THE SKOOG FARM JOURNAL: FARM NEWS...

Saturday, July 19, 2008

FARM NEWS...

Josh has had four rounds of meds and he is showing great signs of improvement. He moves better and he is eating...wants to go for jaunts out back. This is good. For now, his quality of life is improving.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: When I was younger, It thought that I wanted to live on a farm. Now that I am older I realize that I don't want to work that hard.; July 19, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Lisa & Gerald said...: Im glad Josh is feeling a lot better now! He will be back to his old self soon!; July 19, 2008 at 6:49 AM
CoyoteFe said...: Glad to hear that Josh is better! I was quite happy to see the photo of him upright and smiling in the later entry.; July 20, 2008 at 12:41 AM

FROM GREY HORSE MATTERS...

Where to Bury a Horse

If you bury him in this spot,
the secret of which you must already have,
he will come to you when you call;
come to you over the far, dim pastures of death.

And though you ride other living horses through life,
they shall not shy at him, nor resent his coming,
For he is yours, and he belongs there.

People may scoff at you, who see no lightest blade of grass
bent by his footfall,
who hear no nicker pitched too fine for insensitive ears.
People who may never really love a horse.

Smile at them then, for you shall know something
that is hidden from them
and which is well worth the knowing
The one place to bury a horse is in the heart of his master.

Thank you, Grey Horse Matters.

Poem for Masterpiece

Masterpiece of '79

He was a dark bay Masterpiece.

Deep chocolate brown

With small coal tipped ears

And three snowy white socks.

An eraser smudge of white

Above his eye

And a star connected to a blaze

Starting narrow and funneling wide

To wrap his lips

in a kiss.

He lived with dignity and joy;

A Masterpiece blend

of longevity

And temperament.

Appaloosa for soundness,

Thoroughbred for heart, and

Quarter Horse for sensible intelligence.

Although he is gone

His Masterpiece remains

In the memory of Jen

Who found and rode him;

And of Lori

Who soaked his beet pulp

And his sore feet,

Who loved him and,

When it was time,

Let him go.

Poem by Annette from Aspen Meadows.
Thank you.....

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

FARM NEWS...

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