Hi All
Really not much going on lately. The Gala was a success and money was raised to support the rescue. We all had a wonderful time. And thanks to our Supporters and Attendees for helping to make the event one to remember.
The next event is the ASPCA Help A Horse Day to be held April 23rd at the North Shore Horse Rescue & Sanctuary.
There will be vendors, food trucks, demonstrations. News12. WEHM Radio, and so much more.
Please try to attend as this is one of our major fund raising events for the year and additionally we have a shot at obtaining a $25,000.00 grant from the ASPCA.
I haven't spent too much time with Sir lately. Some changes in my life and my circle have prevented that. But I hope to get back on track soon.
Please don't forget that you can donate to the rescue any time for any amount by visiting our donate page. Just click below. You can also use the donate button on our Facebook page.
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No amount is too small or too large!
Thanks for reading and a new post will be coming soon.
Until next time....I Remain
Frank
Sir's Human
Forever Watching
Forever Watching!
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
And Sir knew
Hi Everyone
Apologies for not posting often. I've been busy with the Second Annual Phoenix Award Gala and the ASPCA Help a Horse Day event planning. Aside from that, my job and things at home have kept me busy too.
I can't believe that the Gala is this Friday, March 4th. It is shaping up to be an excellent affair. The
Chinese Auction baskets that we are offering are unbelievable. The values of them are in the $100's.
jetBlue Airways donated 2 round trip tickets that are worth at least $900.00.
And the venue is outstanding. There is still time to buy tickets. And you can buy a full table of 10 seats and get a discounted price of $850.00.
People lose site of the fact that this is a fund raiser. And it is one of the largest generators of dollars for the rescue. And on top of having a great experience at the gala, your ticket purchase is tax deductible!!!! This to me is a NO brainier..... But I digress .
Last weekend Lynn and I were thrown a curve ball. Without going into details, something that we expected to happen, happened. Nothing terrible, but something that is causing us to deal with the emotions of losing Frankie on another level. When I heard about it, it knocked me back to the freshness of losing my son all over again. The wound that had been healing slowly was torn open again.
As anyone who has lost a child can attest, you never ever get over that loss. You can replace a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or learn to deal with the death of a sibling or parent. But there is no way in the world to replace your child!! Period!! People fail to realize that it's not just the death, it's all of the other things like; all of the what could have been's, if only's, and whole assortment of what if's.
I have been dealing with the loss of him pretty well. And the entrance into my life of Sir and the folks at the North Shore Horse Rescue have been a very large contributor to me making great strides in doing so. And for that I am eternally indebted and grateful.
So when I heard the news I ran the gamut of emotions. I felt as though Frankie had just passed over to the other side of life all over again.
Then the sadness set in. Fighting back the tears and putting on the usual happy face was a strain.
Sir was turned out in the big pasture at the front of the farm. The one that is on Sound Ave.
All I could think of was the comfort that I needed from my friend. The one that has done so much for me in dealing with this!
Lately Sir has been aloof and not as interactive with me as he had been. I am not savvy enough about Equine behavior to even attempt to analyze why, But the point is he hasn't been.
But this was different. I began walking towards him as he grazed. Tears flowing down my face. He immediately lifted his head and began wal
king towards me. As he got closer his pace seemed to quicken.
He came up to me and put his forehead against my chest and my sadness started to subside, Then he placed his head onto my right shoulder and leaned into me. He lowered his chin and pulled me into him, as if to hug me. Please do not chastise me for humanizing him. I am not....just stating the facts as they occurred.
He stood like that for quite some time.And as I stroked his neck he made these sounds that I can only explain as cooing....all the while keeping me close to him. He washed the sadness away....
Since then he and I are back to our old ways....he greets me and follows me around like a pup. He stares at me from his paddock while I am standing at the barn door. (something that he had stopped doing for awhile.)
So thank you Sir! Thanks for continuing your healing ways! I don't know what I would do with out you!
Until next time
Frank
Sir's Human
Apologies for not posting often. I've been busy with the Second Annual Phoenix Award Gala and the ASPCA Help a Horse Day event planning. Aside from that, my job and things at home have kept me busy too.
I can't believe that the Gala is this Friday, March 4th. It is shaping up to be an excellent affair. The
Chinese Auction baskets that we are offering are unbelievable. The values of them are in the $100's.
jetBlue Airways donated 2 round trip tickets that are worth at least $900.00.
