Day 31
Riding “Lady” in
the basements of two houses
while they were
under construction
“Lady-Belle”
was the family’s first equine “pet”; she was a good-ole-girl who taught us all
to ride---once we figured out how to catch the wily nag. I “horse-traded” with
a savvy horse gal from Walsh, Illinois, (and, No! You’d never find it on a
map). Got the little white Welsh Pony and a very nice, but deeply worn, black
saddle which served us well for years, for $125.00!
Lady
lived for some-thirty-two years; the sad day of her demise, the old gal tried
her very best to actually get into the living quarters of our house. We lived
on a farm and let the mare have “free range” of the front yard; she’d never
stray far from us, by then. The garage doors were open the day she left us and
Lady-Belle was stubborn-set on getting into the house.
I
finally locked her in the pasture across from the abode; found her peaceful
carcass by the creek the next morning. Terrible thing to lose a dear friend!
Lady truly was that.
Beth
cut her riding teeth on ole Lady in that black saddle. Transportation for a kid! Voila!
I
once heard an illicit tale from the neighbor that my “darling” five year old
had chased him around his patio with her trusty steed. True? I don’t know.
Never questioned Beth about it.
Becky
learned to ride on the old white mare, too. As did Candy and the “ole man”. Yahoo!
Oh!
Yeah! The “basement” episodes?
These
kids could (and, still do) ride like the wind. Beth took that
“transportation”---everywhere! I was building our first house when she called
to me from the basement level; I looked down the stairwell---and…there she was,
aboard ole Lady-Belle! I laughed, admonishing the child “Don’t get hurt!” Hmm!
“Chip-off-the-old-block:!? I reckon so!
When
we moved to our farm and I constructed yet another abode, she “dittoed” her
effort.
I
do believe: If I could manage to somehow saddle the wild wind---my girls, and,
their kids…would ride it, to a standstill! I swear, that there is a purely
“true” claim!
Saddle-up! It’s
“Rodeo time”
Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet Memories!
Plus:
(I start each new book with a poem serving
as an outline to the contents of the text;
following is that rhyme for my new offering)
Oh! Red! White! & Blue! Unfurled
Color-pride!
Unfurled
high-tethered bright colored chevron displayed with pride
Striped Red! And, White! Stars-50 cadenced on Blue!-field
prescribe
Sentinel to
guard her promise-born “We the people…”
to subscribe
From Great Lakes
to Gulf-stream on Atlantic to Pacific domain-wide
Tread none upon
her colors-proud. Welcome! To please stand tall beside
Soldier-proud
carried on a golden gonfalon in necessary battle-charge
“Freedom
through Liberty!” Motto proclaim world-wide
beacon large
Strong gates
wide open-invitation to any guest who
flag allegiance-pledge
If not
“shadow-born” of yonder standard, then employ “convenience-ledge”
In stillness
hangs her colors-blended waiting to be rippled-bright
Waves-proud
inspiring banner lifting hearts-full in patriotic-sight
Unfurled
high-tethered bright colored chevron displayed with pride
Striped Red! And, White! Stars-50 cadenced on Blue!-field
prescribe
Sentinel to
guard her promise-born “We the people…”
to subscribe
From Great Lakes
to Gulf-stream on Atlantic to Pacific domain-wide
Tread none upon
her colors-proud. Welcome! To please stand tall beside
Across U.
S.-nation depth and breadth gleams courage Freedom-ring
“America the
beautiful! God shed His grace on thee…” Liberty-sing
Such
“simple-humble” cloth waves reminder-cogent hope-belief
Protector of Independent-Individual enumerated rights
in ultra-relief
In grand flag
wide shadow “cool” acknowledge calm sacred-resolution
Declaration “of,
by, for…” foundation-strong pins U. S. constitution
Unfurled
high-tethered bright colored chevron displayed with pride
Striped Red! And, White! Stars-50 cadenced on Blue!-field
prescribe
Sentinel to guard
her promise-born “We the people…” to
subscribe
From Great Lakes
to Gulf-stream on Atlantic to Pacific domain-wide
Tread none upon
her colors-proud. Welcome! To please stand tall beside
Unfurled
high-tethered bright colored chevron displayed with pride
Striped Red! And, White! Stars-50 cadenced on Blue!-field
prescribe
Sentinel to
guard her promise-born “We the people…”
to subscribe
From Great Lakes
to Gulf-stream on Atlantic to Pacific domain-wide
Tread none upon
her colors-proud. Welcome! To please stand tall beside
Amen!
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