Smith, Denise Eileen Bryant
Denise was born in Long Beach, California on March 4, 1958, she passed away in
Mesa, Arizona October 19, 2009 after a hard fought battle against cancer.
At an early age Denise moved to Tucson, Arizona with her family
and attended Tanque Verde Elementary School, Sabino High School,
University of Arizona and University of San Diego. She loved to teach dance and
Was a great golfer and always eager to give free golf lessons.…Denise was club champion at John Day Golf Club. She had a wonderful way with words and wrote beautiful poems and even a song. Denise leaves behind her husband Mike Smith, Daughter Lyndee Smith, son Dane (Charly) Smith, her mother, Jeanne Bryant
Sisters, Debbie (Mark) Bennett and Danalynn Bryant. She was predeceased
By her father, Ron Bryant and her sister Doreen Bryant Waite.
Denise and Mike met and married in Valley Center, California they moved to Oregon 20 years ago and opened the Fish House Inn Bed and Breakfast.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday October 24, 2009 at the Arizona Golf Resort
423 S. Power Road, Mesa, Az In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice of the Valley
Mesa, Arizona…

My Last Words

Who chooses my eternity in heaven with you God, You or me?
It is impossible to anticipate His eternal plan and not be fearful of leaving my family,
I feel my time with them is so incomplete.
No one has reached into my soul and assured me
I keep saying I will know and will feel the Peace-the Plan.
I am waiting, I am waiting..
Is the greatest gift really patience?
There is no losing when you know that God has you forever
He has taught me so much in my walk on earth and now how dare I not embrace the journey, no matter the length or the depth?
Trust my child, you must!!!
My body is deteriorating and it frightens me so
But I will be whole in His presence, He promises me so..
I lay the toughest thoughts I have ever imagined at His graceful feet,
Believing He will smile me through and through with the divine answers
He has in His hands.
I lift my enormous love for Mike, Dane and Lyndee to envelope me as only family love can.
I so never knew I could love people this much. May they know, so it becomes a part of them.

Hello Friends

I had a GOOD night's sleep last night which is indescribable when you live on a rollercoaster of physical and mental unknowns and try this, try thats... Kind of the first time I have been able to sit up at the computer in a very long time.

Mike's Mom, sister and sis-in law are here filling up my love tank and helping Mike deal with a bum tooth. I feel God pulling our little family tapestry weaving beautifully together! Mark has a rare day off and it is cooled down into the 80's, so he and Mark are going to play a round of golf. I am not even jealous. He deserves it! I am proud to say I love him more everyday. What a compassionate, caring nurse he is (I guess whether he wants to or not).

I feel blessed, loved and under the Divivne leading of God.... nice, secure, thankful for some would think might be curled up in a ball of self pity. I send my encouragement and love over the mountains, across the deserts, ziz-zagging through the stars and cactus directly from my heart to YOURS.

Dayville Friends, Will You Do Me a Favor?

Barry Adams has been running our Inn & RV Park in our absence and doing such a terrific job! We are so thankful and blessed to have him and to be able to not worry in that area. I am throwing out a request to those of you who see him to let him know so!..... a shout from your car, a plate of cookies, a meal, a handshake or a hug....would mean tons from us Smitty's down here in Arizona! He is one GREAT friend!!

THANK YOU ALL OUR DAYVILLE FRIENDS...

WE CHERISH YOU ALL....

Shared Poem

Wait

Desperately, helplessly, longingly I cried;
Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate,
And the Master so gently said, Child you must wait.

Wait, you say, wait, my indignant reply.
Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened, or have you not heard?
By faith I have asked and am claiming your Word.
My future and all to which I can relate
Hangs in the balance and YOU tell me WAIT?
I’m needing a yes, a go-ahead sign,
Or even a no to which I can resign.
And Lord, you promised that if we believe
We need but to ask and we shall receive.
And Lord I’ve been asking and this is my cry:
I’m weary of asking! I need a reply.

Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate
As my Master replied once again, you must wait.

So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut and
Grumbled to God, so I’m waiting for what?

He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes wept with mine,
And He tenderly said, I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead, cause the mountains to run.
All you seek I could give, and pleased you would be,
You would have what you want, but you wouldn’t know Me.