And the venue is outstanding. There is still time to buy tickets. And you can buy a full table of 10 seats and get a discounted price of $850.00.
People lose site of the fact that this is a fund raiser. And it is one of the largest generators of dollars for the rescue. And on top of having a great experience at the gala, your ticket purchase is tax deductible!!!! This to me is a NO brainier..... But I digress .
Last weekend Lynn and I were thrown a curve ball. Without going into details, something that we expected to happen, happened. Nothing terrible, but something that is causing us to deal with the emotions of losing Frankie on another level. When I heard about it, it knocked me back to the freshness of losing my son all over again. The wound that had been healing slowly was torn open again.
As anyone who has lost a child can attest, you never ever get over that loss. You can replace a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or learn to deal with the death of a sibling or parent. But there is no way in the world to replace your child!! Period!! People fail to realize that it's not just the death, it's all of the other things like; all of the what could have been's, if only's, and whole assortment of what if's.
I have been dealing with the loss of him pretty well. And the entrance into my life of Sir and the folks at the North Shore Horse Rescue have been a very large contributor to me making great strides in doing so. And for that I am eternally indebted and grateful.
So when I heard the news I ran the gamut of emotions. I felt as though Frankie had just passed over to the other side of life all over again.
Then the sadness set in. Fighting back the tears and putting on the usual happy face was a strain.
Sir was turned out in the big pasture at the front of the farm. The one that is on Sound Ave.
All I could think of was the comfort that I needed from my friend. The one that has done so much for me in dealing with this!
Lately Sir has been aloof and not as interactive with me as he had been. I am not savvy enough about Equine behavior to even attempt to analyze why, But the point is he hasn't been.
But this was different. I began walking towards him as he grazed. Tears flowing down my face. He immediately lifted his head and began wal
king towards me. As he got closer his pace seemed to quicken.
He came up to me and put his forehead against my chest and my sadness started to subside, Then he placed his head onto my right shoulder and leaned into me. He lowered his chin and pulled me into him, as if to hug me. Please do not chastise me for humanizing him. I am not....just stating the facts as they occurred.
He stood like that for quite some time.And as I stroked his neck he made these sounds that I can only explain as cooing....all the while keeping me close to him. He washed the sadness away....
Since then he and I are back to our old ways....he greets me and follows me around like a pup. He stares at me from his paddock while I am standing at the barn door. (something that he had stopped doing for awhile.)
So thank you Sir! Thanks for continuing your healing ways! I don't know what I would do with out you!
Until next time
Frank
Sir's Human
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Phoenix Award Gala. What should I wear??!!!???!!!
Hi Folks
My apologies for being away from the keyboard for awhile. Between work, home, and the event planning for the fund raising events for the Horse Rescue, there has been little time or energy to post here.......
Some people have raised concerns that that the dress code for the Gala is Black Tie. This is due to the use of Formal Attire on the invitations and flyers. However, it is not black tie. It is Cocktail or Formal attire.
We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion that this may have caused.
See you at the GALA!
P.S. If you are planning on attending this year please purchase your tickets now.....
Buy your tickets by clicking here
My apologies for being away from the keyboard for awhile. Between work, home, and the event planning for the fund raising events for the Horse Rescue, there has been little time or energy to post here.......
Some people have raised concerns that that the dress code for the Gala is Black Tie. This is due to the use of Formal Attire on the invitations and flyers. However, it is not black tie. It is Cocktail or Formal attire.
We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion that this may have caused.
See you at the GALA!
P.S. If you are planning on attending this year please purchase your tickets now.....
Buy your tickets by clicking here
Thursday, January 28, 2016
A message from Laurel and Tom
Below is a personal message from Laurel and Tom to their Supporters and Friends,
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Please try to attend the Gala on March 4th.
Winter Winter go away!
Hi again everyone
Wow was that a blizzard this past weekend or was that a blizzard!???!!!??
I was unable to make it out to the rescue this past weekend due to airing on the side of safety all volunteers were asked to stay away until the weather improved and the plowing was done.
From what I understand the wind was wreaking havoc out there and they almost lost a section of the barn roof. Tommy braved the storm and climbed a ladder and was able to screw down the panels and saved the day!
Sunday I was busy cleaning my driveway as well as my neighbor's driveway. Thank God for my newly acquired used snow blower. It really made the job easier. Considering that we had around 2 foot of snow we were done really quick.
