"Hi Joe, Just thought I would let you know Gina was involved in a car accident today---her car was hit by a tram in Melbourne. She is fine, and managed to walk away with only a sore neck. Amazing considering the tram hit the drivers side door. ... … [Continue reading] about Counting Feathers
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If There’s a Heaven…
As soon as I said hello I could hear Ula sobbing. "Mr. Joe, oh Mr. Joe, this poor kitty. I can't believe this." She stopped because her tears were causing her voice to choke and the words could no longer come out. Ula is an animal rescuer, hardwired … [Continue reading] about If There’s a Heaven…
Frozen Bo
"Your eyes have died but you see more than I" Elton John, "Daniel" As I was carrying the five-gallon water pails toward the barn door, Kris led Bo past me. I turned to look at him, then set the water buckets down. He walked slowly, and his … [Continue reading] about Frozen Bo
Lucky Day
Two women approached as I played with my Appaloosa on a clear Sunday morning. 'We've come to see Lucky," the younger one said. "This is my mother. Lucky was hers." I didn't know why Lucky had ended up at the rescue, and I never asked. The hardest … [Continue reading] about Lucky Day
Calling A Horse To You…The Ancient Way
The morning after Thanksgiving, I was at the horse rescue dragging 200 feet of water hose to one of the troughs. A day of hard rain on the holiday, followed by a night of temperatures in the twenties, had frozen the heavy-duty hose as stiff as a … [Continue reading] about Calling A Horse To You…The Ancient Way
