Good Day m'lords and ladies,

 Another year is coming and going. Such blessings fill it too! Many travels and opportunities to be useful to others. I spent 7 weeks (easter til memorial day weekend) in Louisiana staying with my sister Carla and her boys (4 of them and a husband!!). Matt (age 9) had broken his femur and had to wear a fixature and then a cast. i helped with schooling him at home so Carla could go back to work and not lose her benefits. My other sister Lynn is out that way too with her 3 children (ex-husband committed suicide in 2007). Lynn is also a breast cancer survivor. Maybe you remember me mentioning that in my blogs. I was not only able to help them out with their families but we attended Festival International (a 5 day long music festival with bands from all over the world, FREE!!) it was soooo fun!

 Since I've been back, I've worked quite a bit at the horse rescue (www.myspace.com/DestinationSafeHaven) and going to faire. Lots of projects at home and spending time with Kristin (daughter 20) and Jim (husband of 22 yrs Aug 29). gosh!

i spend a lot of time on facebook keeping up with my family that lives all over the place. i am truly and richly blessed with great family and friends. i took a long weekend and stayed with friends up in wisconsin and have enjoyed lots of free music nearby. hubby jim's band XYLEM has been playing quite a bit and i try to support them when i can.

well, that's all i can think of now, so, be blessed ya'll. i'll try to do better at visiting this site more often.

peace

lori ribbon

What a great time was had with friends: eating, drinking, being merry. We visited the Pirate Festival in Port Washington WI. It was chilly but our hearts were warm because we were with one another. Absence makes the heart grow fonder! So true, how I missed them all!

Special time with Ingried taking care of another friends two horses, Candy & Sweet Pea. We didn't even mind the rain.

Here are two new friends given to my care.

Lady (mare) and Lola (goat). They are inseparable. Even when I rode Lady, Lola followed along. It is something unique and special that I am full of gratitude to be part of. That's so me, riding a horse with a goat following along. :)  It gives me joy.