Just a place to share if you need to find some solace

So far everyone is happy or grumpy, but I am glad this is here.

Me too RpR...if the need is there. I am glad everyone is happy...not so much grumpy

@lovsgrtdanes
I am sad because I lost one of my favorite topics here in the "box". What happened to the one that we were all thinking about food. Eric, and some of you are gone....where are you talking about our latest cravings and makings?

@JB that is in The Mid Atlantic forum https://garden.org/forums/view...
The thread "I keep thinking about FOOD!" in Mid Atlantic Gardening forum

Just a tad sad today, it was 16 years ago that my dad passed away. He was 80 and had a terrific life but always wished we could have had a few more years with him. I'm glad it's a nice day so I can spend it outside doing what he loved to do in his spare time and that was gardening.

Our old dear friend, Tony the Pony, had to be put down April 9, 2019, Tony was the mount for thousands of children over his 35+ years as the pony used by several trainers to teach English Riding and Showing in New Jersey. He came to live with me four years ago when he was retired and his owner was moving and ask us to take him and board him so my daughter and SIL nieces could continue their lessons here at the farm. Lessons were few and far between as the girls had other interests in school and so, Tony became my companion. We had a wonderful relationship and so much in common. He was also very old for a Pony (no one is sure how much older he is than 35). The vet who has cared for him for as long as I can remember was not even sure how old he was. He had a large following and we loved him with all our hearts. He is so missed.
Picture of his family and friends at one of his last shows.


This was posted in his memory by one of his friends on Facebook yesterday.


This one is of him and me last winter having our morning hug.


thank you for sharing my sadness.

Oh Jacquie I am so sorry for your loss

As am I Jacquie. RIP Tony, you made many children very happy in your life's work. You made many adults happy too.

Jacquie, so very sad for your loss.

You are very kind. I have put down a few horses in my 90 years and it seems it gets more difficult every time. I am sure this too shall pass, but until then, thank you for your support and kind words.

Jacquie:
Sincere condolences .
I have lost a lot of my best buddies, yes it will pass but you will never forget the good times and that is one of the few blessings.
RpR

A gentleman who did some modifications on a pistol of mine, 8 years as of April 7, called me last week to tell me he would mail it this week but I should call.
I called him and I could tell by the tone of his voice something was amiss.
He had just taken his mom to the hospital, so I told him I would call him next week.

My , at last , happiness quickly fell in the toilet.
When it rains, it pours.

I am sorry RpR.

Odd feeling.
This year I was really looking forward to Easter dinner at Sharon's nieces place.
It was a good day but now I am in a bit of a funk.
Partly probably because I had come into some money and spent it foolishly, casinos, and will have to finally deal with selling some other stuff on E-butty to get some money back, which also means I am not ordering the roses now I was going at this time to due to stupidity.
Even at that I guess I feel the let down I used to feel after Christmas as little boy.
I will get over it but I was surprised how down I got.

RpR
Sometimes you are the windshield and sometimes you are the bug!

Take heart! You will be a windshield again ..nothing ever stays the same for too long!