Dedication

Dedicated to Jake, Senko and Duchess, all have who crossed over the Rainbow Bridge within the past year. And to those who have gone on before her; Taffy, Cannin, Woody, Skippy, & Miss Kitty. Though your bodies have passed your energy remains with us forever.

The Rainbow Bridge

inspired by a Norse legend


By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,

Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.

Where the friends of man and woman do run,

When their time on earth is over and done.



For here, between this world and the next,

Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.

On this golden land, they wait and they play,

Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.



No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,

For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.

Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,

Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.



They romp through the grass, without even a care,

Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.

All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,

Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.



For just at that instant, their eyes have met;

Together again, both person and pet.

So they run to each other, these friends from long past,

The time of their parting is over at last.



The sadness they felt while they were apart,

Has turned into joy once more in each heart.

They embrace with a love that will last forever,

And then, side-by-side, they cross over together.

 

© 1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved.

Seed Theives

We haven't put in the permanent pond yet. So we have the koi in this very large stock tank. With winter here we had to put straw bales around it to help insulate it. The pond heater can only take so much. We had been putting black sunflower seeds out on top of the bales for the birds and finally word got around to the squirrels that there was a buffet over by the pond! Two of them come everyday now to fill their bellys, cheeks, and nests. The birds have learned to share and it has been great fun wathcing them bound acress the snow to hide their larder away until the marrow ;-)

Lost His Girl

This poor guy was wandering around in the meadow behind our house. He would take a few steps and bugle. Then wander a small circle and look around, take few steps in the other direction and bugle, and hang his head forlornly. These actions were repeated for about 10 or 15 minutes before he headed more toward the house and walked up along the fence line between us and the neighbors, who have horses. He jumped the fence but quickly jumped back realizing the horses were NOT his kind! All the while I could hear the Cow moose crashing through the brush to the northeast and bless his little rut minded brain, he was heading southeast! Poor Dani our mom's horse, She was kind of between both Cow and Bull and had never smelled a moose in her life! Mom, said that she wouldn't even eat her grain that night.
I don't know if Mr. & Mrs. Moose ever hooked up, but it was such an awesome experience to stand back at a safe distance and watch such a majestic creature meander through our property.