The Beautiful Mare...

Our Beautiful Sparkling Sweetie[Sparkle] left us on Friday August 6th 2010 at 8pm.

She hadn't been well for awhile, having trouble walking, couldn't see out of her left eye but every once in a while she'd trot around and even get into a gallop.

For months she'd been having trouble getting up after her naps, but managed to get herself up and kept on going. She never missed a meal! Bless her big heart. She was such a great mom to her colts and adopted colts and fillies after we stopped breeding her.

She was kept like a queen. We all loved her so much. I'll always remember how the girls used to braid her mane. After her baths she shined and glistened because of her beautiful white coat.

I'll be crying for her for a long time just as I have for Savannah. They, were good friends by the way. Now they're both enjoying life in God's Garden where all the good pets go in Heaven.

LOBOS WIN AGAIN IN MARCH MADNESS!!

Our Home Team, the UNM LOBOS, won their latest basketball game over Montana tonight. Lots of hard work by a great team. Congratulations to our Guys tonight and onward to the next battle!!! GO LOBOS ALL THE WAY!!!

LENTEN SEASON 2010

I was thinking the other day that we are in the 2000's. My dad made it and surpassed the year 2000. Wow. I remembered how as a kid I thought it was really going to be major just getting to 1970.

I don't feel as old as I really am. I wonder how many other people feel younger, as I do. I see my grandchildren and they're so beautiful and handsome and wonderful. I look at my children, they're also all these things and can't believe they're as old as they are. Wow.

Here I am, at Lent 2010. I made all the traditional Lenten meals that my grandma and mom always prepared and of course I made my dad's favorite whole wheat pudding. Of course I missed serving all those dishes to him. He's proud that I'm still doing it, I'm sure.

I was this morning watching some videos of the grandkids and of course there was my sweet father, I stopped them so I wouldn't cry. Writing here now I'm in tears. It hurts so bad.

He's with me always, still guiding me by jarring my memories with his wisdom of staying in constant prayer for the family and friends. Teaching me to "be there" when I'm needed.

I am so grateful to my dad and mom that they gave me their Faith and their Church to help me live a good life and teach my family to do the same. To Know, Love and Serve the LORD daily.

I'm looking forward to Easter and my newest grandbaby's Baptism in April. But first, I'm looking forward to Saint Patty's Day! My 2nd most favorite day of the year next to Christmas!

PEACE TO EVERYONE!!! Joy

More Space...

It's been great, clearing and cleaning my newly acquired space since my last child found her own apartment and moved out. I now have a sewing/quilting/painting room and my DH has an office. YAY! I miss my daughter, not her stuff. Albuquerque is snowy and very cold at this moment. I hope I don't have to go out for anything tomorrow! We're nice and cozy sitting by the fireplace and I wish it could last all weekend but alas, my DH does work for a living, [still]. So we'll enjoy it at least a few more hours. Thanks to GOD. Amen.