You’d not know the depth of My love for each saint;
You’d not know the power that I give to the faint;
You’d not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You’d not learn to trust just by knowing I’m there.
You’d not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence were all you could see;
You would never experience that fullness of love
As the peace of My Spirit descends like a dove.

You would know that I give and save for a start,
But you’d not know the depth of the beat of my heart.
The glow of My comfort, late in the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight,
The depth that’s beyond getting just what you asked
Of an infinite God who makes what you have LAST.

You never would know, should your pain quickly flee
What it means that My grace is sufficient for thee!
Yes, your dreams for that loved one overnight could come true,
But the loss, if I lost what I’m doing in you!

So, be silent, My child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to get to know Me.
And though oft may My answers seen terribly late:
My most precious answer of all is still: WAIT.

Long Time... Fuzzy Brain...

I logged on this morning to report that I had a much day better yesterday. They changed my pain medication from a tube to a patch - which seemed to totally take away my persistent nausea. We even went out for sushi dinner. First day I have kept three meals down in a VERY long time!

When I went to log on this morn (I have 3 blog accounts) I couldn't remember the right password! I got so frustrated I cried. It must be the pain meds. I need to focus on the good things going on... I can walk with a cane instead of a walker or a wheelchair..... haven't hit the floor yet.

Doesn't seem like golf will ever be in the picture again.. one of my saddest realizations:( However If He chooses to let me remain here longer, I keep having interesting dreams other fulfilling things that could benefit a lot a lot people :) It's something I have longed to do.

"Here O Lord When I Cry With My Voice,

Here O Lord When O Lord When I Sing With My Life."

Sunsets Make Great Backdrops

This is my Dad's sister, BeaJae and her hubby,Gary.

Life is One Day At A Time

So many photos...so little concentratration to take the time to post them. Maybe Dane's photographer, Justin, will post them on shutterfly.... Dane arrived home with a really high fever, feeling really crappy:(

We are settled back in in Mesa, using home hospice care. Mike and Lyndee are getting to be experts at administering my "happy juice" (as Debbie calls it).

Just picked a quick couple photos to post....more later

Mr and Mrs Dane Smth are back in Bend

WEDDING DAY!

AUGUST 28ND HAS ARRIVED!

IT IS THE OFFICIAL DATE

THAT WILL GO INTO THE RECORD BOOKS

OF THE NEPTUALS BETWEEN

CHARLY LYNN WILLARD

AND

DANE MICHAEL SMITH !

MAY THIS DAY ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FONDLY

WITH ABUNDANT LOVE!

Power in Weakness

I am not too sure what happened to yesterday... let's just do this, forget about it and be thankful for a new day! I am up and eating watermelon and feeling renewed with new hope. I am so lucky there is a family member here in my cozy room with me at all times. Mike can do a lot of thing besides run a weed wacker, lawn mower and roll up hoses! Just had to give him the opportunity!

The RN's here are teaching Mike, Lyndee, and Paul how to deal with the new-fangled machines that pump nutrients and pain medication at regular intervals without our even having to futz with them unless the batteries run low or the bag needs to be changed. They are making every effort to get me to that wedding!!


My vanity will have to find some car window to make a soaring exit out of between here and California! My skin just drapes over my bony arms and legs. I worry about the whispering and the "poor thing" comments... I think I will survive them this way, ....repeating this scripture "My grace is sufficient for you, My power is made perfect in weakness." I hope you see God's light shining through my paper-thin bones and a love filled -shawl of contentment draped around me! And finally, a radiant smile that beams for my little big boy who has grown into an intelligent and teriffic man and is marrying the love of his live!

We Gather Together

I am going to post a lot of photos this morning! We had a delightful get-together at Debbie and Mark's last night... lots of reasons to be smiling... Mike, Dane and Charly are here from Oregon, Steve and Mary Sue are here from Hood River, Jacy is all packed and ready to make the drive to University of Oklahoma for her first semester of college...she leaves tomorrow! I am no longer in the hospital and am at peace with my health care and living situation... My baby sister DanaLynn and her favorite little guy Sammy joined in our little party, my handsome nephew Greg was here from Tucson and Jacy's bff Emily joined us too ... Okay, enough intro (and poor punctuation) ... on to the photos!

Lessons...

So, About This Journey I am on…

It’s revealing amazing compassion
from so many people, in so many ways.

