Judi Daly's Blog – July 2012 Archive (3)

Gone in an instant

Gone in an instant

 

This has been a very sad time in my family’s lives.  My father’s cancer has gotten the better of him.  He is very weak and hasn’t been able to walk in a month and a half.  He lives in his bedroom—either on the bed or the recliner.  Someone has to be with him all day.  Since I live with him, I get the bulk of it.  I am getting help from my sister and my brother’s family.  He doesn’t want any outsiders helping him.  We do have hospice assisting…

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Added by Judi Daly on July 13, 2012 at 9:34am — 3 Comments

Hot Rides

We couldn’t cross the river on our ride last night—too high.  I rode with a friend, Julie, who was on Kevin’s horse, Starry.  We went up and down the hill 3 times.  We trotted on the level parts.  Starry didn’t see the point in it all.  Cole thought trotting was great fun and Julie said that he was floating off the ground.  Yes, Cole can truly trot.  That was his extended trail trot.  He has a bunch of trots, but that’s the one that just eats up the miles.  It seemed like it would take only…

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Added by Judi Daly on July 6, 2012 at 10:31am — No Comments

Recent Rides

My riding has been sporadic and abbreviated since we have been taking care of my Dad.  I didn’t get out at all on Saturday, so my sister-in-law took pity on me and said she’d start her shift a few hours early on Sunday so I could get a longer ride and be able to spend time with Kevin.  I jumped at the chance.

 

I took Cole up to the show ring trails.  It is the first time since this whole thing started that I could ride somewhere different.  It is only the second time I rode…

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Added by Judi Daly on July 3, 2012 at 11:34am — No Comments

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