Happy

My son is getting married!

That makes me happy.

He and she don't want a wedding, per se.

They just want a civil ceremony

at Town Hall

with friends present.

There can be no more than 6 guests.

They chose parents.

They make me so happy.

They are so in love with each other.

It shows in every way.

It makes me so happy.

I think I'm going to cry!

We will end our big trip on a high note.

We'll visit with our son and his soon-to-be bride

and then attend the ceremony.

October 29, 2012

We'll celebrate with her family

and their friends that evening.

Dreaming gets to have a dream come true.

I am filled with Happy!

Saturday Centus: Itsy, Bitsy Lego

It's Saturday, again. It's amazing how the weeks roll by! Once again I'm participating in Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus. This week she challenged us write no more than 106 words and to include the words:

Sometimes you bend. Sometimes you break.

I'm not sure how this piece came about.
Perhaps it's just the season.

It's amazing how the brain works sometimes! 

Source

Jonathan was playing contentedly on the floor, totally absorbed in his work. Legos were strewn around him making concentric circles. Like waves catching the sun, they moved outward to take over the room. He’d comment, now and then, about his progress. “Nope, not you, Mr. Yellow six block, I need a Mr. Red four here.” He reached behind him, groping blindly. He picked up the spider that had been making its way through the Lego maze, instead of a block. Not paying attention he pressed the spider onto his construction. “Oh well,” he commented, as he discarded the mangled body, “sometimes you bend. Sometimes you break.”

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Hobby Horse Blog Hop - 30: Travel Woes

I mentioned my 'big' trip to the Doctor today. She asked if I was up-to-date on my shots. I commented that I didn't think it was still necessary to have special shots to go through the Panama Canal. She reminded me that a flu shot might be important, since I will be rubbing elbows with many more people than I see in a month around home. So, I left her office with a Scooby-Doo bandaid and an arm that aches just a bit!

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Hobby Horse Blog Hop Prompts - Week 30:




Are you up-to-date on your shots? 
What about your animals? What are your feelings about annual vaccinations?
If you could travel anywhere... where would you go? What sort of things would you like to do or see? 
What are your preferred ways to travel?


My answers:



1. There are probably some other shots I should have. I can't remember when I had my last Tetanus shot, but I do think it's been within the last 5 years or so. I am getting to the age where I should consider a Shingles vaccine - from what I've heard, that's a condition I don't want.






2. After hearing about how Rabies exhibits itself in horses, and because there have been cases in my area, I made sure that my horses were vaccinated against it. But, with regards to most vaccinations, in my opinion, our animals are 'over-vaccinated'. I find it hard to believe that they need annual boosters throughout their lives, to keep them disease-free. I've also heard terrible stories about reactions to vaccines. When my animals were home bound and I knew that they were not likely to be exposed to diseases, I would often let their vaccinations lapse for a period of time. Whenever I knew that my animals were likely to be exposed, for example if I knew I was planning on taking the horses to a clinic, or taking the dogs to a dog park, then they would get their vaccines to protect them and to protect me from a possible legal ramifications.






3. I would love to go to Australia and New Zealand. I have always had a fascination for the countries 'down under'. I would want to be there for several weeks, at minimum, and would like to travel throughout the country. Seeing the movie, Rabbit-Proof Fence, made me want to explore the outback even more. Naturally, I'd enjoy seeing the outback from the back of a horse!






4. Although I enjoy the speed of air travel, the hassles at the airport and the discomfort of the seats makes it distasteful. I love traveling by ship - of course, it must cater to me, providing good food and entertainment - no working freighter for me! I think I am also going to enjoy traveling on the RV, since Mr. Dreamy has declared he won't drive more than 6 or 7 hours on any given day. It used to be that on long trips we would get in the car and drive at least 12 hours before stopping - hated that!!




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Circle Your Wagons

Recently we participated in a rally for owners of our make of RV. We traveled to Pueblo, CO and participated in a number of tours and activities...

oh, and let's not forget eating!

The dogs attended the rally, too.

They got to meet bark at 3 Papillons, 

2 Beagles, a Bassett cross

and a Cocker Spaniel.

We attended Octoberfest in Pueblo

and enjoyed upbeat German music,

beer and brats.

 This is our group at the festival:

We drove into the mountains to visit Bishop's Castle.

The castle has been under construction for almost 45 years.

Almost all of the work has been completed by Jim Bishop, alone,

using timbers and stone from the National Forest that surrounds the castle.

 Jim grew up working for his father doing ornamental iron work.

Much of the castle is adorned with this type of work.