~It’s opening hands of love~

It’s helping me to recognize we all need one another
I need you.

~It’s opening arms of love~

It’s teaching me to appreciate each day
from a different, healthier, perspective.

~It’s opening eyes of love~

It’s allowing me to cry
As easily as I laugh.

~It’s opening a heart of love~

It’s stretching my faith, forcing me to search deep
into what I truly believe.

~It’s opening eternal love~


-Denise Bryant Smith
8/5/2009

An Oasis in the Desert

This is such a peaceful back yard! We sit in low chairs on the first swim step in the evenings with music playing and the waterfall running into the pool. I picture my cells dancing to the music and moving rythmically through my body. Happy cells are healing cells... believe it!

New Hope Medical Center

Lyndee took this photo of the kitchen at New Hope.. this is where Shoshana makes us gourmet organic breakfasts and lunches, de-tox teas etc etc...

The Center is actually a beautiful home secluded in the desert, easy to feel relaxed and at home there. Today was my last day of my 2 wk treatment, but I have follow up to do with cancer vaccines and a 2nd round of stem cells. They sent me home with a set program on eating, supplements and a huge notebook full of information. I will miss going there every day but do need to figure out this next step of a new way of living and taking care of myself. (It's a 3 person job at this point!)

Bea 'n Me

My Aunt Bea, from California, came and visited me yesterday! She makes lovely quilts and she made one just for me. Deb took this photo of us before they left today. It was SO great to see her (and Gary) and feel the love!

I Am Loved

It is hard to start every sentence with "I".... me, me, me there is an awful lot of focus on me and I wish there wasn't! But, I am learning to accept the gracious love extended to me by my family and friends and even complete strangers. We had a wonderful speaker come to the clinic on Thursday, a 20 yr cancer survivor who conventional Dr's had given 6 months to live. He sought out alternative care and pursued it with intensity. He now has a wonderful minstry for cancer patients and his visit was enlightening and a super blessing for me. I feel deep in my soul that God has a mighty purpose for me through this journey and I am fighting with all I have so I may make a difference, be a blessing to others one day... with an awesome testimony! As for now I cling to the love and encouragement being sent to me as medicine to my soul!

Bumpety, Bump, Bump....

I was taken by surprise yesterday because I have been feeling SO much better, good energy, good appetite, tons of hope... then as I left the clinic yesterday afternoon my abdomen turned into what felt like a 50 lb load of rock... which just wouldn't subside. By nightfall I was throwing up and by midnight I was on the way to the ER :( It's still a mystery, a urinary tract infection is all they came up with, so I am back on antibiotics and still haven't managed to keep any food down. I hate being SO skinny and frail. I had a 7 am appointment with a cardiologist, so with only an hour and a half of sleep off we went... better news there. My heart is fine, the fluid is minimal, no draining necessary. It was back to the clinic by 9 am and lots of TLC all day and now finally home and feeling a little better. Onward I go....

Remembering G.G.

Today is the birthday of my Grandma Betty!

We all loved her so and miss her!

~+>+>**+<+<~

Monday, Monday... Pretty Doggone Good Day!

It was a good day at the NHMC. Since I wasn't there last Monday, I got to hear for the first time the Director of the center explain how cancer cells live, how the treatments they provide work, and lots and lots of information I wish I could share ~so you all would be as optomistic about this as I am! I am blessed to be here!

Hugs and Smiles across the miles...

Peurto Penasco

It was a 4 hour drive to Mexico yesterday. I had my stem cells administered (about 4 million of the purest available) at 11am and then Deb and I and Jacy and Emily spent about 6 hours on the beach at Dr Bennett's lovely home! We had a healthy lunch and dinner and then drove back home. Deb was a trooper those last couple hours of driving as the rest of us slept!
I have this song by Karen Drucker that I have been playing over and over again on Deb's ipod... part of it goes like this...
"I am healed, whole and healthy, I,ve got love surrounding me. I am healed, whole and healthy, I am well, I am well."
That is my mind set! Deb went for a swim... Can't express how much I love this woman!

Deb and Jacy... water came up almost to patio by the time we left.


Water was bath tub temp... Emily looks pretty tranquil.

