This blog was started in June 2008 by a young sorrel Abyssinian cat called Sen-Chan and a slightly younger English Springer Spaniel called Tommy. The years that followed were full of hellos and goodbyes. Some, like Sen-Chan and Yuu-Chan, were lost very young. Other Abys like Sei-Chan, Bibi, and Genji stayed with us for quite a few years. But they too have gone now, as has Tommy. In the interim, several Percheron horses joined the family, starting with Vidock in 2010, Violette in 2012, and then Hotesse and Heloise in 2020. They contribute to the blog regularly. But the mainstays are Ollie, also an English Springer Spaniel, Tama, an Abyssinian queen who has been with us since late 2008, and Benkei (Benny), a little ruffian who joined us in 2021, followed by Momo in 2022, and another Aby boy, Ryū, in 2023.. We live in rural France, in a region called the Perche, which is famous for its heavy horses.
Chaplin: "Happy New Year!" Java Bean: "¡Feliz año nuevo!" Lulu: "Ooh, Year of the Horse? I used to live with horses on the ranch, I wonder if they know this is their year ..."
(I am posting today with a memento that I made to honor WIllow, which I already sent to you in an email...if you can't find the email, you can snag it from our blog.)
Happy New Year to all of you!
ReplyDeleteMay 2026 bring all of you good things xx
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all of you!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to the whole family and friends.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Linda
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. Hugs and purrs.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all of you!
ReplyDeleteWow, Year of the horse, you have that covered for sure. Happy New Year to all of you
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year hugs from all of us.
ReplyDeleteAnd we just saw those Beer Horse Doggies in the very wet Tournament of Roses Parade
ReplyDeleteHappy MEW Year !
H&K&W
Willow
PeeEssWoo Hi Ollie - Auntie Di is coming over later - I'm resting now to be ready to wiggle for her!
I am a horse and mum izza monkey!!! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteChaplin: "Happy New Year!"
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "¡Feliz año nuevo!"
Lulu: "Ooh, Year of the Horse? I used to live with horses on the ranch, I wonder if they know this is their year ..."
I pray you all have a blessed and beautiful 2026!
ReplyDeleteSeasonal greetings and best wishes for a very happy 2026. Certainly it has started well for cuddling with cold frosts and this morning, snow!
ReplyDeleteERin
Happy New Year to you all, too!
ReplyDelete(I am posting today with a memento that I made to honor WIllow, which I already sent to you in an email...if you can't find the email, you can snag it from our blog.)