Happy Saturday All!

September 1st is the start of the Wisconsin early goose season. Back in 2010 I was invited along hunting by my buddy Justin who just happens to own Norman’s granddaughter Riley. Riley’s story is a remarkable one. She was born 12/9/09 by Nellie. This was Nellie’s second litter. When Riley was about three weeks old and starting to walk around outside the whelping box I noticed her back right leg wasn’t moving correctly. I watched and watched her walk and took a video to send to my boss and said “something isn’t right”. I took her to work with me the next day, took a xray and sure enough the right leg was broke. The ball of the femur that is seated in the hip socket was broke right off. I then went back and watch the video’s that I took from day one and on day three I could see her little leg not working right at that time. We came to the conclusion that she must of broke it when she was born, or Nellie stepped on her after she was born. Regardless she had a broken leg. There was nothing we could do at this time since she was only three weeks old. I started physical therapy and as often as I could do it, I did therapy on that leg. I kept her until she was 12 weeks old, re xrayed her and the bone had healed back together. It was amazing! I couldn’t sell her so I gave her to my buddy Justin who has his own guide service All Seasons Adventures in Wisconsin. Riley has retrieved many birds and has’t had a problem with that leg.

Broken leg.

Headed up.

Our hunt 9/15/10.

Watching and waiting.

The retrieve.

Taking a break.

Our limit.

Riley & Norman.

We are joining Rukus The Eskie for Sepia Saturday.

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Here is my favorite picture from that day in color. We are also joining The Pet Parade.

Happy Saturday All!

Just over a week hunting season will be upon us. This was of course Norman’s favorite time of the year as he was a hunting dog and loved to retrieve.

A little goose hunting.

Those silo’s and this field where we are hunting is my grandma’s land. It made hunting with Norman there even more special.

He was always aware of what was going on.

Always laying right by my side.

My favorite part was when he would put his head on my leg and claimed me as his and how he let me know he would protect me.

When I got home from work yesterday there was a very special package waiting for me. I knew my online friend and Gamblers Auntie sent me something. I had no idea what it could be and how very special it really would be. I opened up the package and all I had to see was the first word Star and I knew right away what it was and then the tears came as I read the rest. On November 6, 2013 Norman became a Star, today that Star has a name, a very special name: HRCH Sand Spring Norm of Caroway MH.

Here is where Norman’s star is. His is the one with the red circle around it.

For those of you who don’t know me, I love stars. I have the stars of the American Flag on my leg right next to Norman and Nellie’s portraits. I love to sit and star gaze and let my mind wonder. My mind was wondering on the way back from Saskatchewan trip, you can read about it here in Nothing But Norman #13.

My favorite Trans Siberian Orchestra song is After The Fall. I could replay this song, over and over and over again.

The Star Certificate found it’s place right next to Norman’s ashes.

Shine bright my love and may your brightness show me the way to you each night the stars are in the sky.

Hugs Jayne for such a thoughtful gift.

You too can do something special for someone or yourself by getting your own star from The Star-Registration.

We are joining Ruckus The Eskie for Sepia Saturday.

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We are also joining The Pet Parade.