Happy December 30th to All~
As you can see, this is my very favorite place in our paddock to stand and ‘check everything out’. I just love to follow all of the activity and different things going on at the farm. From this vantage point, I can see absolutely EVERYTHING. I just love it!
Sarah wanted to come by and get an ‘end of the year’ photo of ME for Dottie to use in the DIARY….and here I was standing in MY SPOT!
At night, TASTY and I do go back to the barn and stay nice and cozy. The rest of the time we are enjoying our fabulous paddock together. HMM, that reminds ME, I’d better chat with TASTY for a bit and find out about our NEW YEAR’S EVE plans!
I’m sure you are quite busy making all of your plans and deciding upon your resolutions for the upcoming year! TASTY and I better get those things organized as well. The time is getting close!
Enjoy your day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Mary
Oh Z….you are so beautiful…and love how you want to know what is going on…such a great personality and love your curiosity.
I have only made one resolution and that is to see if I can get 7 to 10 pounds off my Lab/Border Collie, Shadow. Shhhh..I am not telling him. :) I give him way too much people food so got to work on that …it will be harder on me I think than him. He weighs 63…would like down to 53 for him. That is one thing you do not have to worry about right now Z. Also you and Tasty enjoy your girl time and alone time….because before you know it…you will have a little right under your feet. Happy New Year Z…..hugs to you!!
Pam
I think you are perfect, Zenny, so why bother making any New Year’s Resolutions? How could you possibly improve? You are beautiful, sweet, smart, athletic, caring, fun loving and I could go on and on!
Sarah took a lovely picture of you in your favorite spot. It looks like a beautiful morning.
Hope you and Tasty have a fun New Year’s Eve. Remember you both have babies in your tummies so party responsibly.
Happy New Year to Zenny, Tasty, Sophie, John and Dottie, Mr. and Mrs. Moss, Matt, Sarah, and everyone on Z’s team!
Thank you all for sharing the wonderful Zenny with us. Wishing all of you the very best in 2012!
dunie
Happy New Year to the all-around best horse ever to grace this planet. May all your dreams come true, dear QUEEN!
JAG ~ Zen's Auntie Judy ~ So. California
@ LANE’S END STAFF
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank you so much for taking good care of Our Queen! You are so lucky to witness her first foal :) We can’t wait to hear if it’s wearing a “pink” or “blue’ blankie (wink wink)
JAG ~ Zen's Auntie Judy ~ So. California
JH message…………………………………………… March 9th (wink wink)
Shannon from Cool
Too bad YOU won’t be out in Pasadena for the Rose Parade.
YOU, Zenyatta, should be the Queen of the Rose Parade in my opinion.
Zowie Starr
This looks like a lovely spot and you look lovely in it. That special time is rapidly approaching for you and Tasty. Take care and peace be with you.
Wendy from IL
A Happy New Year to you and all your family at Barn 55, family at Lanes End, and all your friends everywhere! I pray the new year brings you and Tasty healthy and beautiful babies. I can’t wait for the news. Lots of hugs.
WILD HORSES
Happy New Year Big Z to you and all your connections. Guess what this means. This is the year the most special foal in the world will be born. Well, besides the year you were born. Love ya Big Z lots and lots
Lori
WILD HORSES
To Lanes End, thank you so much for taking such fabulous care of the most special horse in the world to me. She ALWAYS looks soooooooooo happy. Thank You
#1 New England Fan
Queen Z, you look gorgeous today! I imagine that you are the perfect welcome committeee for LE as you check out all visitors. I hope to be of those visitors someday…..
@Granny P — welcome to the wonderful world of Zenyatta and those who love her and her connections. FYI — my mom is 95 and enjoys all my stories about you and what’s going on in your life. She accompanied my dad to the track many times during their 52 year marriage. I know Leo would have LOVED you as I do. He and his father saw Seabiscuit run at Suffolk Downs.
We always had a family party (even if we were there only via the phone) every Kentucky Derby day. We each picked our winner and contributed to a pool. Winner or first finisher took all. I have so many great memories associated with racing. I had gotten away from it for a while after my dad died and then my brother, who was the other racing fanatic in our family besides me, died suddenly a year later. But YOU, madame Queen, brought me back to racing when I happened to discover TVG one afternoon and you were running. I’ve loved you and admired your classy connections ever since.
@all — thanks to everyone who posts here for adding so many happy hours to my life.
To our Queen and all her human connections, esp. OUR DOTTIE for the magnificent job she doeos as Z’s scribe,and to her equine pals as well, especially TT, lots of love and best wishes for a HEALTHY, HAPPY 2012. Like countless others, I cannot wait to see the foals who are due in a few months.
Love to all,
Annie B in MA
Kari Bussell
@Pam from South Carolina-thank you for the link to AP Indy. Watching it made my day.
@Terry Crow-I love your jokes. I am still laughing over the jiffy pop popcorn smoke detector, my hound dog Trouble did go with us on our honeymoon.-LOL!
@Diane S-I was worried about you. I am glad you are okay.
@ Peggy -you are in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted.
Ollie
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO MY QUEEN, DOTTIE,JOHN,
JERRY AND ANN MOSS,TASTY AND EVERYONE
AT LANE’S END AND BARN 55.
LOVE ALWAYS AND LOTS OF XOXOXOXO.
Joan Ludlow
Happy New Year to you and Tasty, Zenyatta! That is a beautiful photo of you. I’m so glad Dottie is able to share this photo with us on your Diary.
Beth Alexander
Happy New Year to you Z and what a wonderful year it is going to be. Happy New Year to Tasty and all the folks at Lane’s End that help take care of you and to Dottie, John, Ann, Jerry and Barn 55 and anybody else that is/was connected with the Queen! Love you always Z!
