Surgery scheduled next Thursday

5"x3" outer thigh just under hip

Mowing the lawn, walking backwards . . . fell onto the planter (with a 90 year-old tree in it). Thank goodness the lawnmower stopped.

Backyard . . . Its really starting to bloom.

The honeysuckle . . .

The rare tree (not sure what exactly it is but I was told it is rare) and the roses . . .

The crooked other rare tree . . . got a whack or two from a snowstorm, as you see, but is ok . . .

Snowy checking out the birds in the birdbath - "wait, are those real?"

Who's a GAH BAH?!

Aidan is a GAH BAH!

And, english roses are a comin' . . .

Remembering Tamarack . . . . .

The Arabian in this photo looks just like Tamarack (Tammy), the 3/4 Arabian, 1/4 Morgan mare I used to ride at Iron Horse Stables growing up. She passed on when she was 14 due to an accident on the way to a trail ride at Cherry Creek Dam. The other horse in the trailer with her had gotten spooked and did some major damage to the trailer and to Tammy and himself (even if they are separated, they can really do some serious damage in enclosed spaces, just like at the races). The other horse was still very upset when they were led out of the trailer and he continued to lash out in a frightened rage. Tammy had two broken front legs and, unfortunately, had to be put down. I just learned about it this last year when I visited Cindy at her new ranch in Larkspur.

She was an unbelievably fantastic horse.

Seine

I have a photo just like this, and it is terribly warped at this point, from a trip to Paris long ago. But when I saw this photo posted on another blog, I had to capture it. It is seriously almost the exact photo I took . . . . I think in the Summer of 2001. Lovely memories . . .

Everything's comin' up roses . . .

Roses starting to bloom . . .

You asked, I tell

Was taken to dinner here last evening. Lovely, lovely . . .