Happy Tuesday!
Today is a very special one, as Zenyatta and 13Z are celebrating their shared birthday. The Queen turns ten today, and her little one is now a whole year old. It feels like yesterday that we were awaiting his arrival at Lane’s End.
The staff at Lane’s End kicked off the party this morning with cakes, cupcakes and stacks of cards from all of you. Thanks for the birthday wishes!
-Team Z
Reminder: Today is the last day to enter your guess for 14Z’s birthday! Enter here.
Vampressqueen Sue Colvin
g’afternoon zsters :)
Real Love
God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him.
This is real love – not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.
No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and His love is brought to full expression in us.
1 John 4:9-12
@terry crow – i’ll be joining u in hades ;) ;) that card made me laugh. thx :D
hugs/prayers, vamp ♥
Terry Crow
Vamp-You are my mind of person. However, for you, that is not necessarily a good thing.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Carol. Praying for Roxy.May she make a full recovery. Hugs Sheena.
Trina Nagele in So Cal
A Poem for Judy Berube on the Second Anniversary of her Bereavement
(April 9, 2014)
You faithfully to your beloved Russ tended
Right to the very last.
Two long years have now passed
Since he to heaven ascended.
Blessedly he does still
Sweet messages to you send.
His love, which forever will last,
Does you daily surround
With all the warmth of a kiss.
’Tis perhaps by virtue of all this
That you strength
Have found
From the deepest depths
Of grief to rebound.
You manage each day
With purpose to fill,
Even with cheer.
May it always
Thus for you stay,
Till
At length
You again
Your beloved Russ will see
And your heart will mend.
Terry Crow
Trina-This poem is awesome, in the true sense of the word. We have really missed you around here.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Trina:
Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute to my Russ. He would have loved it. You are the best. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC broad)
Thank you Trina. Very well done, as always. Lots of Hugs
Hugs to Judy B. So glad that you are here on the blog.
Thinking of you and Russ. Sending you lots of love, dear friend.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Friend Marshall:
Thank you. Love and Hugs, JB
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Trina,
Since our Zenny retired, and all us we are reading your beautiful poems, I always said that you are one in a million, and now am saying it again. You are one in a million!
Beautiful, beautiful, poem, especially because you wrote it, for our beloved Judy.
Dear Judy now I know how much you miss your beloved husband, because I miss my mother the same way.
Love, and hugs, Ingrid.
judy berube from Rhode Island
My Dear Ingrid:
I know how much you miss your Mom. Hope all of the friends you have here on the Blog bring some comfort. You all do for me. Love and Hugs, JB
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Thank you, Terry, Marshall, Ingrid, and our beloved Judy, for your kind words. I am very glad that you liked the poem, and I do hope that others like you, Ingrid, who have experienced losses of your own may also find revelance and some measure of comfort in it. HugZ.
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Trina,
Yes it did.
Hugs Ingrid.
Sally Blank (cherish Z for my lifetime)
Trina, You are so talented and thoughtful writing this awesome poem for an awesome sweet Judy Berube!
hugs in Dumplingland, Sally B
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Trina.Beautiful tribute to Judy’s Russ.Good to see you posting.Hugs Sheena.
Vampressqueen Sue Colvin
i 2nd that
hugs, vamp
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Thanks so much, Sheena and Vamp. HugZ to you both.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Hope the day has passed with good memories.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Little Captain Hercules and all the Sweeties.Julie is very well,busy with the house, is worried about her son Tim he’s out in Afghanistan again until November I think.Love and hugs SheenaX
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Yes, Lola Mae and I spent a quiet day. Oh my gosh, prayers for Julie and her Tim’s safe return home. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc and all the Sweeties
LeslieA
Will tonight be the night? I hope so because I’ve almost chewed my fingernails down to the bone!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Mama Z, COZ, Red Prince and Baby Z:
Z, hope you are comfy and cozy. Sweet Baby Dreams. Love you all. Hugs, JB
Renee
Please give us daily reports on her impending birth of Z14. What is happening? Thanks!
Anne from Paramount
Judy B, thinking of you on this day. Thanks Trina, for your remembrance. How poignant! I, too remember you, Judy, and TC’s jokes with Russ.
Terry Crow, I enjoy browsing in the card sections, too, but have never seen THAT one. I notice you did not say what store. :-) (You didn’t did you?)
Carol, just read about your Roxy…hooves crossed.
Zenyatta, if you’re still a Queen In Waiting this Saturday, be sure to pass the time watching Cowtownmary’s race at Santa Anita, 9th, downhill. HE is # 6. (Twelve are entered.) Oh yes, it is a maiden claiming, purse $75,000. Wish us luck and crossed hooves. It will be a different day for us since I will be working from 9-12. Nice that there will still be time to get there and not feel rushed to get to race on time.
Sorry for the space here. I can’t change it! (I tried.)
On a completely different note if it’s okay: Has anyone else seen the move The Lunch Box? I did last week. It’s an Indian movie, some English, mostly subtitles. Sweet movie, but the ending came suddenly, to me.
Bye for now Zenyatta! Hugs to your boys! (and soon to be ?? ) :-)
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Thanks, Anne, and the best of luck to Cowtownmary! I saw something about The Lunchbox–it did sound sweet.
