Looking outside of Christopher’s apartment is a far cry from our view at home, but both are as beautiful as they are different. I probably would never have experienced the beauty of Chicago if our son had not decided to make it his home, but I LOVE it. I did not meet a single person on the streets, in a restaurant, shop or the apartment that was not totally nice……ummmmm, except for one night doorman, but I heard that he will be gone in a month. Something about needing a check-up from the neck up…….
Room With a View
The Awesome Aussie and the Persistent Pom
Hello, Gorgeous!!!!!
We owe the wonderful blessing of owning this awesome Australian Shepherd to our sister, Moye and I just found out a LOT about the Pomeranian breed in a great magazine that Moye gave us. It reads that the Pomeranian breed was originally bred as a sled dog and they weighed 30 pounds and up. Well, Okie our little 10 pound Pomeranian is not hindered by his bred down mini size. He knows when the alarm goes off in the form of a sharp, ear piercing bark that there is a sheep or goat in the yard. It is such a game for this one particular little pygmy goat…..she LOVES teasing them and they actually play together until Sky and Okie team up and decide that the game is over…..The goat has gotta go!!!!!!
Team work!!!!
Alright, I am going.......you little hoof biter
Okie the Wonder Dog!!!!!
Mexican Eagles
We have lots of these birds around the ranch, but these two we call Chilly and Willy have been coming back for the last two years and raising their young in a nearby nest. We supplement their food supply in exchange for the pleasure of watching them soar and show off for us.
I love you…… You know who you are
I remember every photograph that I ever took of my boys. “My boys” includes my two brothers, my husband, our two sons and Daddy-Bub. Trying to find these photos is another story. It takes weeks, sometimes months, to find the ones that I want. Then when I find them, sometimes it hurts to see their smiling faces. I remember all the bumps and bruises and broken hearts. I love my boys and I wish I had the power to protect them from anything or anybody that would ever hurt them.
Daddy-Bub posing for Peyton
My photos of Daddy Bub have an everlasting smile that no one can ever take away…..
Animal House
Can’t have one without the other, as far as we are concerned. Before we had a house out here at the Rockin’ P, we had a horse, or two. It was a while before we realized that those same nimble lips that can search your pockets for a carrot could also turn a door knob. Bailey actually rang the door
bell one day. He also tapped on the glass to get our attention, and oops….cracked the glass. Between the goats and the ponies getting into the house, we decided it was time to fence the yard. We still have a back entrance that had not been pony proofed. Our campers had a wake up call this morning when Miss Piggy and a few ponies greeting them through the window.
Rockin’ P Pony Camp
The horses know something is up. Campers are arriving. “One carrot per customer” says Miss Piggy, the head counselor. 
Brushing and braiding their manes and tails is fun for everybody. A little Aussie Awesome goes a long way when it comes to smoothing out unruly pony tails…..
Me first!!!!! Mini mac,Velvet, Bailey, Pony Boy, Sarita, Francie, Lady, Hailey and Sunshine all come running to get attention….. We head out to pick our little pony and line up our grooming equipment.
Fresians
By the time we groomed them for three hours the sun was harsh, but they are beautiful in any light. We enjoyed every minute of polishing their hooves and brushing their flowing manes and tails before our photo shoot.
While I Was Sleeping
I dreamt that I was in Colorado….. and here are the visuals from RCP and Michelle
The Shutter Clicked But The Film Did Not Go ‘Round
Take a train to a bus,
and then into the air
If I had wings I’d follow you up there
Hell you know I hate to see you go
But the sunlight follows you right down the road
(By: Nada Surf CD:Lucky Song:The Film Did Not Go ‘Round)
I forgot some of the words, but when I listen to this song, it reminds me of how hard it was to wait until the film was processed and printed. Even with the drive through Fotomat kiosks, it was an overnight wait. Too late….. Nothing could improve an image if it wasn’t there. I remember getting the call. “I’m so sorry, you will have to leave the country immediately. It appears that the shutter clicked….but the film did not go ’round” I offered to buy another cake and pay for the wedding party to fly in for a retake, “No thanks, we would feel better if you were dead” Then there was the risk that the film would be lost or eaten. My friend Lynda had spent all day on a portrait photo shoot and left the film on her dining room table. Forgetting to push the chairs far away before she left, she came home to see that her dachshund, Clyde had unraveled all six rolls of Vericolor 220. We still laugh about this. The photos could be retaken, but if Clyde the wonder dog had hurt himself or swallowed the film we wouldn’t be laughing. Digital cameras have replaced film and Match.com has replaced the covered dish social get togethers. I might be tempted to shoot weddings again, but even a digital file can be eaten or destroyed. Too risky when you have chupacabras coming in and out of the computer room. The scary part is that one of them is related to Clyde !!!
