Many Happenings

Things have changed a lot since I last posted.  God is preparing us for our move to Colorado, and the preparations have been rapid lately.  Some of them have also been very painful.

My sweet dog, Abby, had to be put to sleep two weeks ago.  She had many health problems, including mammary cancer, a brain tumor, and severe arthritis, and she was beginning to really suffer.  Abby was 13 years old, and I had owned her for almost 6 years.  She was the best dog ever, and I never regretted owning her.  I miss her very much.  Her pals Bunny and Aaron miss her, too.  They were both quite depressed for a while after Abby died.  Someday I hope to own another Golden Retriever, perhaps a puppy, but I will have to wait a while.

The day after Abby died, we took my old mare, Poco, to her new home.  She seemed to settle in well there, which was a relief to me.  Poco doesn't always transition well into new environments, so I had some anxiety about her.

On Saturday, we delivered the remaining three horses, Peg, Ginger, and Rusty, to their new home.  Their new owners had been working hard to prepare their property for horses, and they had made a nice barn and a well-fenced pasture for their new pets.  When the horses arrived there, they seemed to appreciate their new living space.  We have had several updates from the new owners, and it sounds like all is going very well.  I am so thankful that the horses are able to bless others as they have blessed us.

It is pretty weird to no longer have horses to care for over here.  I have to keep reminding myself that I don't have to go and feed.  I miss my Peg.  He was a close friend of mine if ever an animal could be one.  Between Peg and Abby, I was very seldom without my animal companions, and it seems lonely now without either one.  I have had a furry friend to help me with my loneliness, though.  The dog from next door, Harleigh, has been spending all her time here with me.  She is a good dog, and she is good company.  I don't know why she spends all her time with me when she has a perfectly good home, but there she is.  Maybe God sent her to help ease the pain of losing Abby.  I don't know.

Some other happenings have been much happier.  We sold our horse trailer two days after we sent our last horses away, and someone came to look at our house.  We are getting closer and closer to our move to Colorado!