Dreaming is showing that she is 'large and in charge'

sitting in a giant chair at the base of the castle.

The park had a wonderful trail system that

Tucker and Gypsy enjoyed.

This was the 'Conduit' trail that ran along

a decades-old conduit which used to carry Arkansas River water

to the steel mills near Pueblo.

The first picture offers a bird's-eye view of part of the trail.

We visited an air museum.

One of our group members is a docent there.

We enjoyed a private guided tour.

This is a MASH helicopter used in the Korean War.

We also visited Rosemount Museum, the Pueblo waterfront

and the Center for American Values.

We did a little drinking...

Here I am enjoying a 'dry' beer!

And we did a little eating...

Then it was time to say 'Good-bye' until our next rally with this group. 

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch: I've Got a Secret!

How would you answer these questions? You can respond in comments, or you can participate in Patrice's "Chats on the Farmhouse Porch". It's a fun way to get to know friends in cyberspace. Oh, and speaking of fun - Wendell has chimed in with his answers. It is interesting to see things from a horse's perspective.

Wendell... can you get to San Francisco on Oct. 29? My son is getting married! You are the first 'person' in blogland that I've told that to! Shhhh! It's a secret! Don't tell! I think it would be great fun to have you in his wedding party!!

1. Please tell me a fond autumn memory. Or tell me something interesting you're doing now that fall is here.
I used to ride to the hounds. Fox hunting takes place in the fall when the mornings are cool and dew covers everything (we even had lots of dew on the grass out here this morning). Morning mist would hang in the woods and the sun would filter through what leaves remained on the trees as we waited for the hounds to pick up the scent of a fox. There was something magical about the anticipation of a good run, the rustle of the leaves as horses waited impatiently stirring up the earthy odor. Too-to-too-to-toot! Tally-ho! We're off!

Here's a not-so-great picture of the 

Genessee Valley Hunt - many years ago.

I'm in that mass of horses and people.... somewhere!

2. What's your favorite kind of cheese?
I'm with Patrice.... just about any cheese is my favorite. But I guess, if you put a selection out for me, I'd take baked Brie over anything else! Yummy!

3. Have you ever been in a wedding, other than your own (if applicable)?
I have never been in anyone's wedding... but, as I mentioned above. Son 1 is getting married! Woohoo! I guess I won't really be 'in' his wedding - but I think it will be tons better than dressing in a Bride's maid's dress. My heart will be so full! (My eyes, probably, too!)

4. Did you ever do anything as a child to earn money? (Lemon aid stand, crafts, mother's helper, chores, etc.)
We lived near a golf course tee and would sell lemonade on occasion. My brother would also scour the golf course for lost balls and would sell them as well. Several times golfers would find balls they had lost on previous outings. They would laugh and gladly pay my brother the small bit of change he was asking for the golf balls.

5. Do you wear a watch?
I haven't worn a watch for years. I probably quit using one about the turn of the century (doesn't that sound odd?!) when I realized that just about anywhere I was, I could see a clock: on the microwave, in my car, on my computer, on my cell phone, etc. But, I do have a lovely watch that my brother sent to me. It belonged to my mother. We think it was given to her by my dad on the occasion of their wedding. My brother had the works redone and the watched cleaned professionally. I treasure it - even though I have never worn it.

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Gypsy Jabbers: Furry or Food

I don't understand humans. 

They are so boring. 

They insist on walking on the trails. 

Don't they realize life would be much more interesting... 

if they sometimes walked off the trail?

And then there is their total disregard for odors...

Stupid people! 

They are missing out on so much.

I mean, with one sniff I 

can tell whether it was food...

or whether is was furry.

....or  whether it was not food.

Life doesn't get much simpler than that!
Food.... or not food....

Saturday Centus: Work-a-Day World

I look forward to Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus writing challenge. Recently, I have had the additional challenge of limited connectivity while we have been on the road. But today I was able to get out to the World Wide Web.  Hello, there, world!

We were asked to incorporate the words, "blah, blah, blah" in our work of any style, 103 words, max.
Here is the true story of my work, before I retird from the rat race:

I go to work to go to meetings Then I go home to do my work.

At least they usually have coffee

And the cookies are a perk.

I never finish anything,

I'm rushing here to there.

I think I left my pen someplace,

But, Lord knows where!

I throw my notes upon my desk.

I answer just one call.

Then I grab the nearest notebook

And run to the meeting down the hall.

Blah, blah, blah the speaker drones on

While what I hear echoing inside my head 

Is the growing, tedious list of things
I'll have to do tonight instead!

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