If you read the blog yesterday, you know it was a tough weekend here at the Lovestead. We have shed a lot of tears since Saturday.
We have also discussed the situation of Kea's horrible and senseless death at length, and we intend to do our best to ensure that such a horrific event does not happen again on this place or in our neighborhood.
Kea now rests amidst some trees near the dog run where her friends stay whenever we're not home.
We thank all who have helped us through this situation with kind words. It has not been easy.
On Saturday, in the midst of all the intense pain and sorrow, Willie said to us that going ahead and following through on that planned trail ride would be good for us.
He was right.
Having to load horses, drive them down a busy highway and then ride a newbie and a mare that doesn't like hills, on ups-and-downs in the woods at the beautiful Wyman Game Preserve definitely kept our minds busy and distracted.
We enjoyed a beautiful ride with my sisters. I was so pleased with Lefty who, once he figured out where and how to place his feet while going up and down, performed like a trooper.
He's definitely a keeper as a trail horse. Annie enjoyed riding Lily too; of course, she had to deal with a few "Lily-isms," but nothing serious.
I appreciate my sisters for their support and a fun ride where everyone cooperated whenever horses weren't cooperating.
Life moves on with the historic Papal trip to Cuba and the United States. Below, you'll see a couple of photos dealing with the press corps taken this morning.
Speaking of photography, I'll be taking photos for a ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church today at noon at the request of Judy Moon Labrie.
If you're local and interested in attending, here's an article, explaining the peace event.
Dear Partner in Peace,
The
congregation of First Presbyterian Church seeks to provide hospitality
for the community by
transforming the church yard into a welcoming, spiritually sensitive
space. One of the first additions to
the Peace Garden is through The Peace Pole Project, an international
effort to further peace across the
globe.
The church is thankful to have received a grant from the
Presbytery of the Inland Northwest to
purchase a Peace Pole, and another grant from the Bonner County Human
Rights Task Force to host a
dedication ceremony beginning at noon on Monday, September 21.
The
ceremony is followed by
lunch, and this date coincides with the International Day of Peace. The
Peace Pole, which is an
engraved, six sided cedar post, features the brief prayer, “May Peace
Prevail on Earth” written in 12
different languages.
English, Hebrew, Arabic, Salish, German, Hawaiian,
Hindi, Tibetan, Swahili,
Spanish, Chinese, and French were chosen as they represent geographic
regions and major religious
and cultural groups of the world.
Representatives from around the region
will speak the languages, a city official will share a Peace
Proclamation from the Sandpoint City Council, and the public is invited
to attend.
We hope you will come and be part of this local celebration
of community, peace, and
connection that unites us with people around the globe. First
Presbyterian Church is located at 417 N.
Fourth Avenue.
Contact the church for more information at www.fpcsandpoint.org or 208-263-2047.
That's all for this Monday. Have a great day and enjoy the photos below.
Vatican press corps boarding buses to Havana airport. Next stop Holguin!
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| Sandpoint's Cindy Wooden (Vatican Bureau Chief for Catholic News Service) earlier this morning, waiting to board the Papal jet for a trip to Holguin in Cuba where Pope Francis will say Mass today. |
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| Photographer Paul Haring whose exclusive focus on this Papal trip is Pope Francis. Paul has submitted some photos for our upcoming Sandpoint Magazine feature about Cindy Wooden. Bill spent time watching the Papal coverage last night and showed me that the Catholic channel features several segments of coverage during the day. For more information on scheduling, go to http://www.ewtn.com/ |
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There is also a peace pole at Sandpoint city beach, installed there by David Sawyer when he was mayor - probably 1988-89.
Life does go on, and yet you still may have a few more tears to shed. So sorry you lost your beloved pet.
You have taught us all a tad about dealing with grief or any strong emotion. Thank you!
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