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Sharing Words of Grief and Hope from Author Lisa Irish

08.29.2019 by betsykelleher //

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Some time ago, I signed up to receive emails from Lisa Irish, author of Grieving – The Sacred Art: Hope in the Land of Loss. I have enjoyed her words so much that I want to share a few, with her permission.

Her August email quickly attracted my attention with a picture of two swans with their tiny cygnets, because I’ve been watching a family of mute swans in a nearby wetlands area.

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Categories // Grief Tags // change of seasons, childhood trauma, connection, divine experience, grief, hope and healing, Lisa Irish

Zenyatta – A Mare’s Heart to Win

08.28.2019 by betsykelleher //

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Photo of Zenyatta after her one defeat. Close up and tells the story.

Zenyatta is one of the great mares in racing history. Her owners, Jerry and Ann Moss, planned to retire the six-year-old after the Breeder’s Cup Classic in Louisville, Kentucky on November 7, 2010. Instead of retiring with an outstanding record of twenty wins, which would have been the best of any American horse in the history of Thoroughbred racing, she lost her last important race by a head to a horse named “Blame.”

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Categories // Horses Tags // famous race horse, heart of a horse, heart of a mare, John Shirreffs, Mike Smith, zenyatta

Mute Swans in the Wetlands

08.28.2019 by betsykelleher //

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In June, a photographer friend told me the mute swan pair in the wetlands had produced five cygnets (baby swans). I had not been able to get a good look at the nesting place, and I was excited to learn they had so many.

Ever since my first sighting of a mute swan back in 2009, I’ve kept watch in the nearby wetlands for a nesting pair. I’d seen three cygnets before, but never five! I wondered how many would survive the large number of turtles around here, since turtles are a definite threat to baby swans.  

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Categories // Nature's Snapshots Tags // cygnets, mute swan, swan habitat, wetland life

Who eats the pizza crust now?

08.26.2019 by betsykelleher //

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Cheesy slice of loaded pizza being served.

My husband suggested pizza for lunch, and I was glad for a quick easy meal. It wasn’t until I had eaten my first piece, leaving the crust, that I realized—I was saving that crust for a dog that was no longer with us.

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Categories // Boston Terriers and Dogs, Grief Tags // boston terrier, companion dog, dealing with loss, grief, pet memories, pet story, reminder of loss

Hey Mom, I Gotta Go Out Now

08.19.2019 by betsykelleher //

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Boston terrier asking to go outdoors with a very direct expression.

This is Ribbons, our second Boston terrier. When we brought her home on a Wednesday morning, I took her out to the yard to show her where to do her business. For the first few days, she did nothing. And I do mean nothing. She held it until Thursday afternoon when we went out to lunch, leaving her home alone. I should have known better.  

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Categories // Boston Terriers and Dogs Tags // boston terrier, communication with a dog, housebreak dog, off leash training, Ribbons

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