Category Archives: Final Departures (Loss)

GHOST-WALKING

The storms began on Thursday.  Around 7 1/2 inches of rain arrived that day, with about 5 inches in what seemed like 20 minutes, testing the capacity of the gutters.  One nearby county had 12 – 15 inches.  As I … Continue reading

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ONE LAST BANNER STORY

originally published 4/15/24 There was a list member who had a Newf named Piper, one she was especially close to.  She said that if this Newf had wings, she could fly, so she named her Piper.  Banner was one of … Continue reading

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Banner

To me, Newfs are like light.  When they are here, they feel like light.  When they leave, the room feels dark and vacant. Continue reading

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MY BABY GIRL

On March 13, 2003, a lovely heifer was born to a mother who was much too old to have been bred, a cow in a group we had just acquired.  For at least 2 weeks, her mother, Goldie, was kept … Continue reading

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