Restful Friday

It was a short day at the NHMC today. I have spent the afternoon listening to inspirational music on Debbie's ipod while lounging on the back patio. Everyone keeps asking how I stand the heat, but it feels so good to me. I am in the shade and drink tons of lemon water. We leave really early tomorrow morning for Rocky Point and those stem cells! We plan on spending Saturday night in the Bennett's lovely home on the beach unless my breathing is labored by the humidity there. I think I will be fine. No cell phones until Sunday when we get back to the US. Thank you for praying for this very important trip!

Uugg!

After half a day at the treatment center and getting my new 'super charged', blood IV'd back in me, and various other treatments, I went to a nearby hospital and they did an ultra sound to see if fluid had re accumulated in my lung... which it had :( So they stuck a needle in from the back through my ribs and then a little suction tube and sucked it out. 600cc Not a pleasant experience.! I tried to be tough but they hit a nerve and I kind of lost it for a few minutes there, yep even cried... you aren't supposed to cough as your lung fill back up with air so it doesn't collapse, easier said than done! Anyway...Still fighting, still praying, still very thankful that I have people who love me and pray for me!

Fighting

Today was a long hard day of treatment but cancer is a tough opponent!

Thank you for continued prayers!

Hope is a Wonderful Gift

I retire tonight with a very grateful heart full of hope and a peace I haven't had in a long time. I know the prayers of family and friends culminated today in my experience at the New Hope Center. I can't express how it feels to just know in your soul that you are in the right place and it is by no accident that you are there!

~amen!~

Safely in Arizona

I am peacefully settled in at Deb's. We meet at 9 am tomorrow with the Dr at New Hope Medical Center in Scottsdale. I will update the blog and let you know if he thinks there really is hope!!

Trusting God with this journey... may I follow His lead and find His peace.

An Glimpse Into My Journal...

"Dane and Lyndee accompanied me to have an oncologist tell me the resulsts of the PET Scan. All three of us were in shock at how many active places of cancer cells it shows in my body. It was nothing short of horrifying! As I look back on the meeting, the oncologist loved the control of the situation, I could feel how he drew his strength from our powerless-ness. I suppose that's why he's in that position. Oooh, It was such role playing and such an ego stroke for him and I don't think he realized the transparency of it. He hero, she victim.... NOT! It's why he chose that profession, his need to be needed, and it's why I cringe at most Dr's. I won't let them have that energy from me! Just pinpointing it and recongnizing it now helps me to move beyond it an move forward onto a new path.. one shaped by my inner wisdom. Interesting how when we are at our weakest a sixth sense kicks in. For me it seems so be insight into ulterior motives and hidden agendas, peoples true characters."

It's Just a Six Letter Word..

Cancer is so limited!!

It cannot cripple love,

It cannot shatter hope,

It cannot corrode faith,

It cannot destroy peace,

It cannot kill friendship,

It cannot suppress memories,

It cannot silence courage,

It cannot invade the soul,

It cannot steal God's gift of eternal life,

It cannot quench the Holy Spirit,

It cannot lessen the power of the resurrection.

Cancer really is powerless.

The worst it can do is touch my body.

It has no authority over my emotions or my spirit.

Author Unknown to me, shared with me by Susan Rider.

:)

My dearest family and friends... I had a PET scan this morning, and then Dane, Lyndee and I met with the oncologist late this afternoon. The test revealed active cancer cells in many, many places in my little body. Dang it!! I have been preparing myself for this even though I was hoping and praying the test would have shown otherwise. I am a bit numb right now, overwhelmed with thoughts about where and how I am going to complete my time here on planet earth. Thank you for your love and prayers and I will post more when I know more. Lots of tough things to think through... If you feel led to call me I welcome knowing you care!

May All the Love You Give Away...

Lyndee is here and she is such a loving help with juicing, food in general, and encouragement! Dane gets so frustrated because I have always had such a tender heart for my little "drama queen"! But, love always comes full circle, doesn't it? Lyndee is taking time off of work and put her life on hold to tend to my needs. It reminds me of that sweet little book I used to read to my kids "I'll Love You Forever"... in the end the son is rocking his mom on his lap and repeating the same verse she sang to him... "I will love you forever, I will like you for always, as long as I am living, my baby you'll be."

Sunrise this am.....

A Busy Weekend and An Escape

4th of July is a ZOO at our place... I am guessing we had close to 100 guests in the Inn & RV Park, that should hold 30 or so max... They take one RV space and add 4 riggs and tents and kids and dogs and alcohol!!
Looking the other way... (it got even fuller!)

