Drum roll*.....

AND EXAMS ARE OFFICIALLY OVER!!!

I didn't think that it would ever end, but thank goodness it has. Now, I have three weeks of doing nothing but working with the horses, sleeping, and giving the people that I care about the most a little something to show that. What could be better?

My plans for right now is to spend most of my time right here where I am, and not leave to go "home"...though this pretty much feels like it. It's just me and Boomer in this nice three bedroom house...and I'm loving it.

Had a good time today...Ron bought a pony for his niece and nephew, which is adorable. Before the time came to give them the pony, I went and helped it get all "dolled" up. The put a big red bow around the pony's neck, and I braided in some matching red and white streaming ribbon in her tail...so she'd look all festive. As soon as I get motivated enough to upload the pictures from my camera, I will post them. Sorry, but at the moment, I am suffering from a serious case of laziness. Maybe shortly the motivation will come to me.

I think I have turned into a sappy person, tonight makes the fifth time that I've watched The Notebook, and I think that I cried harder this time than I have all the rest put together. It just really hits home this time of year I guess. For those of you who don't know, my great grandmother and great grandfather had a very similar story. I don't know about their meeting, and early romance (though now I'd like to find out)...but the ending was similar. She suffered from severe Alzheimer's Disease, and towards the end she hardly knew who anyone was, not to mention it was causing some slight dimentia. All the while, my Papa (great-grandfather) stayed right by her side and took care of her as much as he could. Just remembering seeing the look in his eye as he looked at her makes me smile, and cry a little...at the same time. He was such a sweet man... I truly wish I would have been older to appreciate and remember him more.

Okay, so that's my reminissing for today. I'm going to see about uploading these pictures.