Carole #42 Wisconsin
I love your favorite spot at the fence..you are the welcoming QUEEN. You and TT have a great New Years and prayers to two of the best foals in 2012. Happy New Year to all and kisses on your soft nose and TT to. XOXO
maryp (New York)
With love and appreciation, may you ALL have a happy, healthy and blessed new year.
Celeste
Thank you for sharing another wonderful photo with us!! Sarah is so lucky to be able to be there to capture those special moments on film! Well…probably not film any more in this digital age – ha! At any rate, thank you for this great diary and for all who post here. I will be staying in my comfort zone of home for New Year’s Eve & will most likely fall asleep in front of the tv – such a party animal! Hope everyone stays safe and has a good time if you do go out to celebrate.
Abigail – I have to sympathize with your son’s Star Wars collection – one of my closets is still stuffed with much of the same that my son has left here through the years. I’m just grateful that there is no longer a car in my back yard – he did move all his vehicles to his own house finally – lol!
Rosemary McCauley
Welcome Granny P. Wishing you and your daughter a very happy New Year. @Terry Crow – I also like the smoke detector/popcorn joke. I don’t know how you consistently come up with all the great humor. I am anxiously awaiting January 27. @Shari Voltlz, Diana S., Kari B., Trina N. Dawn C. Karen G. , Darlene Daniels, Terry Crow, and Delrene, have a safe and very happy new year.
Nancy
Dear Zenyatta….Happy New Year. Hope you have fun. But remember…you are with child….so no drinkin’ !!
Kari Bussell
@Barbara Wood- I watched the entire Alamo Bowl! It was thrilling. RG3!!! Congratulations to your beloved Baylor Bears! Happy New Year! Hugs- Love & Joy to you!
Barbara
Reading this diary is like taking a vacation. Thank you sooooo much for this Dottie. Zenyatta has been such a bright light in my life. Happy New year to all of Team Z!
Margaret Murphy & Tara Murphy
A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to Zenyatta and Tasty. God bless you in the coming year with health and great things to happen.
Love you both:
Maggie & Tara
Heidi Kruckenberg (Vallejo, Ca)
Zenny you always look so beautiful! It looks really cold there right now. No blankie? Have a wonderful Happy New Year! We have sooo much to look forward too in the next few months! Can’t wait to see you’re baby and Tasty’s playing together!
Happy New Year to the entire Z Team, Ca and Ky! Thank you so very much for a wonderful year of blogging/info! Love all of you and especially Zenny!! Be safe!
Roberta Smith
Hello Pretty Girl! I received an 8 x 10 picture of you and your Mom Vertigineux when you were just a month old or so for a Christmas girl! I so love it! I bet your foal will be as cute as you were! I also received a coffee cup with your 2008 Breeder’s Cup win picture with Mike Smith still sitting on top of you! I love it! My Christmas was so beautiful Zenyatta, receiving gifts of “my favorite girl” were the best and brought tears to my eyes! I love you Zenyatta!
Peggy (N) South Georgia
No Cancer Returned. I just got home and wanted to let you guys know. Oh How happy I am to post that. NOT CANCER. I was so worried as I just couldn’t think of any worse spot to have found those two lumps. (In the lymph node area.)
I told Dr. Miller I was so worried and he said I know you were. He had already told me he got nervous when his girls came back with that problem. I ask him what he thought it was, (Both lumps are now gone) and he said he thought it was some infection in the area that had gotten some lymph nodes irritated. Oh Wow Thank You Dear Lord and Thank You all so much for your prayers. You’re the Best. So fortunate to have found you all. Dr. Miller told me on his way out that he’ld see me back at my (Regular) appt next year. I thought yippeeeee, that’s Aug or Sept I thought. I had Mary check on my way out and its Sept. (Can You tell I’m Happy. Now maybe I can start planning some stuff for 2012 and you know the horse world is going to be first on my list.
Love You all and Zenny I’ll be back before New Years to talk to you.
Thank You Zenny and all for being among my angels. Love, Peggy
Stella Bagwell in South Texas
Dearest Zenyatta,
I think you grow more beautiful with each passing day! I hope your Christmas was filled with peace and love. I’m wishing you and Tasty a wonderful New Year’s Eve and coming year!
Love and kisses, ,
Stel
KiKiSim
Happy 2012 Zenyatta and to all of Team Z!
You teach me something new everyday weather its about family, friendship, hard times, or the horse world. Thank you(:
Max
Zenyatta. I hope that you are planning to have some pears as a treat for the New Year. You look fantastic in the photo as always.
@Peggy(N). You have some great news for the New Year. Best wishes to you.
@judyberube. Have been thinking a lot about you and Russ. Hoping that all goes well for you both. You have been missed.
@all other Z fans who are struggling with health issues. May the New Year bring you good news and good health.
Debbie G/Kentucky
Thank you for that beautiful shot of you in your paddock, Zenny. You are so beautiful. I talked to someone today who knows a lot about YOU. I deliver mail to Mrs. Adalin Wichman. I knew she was an artist and I had made small talk with her before, but that was it. Today I took a package to her door and she asked me to come in and I saw a horse trophy on her kitchen table. I commented on it and she told me that it was an Eclipse award. She is the artist that makes them and she has been making them for 41 years! She took me into her living room and there were at least a dozen of them lined up, but only one was done in gold. She said that one was for Horse of the Year. I asked her about making YOURS and she said she remembered it well and she talked about how much she loves YOU. She is an awesome lady. Have a great New Year, Zenny!
@Peggy – What wonderful news! Congratulations!
@Abigail from Montreal – It’s so good to hear you talking about Daisy. I’m so glad you two found each other.
@Granny P – Welcome to the diary! The story about your daughter’s password is too cute.