In my present physical state, I just could not bear to be here and watch all the happy, partying people, so I took the camper and the dogs~ and even though I was very lonely, it was peaceful.

I read and wrote and cried and floated on an inner tube and prayed... a lot!

Here is part of my journal from the first night:

"I wish I could capture the energy of the river and let it flow through me. Maybe I can visualize it going through my body, washing away all illness and leaving behind a reflection of blue sky, sunshine and angels in the clouds."

How Do I Get Over the "Why Me?" Syndrome???

It's been quite a roller coaster ride the last couple weeks! And the ride is sure to get bumpy as I fight for my life. I don't think anyone reads this blog who doesn't know me, so I am going to go ahead and write and post as did with my last cancer battle in 2007.

The fluid around my heart and in my right lung is beginning to reaccumulate and the Dr's are "sure" a spreading cancer is causing it. I am re-starting the "There are No Incurable Diseases" program and have ordered Protocel (www.outsmartyourcancer.com).

Humanly we can only do so much. God is in control! I am clinging to this! Please pray for me. "...and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up... "James 5:15

I am going to need assistance in juicing, shopping and hanging tough, so prayers for a helper or where I need to be, are appreciated.

Took a Ride Up South Fork This Morning....

I really needed to get out of the house and it is a beautiful morning, so I joined Mike as he took the dogs on their daily run and swim. I took my camera and was mostly drawn to little flowers that are blooming amid rocks and rigid conditions. Kind of a reflection of one of my favorite old sayings... "Bloom where you are planted." That's what I need to do right now, grab hold of the good amid the rocky road of life.

Percy cuddled up next to grumpy ol Zoe yestrday morning as Lyndee was cooking breakfast, he is such a sweet little puppy!

Leg~a~Z of Goldens

Zink (6), Zoe (8-1/2), Zander (4), PerZ (4 mos), CruZer (5)

(Oh, and the 2-legged animals...., Sam, Lyndee, Maci)

Blogging out of Boredom... :)

Lyndee and Sam are here for one last night and back to SLC they will go... Lyndee has been a big help with Inn rooms and food and wonderful massages! I am laying pretty low, am ready for a renewed boost of energy... anytime!

Paul emailed me this photo of Mom today, they are on the east coast at a family reunion and visiting other relatives. This is an "exact" replica of the liberty bell. ... let freedom ring!

HOPE!

I am leaving the hospital and my lungs are healing. At this point they have found NO evidence of cancer cells! They had me scared to death. I have a biopsy that needs to be done in a few weeks but it is sounding very hopeful!

Early Bird

I was up at 4:45 this morning. I can breathe better when I am up, so as soon as I see the sky lightening I have been getting up. Then, I am tired and ready for a nap by 9:00. I just get weirder and weirder as I get older! Had all but two rooms in the Inn full last night and 4 RV's and one tenter. Business is good and I have found a new gal to help clean rooms. She is coming for training today. Oh how I hope she works out so we can have a little freedom.

"The Cleanest and the Greenest"

Early morning views looking down at RV Park... Everything is soaked and the morning sun shining through the trees makes it feel so clean!
Just two RV's last night. When it was DUMPING at midnight I was thinking how loud it would be in an RV!

And The Winner Is....

The Rain

:<(

Arrived at the course and found the golf tournament was canceled due to the course being too wet to allow golf carts on it. Bummer for us that drove the 3o miles, but even bigger bummer for those that came from Portland, Bend, Echo & Burns. We did find out that our Best Ball team from yesterday won first low gross in A Flight, and Mike and I won low gross, too, since yesterday's scores were the final scores. Part of me is relieved that we didn't have to play as I am still not 100% healthy...so, I will get the Inn rooms done and watch golf on TV!

Tourney.......

