2012 Year in review Jan -June

These lyrics are the chorus  from a song by an artist named "Pink" not a genre I listen to on a regular basis , but this particular  lyric suits my thoughts on this year.In that taking a chance , on something,whether it be writing that book, taking that next step in whatever we do isn't always going to be easy, but we can and should at the very least try .

"Where there is desire

There is gonna be a flame

Where there is a flame

Someone's bound to get burned

But just because it burns

Doesn't mean you're gonna die

You've gotta get up and try try try

Gotta get up and try try try

You gotta get up and try try try"

So 2012 has come to an end. Overall it was a good year here at Fern Valley. January saw the usual cold , with not a lot of snow. FV Dandy line went to his new home in Fort St John and continues to be a star, his new owner was riding him within a day or so ,and the two of them are doing well .I also finished the final touches on my second book "Tails Trails and  Campfire stories", and prepared to send it off to the publishers 

Beyond that it was a pretty quiet month .

February brought more snow and cold, but we had a lovely respite in Mexico , I had the pleasure of being accompanied ,by not only the usual group, of Hubby Martin and in laws Connie and mike. But my neice Deanna and her pal Karly attended with us , what a wonderful trip ! 

We returned home rested and happy and began the March for spring. lots of photos  in March and April I found many great opportunities to capture the gang here in pictures.

 We also as a blog community celebrated the wedding of one of our own Mikey married her knight in shining denim Wade, and we were all there in spirit !

Also calving season began , and with it the ups and downs that go with farm life a little more here ,and here 

But overall we got through it . 

I also returned to the Mane Event  had a great time and met some old friends, as well as made some sales on my books .

In May we had a loss in our family. My Aunt passed away quite suddenly and as the family gathered to celebrate her life , I began to think of many of the other folks I knew who had lost an aunt , mother sister etc  and posted this "For the Ladies ".

As May came to a close we were surrounded by friend family and sunshine! The calves went out to pasture!  And the Phoenix headed out to the trainers 

June was a month of pure joy, and total heartbreak for some . We here had the joyful arrival of Harley!

Sadly other folks suffered at the hands of heartless careless strangers, and several animals including a friends horse were shot and killed Heartsick

Others said goodbye to old friends,and  my niece lost a mare and foal to a bad foaling . 

As many have said, we have to take the good with the bad, and back to the lyric  at the beginning , we just have to try try try. 

I spent a good bit of time also with my golden boys , who along with the rest of the horses, and Winston and Skeeter helped to temper the sadness 

That's it for now, will finish up in a days or so. I am pooped! 

As always , my friends, stay safe !