Terry Crow
Anne-The store was a local mom and pop of the pet variety. Obviously, that type of card is not for everybody. I went there because of the nature of the good wishes. I am certain somebody left it there as a joke. If so, it worked. For me, anyway.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Anne:
Just checking in again to see if Z is still a “Queen in waiting” and found your delightful post. Want to wish Godspeed to Cowtown. Love and Hugs, JB
Anne from Paramount
Judy, thanks for your response! Made me smile—-)
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Well, ya just never know what you’re going to find. Karen G. shared this on FB, and I wanted to give it a good name, and thought, “Horsana! No, Bananeigh”!
http://gma.yahoo.com/photos/go-bananas-for-these-banana-sculptures-1396886696-slideshow/you-ll-go-bananas-for-these-banana-sculptures-photo-1396886624095.html
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Vicki:
That’s incredible; looks like jade or marble. Love and Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Judy
To my wonderful friend. Hope today has gone OK. Know your in my prayers. Many hugs sent your way.
Thanks so much Trina for the wonderful remembrance.
judy berube from Rhode Island
My Dear Fried Peggy:
Thank you from my heart. Love and Hugs, JB
VickieAument
I am soooo looking forward to the NEXT NEW BIRTHDAY! = Z14…
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Go Commissioner
You gotta do it for your PaPa
Come on Mike…………….You gotta get him to Louisville
I think its Indy’s last hope.
Safe trips to all.
“Go Mike and Commissioner”
Forgot if you have enough points or not. Or where you stand, but I’m pulling for ya
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Calvin, Sorry, gotta pull against ya Saturday. Gotta pull for Commissioner.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Zenyatta, Love Ya. Many prayers sent your way for a safe delivery and Healthy foal. I picked 041414. At 11.04
Hope it’s a filly, but will love whichever it is.
Love Ya Coz and Little Red.
l4 Z, I hope you get here soon. Pacing really bad now.
Zenny the l4th is the eve before the Full Moon……HInt Hint…………………
Full Moon on the l5th, first day of Passover too.
andrej
beautyfull Zenny red 13z Coz stay quietly and cozy
Maryp NY
Checking in on you dear Zenyatta, to see if your foal has arrived. Prayers for your well being and safe birth. Love to you, that Cozmic One and red prince.
Linda in NJ
Hey Zenny
I am just checking on you to see how you are doing.
We are all pacing. Just waiting for the news of your (I hope a filly).
l will check back.
Love you.
-Linda
Kathy
April 10 Cherokee Devotional
There is a delightful piety involved when the other person is caught in wrongdoing. Sometimes we don’t give much thought to the idea that someone made a mistake.He should have been more clever! Far too many get a lift when someone else falls. It makes the sideliners look so good, and self-righteousness flows with great solemnity. But when the limelight hits home and attention focuses on a closer problem-where did all the compassion go? What is happening to human kindness? After all, are we not all too human not to err? Kindness is a two-way street. Harsh judgment and joy in seeing someone else hurt because they seem to deserve it, opens the door to let others judge us. So, then, where is all the compassion?
Little pot, do not call the kettle black until you have been in the fire as long as he has!
Sequichie Grandmother
Kathy
Hello Sheena,
Probably won’t get to check in with you later. All is well with the FB furbabies. Have a fantastic day and I’ll write again tomorrow.
Happy Friday Eve!
Hugs from me, kisses from The Pack. Kathy
Sally Blank (cherish Z for my lifetime)
Dear Judy Berube, Time may pass by, two years can seem a very long time with the loss of Russ, other times it must feel like just yesterday. May your sweet memories last forever.
I am happy other happy things continue presently in your life, and Charlie is one of them.
lovenhugs, Sally B
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sally:
Thank you so much. Love and Hugs, JB
Sally Blank (cherish Z for my lifetime)
I missed here yesterday, Zenyatta, and came to see first thing this morning about YOU!
Bless you, praying for you and to have a safe and healthy foal.
I am getting so excited to be an Auntie again!! You deliver the most awesome and gorgeous foals. I just wonder how beautiful your first filly would be!! Pace, Pace.
love you with kisses on your soft nose and to Coz and 13z and baby
Auntie Sally B
carol in arkansas/PACING
Thank you all for the good wishes for Roxy….awaiting the vets call this am….no i’m not…gonna call them shortly…
….
Zenny hope you and Sweets are having a great day…take your time….when you choose will be perfect…
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still hoping ..if all OK with Roxy to make Oaklawn fri and sat…so much happening there
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kisses for all the soft noses
and hugs to all
Barbara Wood (Texas)
@Trina–thank you so much for the beautiful remembrance of Russ. Two years must seem like an eternity to Judy.
@Judy–Prayers and hugs for you, sweet friend. I am so thankful for your friendship.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Barb W.:
Thank you for your kindness and friendship. Love and Hugs, JB
Lisag in Texas
Ms Zenyatta, patiently waiting..I picked the 13th but am well aware you do everything the Z way. I am just so excited. Have you talked with War Front? I bet he is as excited as yourself, to be the father of a Prince, Wow. Love you, pacing, nail biting, knuckle popping….just be safe and healthy, both of you. As always, I love you forever and ever, Lisag
Julia (nycequestrian on instagram)
Happy Late Birthday! I’m so sorry I forgot :( WOW! 13Z your one! Well it’s 2014 so your turning two? Happy LAte and early Birthdays!!!
Lots of love and horsey kisses,
Julia
Becka (paint horse)
Snaffles (QH)
Keegan (QH mix)
and King Arthur (OTTB)
please pray for my silly old mare Dezi in heaven <3