It was pretty cool this morning, but I have the right clothes for golfing in all types of weather... I was prepared for it all! Fortunately, the clouds burned off and I was able to peel off down to shorts by the end of our round. It never did rain! We actually played pretty good and are in the lead. Hopefully we can keep it up tomorrow. I came home so tired I wasn't sure how I was going to finish the Inn rooms and do the laundry, but .. it's done... It's still light out but I think it's time to retire. The photo is of Mike listening to instructions on the first tee this morning. I had my camera but took very few photos :)

Diverse Clientele

I was just looking down at a yard and inn full of content, mellow, guests and it occured to me how diverse they all are... we have a group from Canada on bicycles tent camping, a group of motorcyclist on their way to Hells Canyon in the Main House, a couple of Portland yuppies in the Cottage, two single women with whiney kids in an RV spot, a couple from Germany in a rented RV, and two other RV parties one with small kids, the other with a big black standard poodle. (They have made friends and are chatting away) The sky finally cleared this evening, it's been raining so much lately. Hope it will be okay for the big couples golf tournament tomorrow... we hired someone to clean the Cottage so it will be ready for the next diverse group tomorrow night. :)

Dumping

We have three motorcycle guests on their way that plan on tent camping tonight. There is a big rally near Hell's Canyon this weekend. I don't think I would want to be on a Harley just now! Wonder if they will upgrade to a nice dry room in the Inn :)

Same Stuff, Different Day

Golf visitation went well ~ 'cept a little rain the last two holes. We are signed up for a couples tournament this weekend and the weather report isn't looking good :( Rain and thunder storms... I love the new sauna! I am confident it is going to work miracles.

Just Stuff....

Sauna is working!

:)

Put a lot of time and energy into organizing our annual visitation for the women's club tomorrow. I think I am ready. I special ordered golf balls for prizes and they didn't arrive, but we had put aside some in the pro shop just in case... good thing. Have thirty ladies signed up for golf and lunch.

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Taking Time to Stop and Smell the Roses

A walk around the yard this morning yielded these.

Mike's Kind of Day

Mike is currently playing "washers" with the young guys (government workers that spray weeds) that are staying in the Main House. They played horseshoes before this.... and before that he went to John Day and played golf and before that he helped his friend, Loren, by driving a horse trailer up to Murder's Creek and driving a quad 15 miles back to town... Happy Sunday!

Dodge-mania

Took this this morning, it's not that obvious in the photo, but all five trucks were Dodges. The park cleared out this morning, all but the Airstream, and the first rig for this evening just pulled in. Would love to see the park comings and goings in time-lapse photography!

My New Sauna!

I am excited to finally get to use my new sauna. We have an electrician coming Tuesday to change our outlet to 20 amp and then we will be good to go! Here is a link to read about infrared saunas and the health benefits. http://www.luxsauna.com/miraclecureofinfrared.php

AAAHHH.... Peace Rose Over Yonder Tonight

Ya know you can't capture it - but I always have to try!

I am hoping someone else got a dose of it's peace and counted their blessings tonght as I did! Hugs and smiles across the miles.

Mike's Handiwork

We have a big group coming and never seem to have enough picnic tables... Mike built the 8 that we do have and yesterday scrounged up unused decking boards to construct another one. We took turns staining it today... it's ready for use and abuse!

Balancing Work and Play

It was a girls' morning ~walkin', talkin' & swingin', on the South Fork Golf Course.. Us three D's were the only ones there which allowed us to hit lots of balls and take our time and enjoy each other's company and the nice morning... before the afternoon thunderstorms which have been a daily event lately. Feels like the SW instead of the NW! The storms kind of work in our favor as bicyclist and RV's want off the highway :) Just two rooms and two RV spots left tonight.

Cat n Mouse Game...

I have a few funny photos of this episode. Instead of squeeling and hiding, I grabbed my camera and leaned over my center kitchen island (feet off the floor) & clicked photos. The cat would let the mouse go and then re-capture it, time and time again! I couldn't relax and go to bed until it wasn't running any more :

( Oh, she didn't catch this IN the house, she brought it in from outside! )

Life in the country!

I Took a Walk This Evening and This is What I Found...

Our friends, Piper and Loren have two adorable new foals!

This one is a little older and so curious. We kind of "hanged out" together for awhile... loved that!

Would have loved to climb over the fence and just love on him! (her?) Walking back home, this is the view from the bridge looking down on the South Fork River as it comes into town.

The first view of 'our place' as you come into Dayville from the East.

Guess the sign says it all... this little building is the City Hall and was once a little jail~ guess it was on our property at one time and has been moved more than once. It's now adjacent to the City Park.

A nice RV pulling in tonight. The Inn is full and three of our RV spots. :)

RV Park... looking one direction...

and looking the other direction...