I saw pictures of Sir and the paddock looked as though the high winds had blown some of the snow away from it. I could see the dirt in the pics.
I can't wait to get out there to spend some time with him. Most likely next Sunday will be the soonest that I can make it out there.
On a positive note the days are getting longer and the daytime temps have been mild. Soon I will be able to go to the rescue straight from work and still have some time to be there before it gets dark.
We continue to work on the 2nd Annual Phoenix Award Gala and have begun work on the ASPCA Help A Horse Day, The Civil War Battle Event is currently on hold pending approval for a site to hold it on.
If you know of any place close to Baiting Hollow that may want to host it let me know.
I will be posting further info on the Gala on the following post.
Until next time......take care
Frank
Sir's Human
Wow was that a blizzard this past weekend or was that a blizzard!???!!!??
I was unable to make it out to the rescue this past weekend due to airing on the side of safety all volunteers were asked to stay away until the weather improved and the plowing was done.
From what I understand the wind was wreaking havoc out there and they almost lost a section of the barn roof. Tommy braved the storm and climbed a ladder and was able to screw down the panels and saved the day!
Sunday I was busy cleaning my driveway as well as my neighbor's driveway. Thank God for my newly acquired used snow blower. It really made the job easier. Considering that we had around 2 foot of snow we were done really quick.
I saw pictures of Sir and the paddock looked as though the high winds had blown some of the snow away from it. I could see the dirt in the pics.
I can't wait to get out there to spend some time with him. Most likely next Sunday will be the soonest that I can make it out there.
On a positive note the days are getting longer and the daytime temps have been mild. Soon I will be able to go to the rescue straight from work and still have some time to be there before it gets dark.
We continue to work on the 2nd Annual Phoenix Award Gala and have begun work on the ASPCA Help A Horse Day, The Civil War Battle Event is currently on hold pending approval for a site to hold it on.
If you know of any place close to Baiting Hollow that may want to host it let me know.
I will be posting further info on the Gala on the following post.
Until next time......take care
Frank
Sir's Human
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Frozen Water Troughs. Good!? Not so much !!!!!
Hi everyone
So Ole Man Winter has arrived and wiped away any memory that I may have had about mild temps and sunny skies.
I was out at the barn and froze my a$$ off. Yesterday I was only there for an hour tops. It took hours for my toes to defrost LOL
This is the time of year when the water freezes over in the troughs. There is no way that extension cords could be run to all of the paddocks either. Not only is that not safe, the electric bill would be through the roof! PSEG Long Island would have a field day ;P
So I have been surfing the internet for ideas to build cheap but efficient solar warmers for the troughs. I found this one on Mother Earth News. Build a Solar Stock tank
We would need approximately 15-16 of these. The cost is estimated at about $185.00 to $200.00 each for materials.
At the high end it would cost us $3200.00 for 16 Solar Heaters.
If you would like to help with this project we would appreciate your efforts. You can donate towards the purchase of materials by going to the donate link on the website www.northshorehorserescue.com/donate .
Do it in a pet's memory or a loved one. Just make a note that it's for the Solar Heater in the purpose. Let us know if you are sponsoring one for someone specific.
This could really be an awesome accomplishment.
So Ole Man Winter has arrived and wiped away any memory that I may have had about mild temps and sunny skies.
I was out at the barn and froze my a$$ off. Yesterday I was only there for an hour tops. It took hours for my toes to defrost LOL
This is the time of year when the water freezes over in the troughs. There is no way that extension cords could be run to all of the paddocks either. Not only is that not safe, the electric bill would be through the roof! PSEG Long Island would have a field day ;P
So I have been surfing the internet for ideas to build cheap but efficient solar warmers for the troughs. I found this one on Mother Earth News. Build a Solar Stock tank
We would need approximately 15-16 of these. The cost is estimated at about $185.00 to $200.00 each for materials.
At the high end it would cost us $3200.00 for 16 Solar Heaters.
If you would like to help with this project we would appreciate your efforts. You can donate towards the purchase of materials by going to the donate link on the website www.northshorehorserescue.com/donate .
Do it in a pet's memory or a loved one. Just make a note that it's for the Solar Heater in the purpose. Let us know if you are sponsoring one for someone specific.
This could really be an awesome accomplishment.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
A dream that I wish could come true!!
I was dreaming that I was riding Sir along with my friends at the horse rescue. It was Laurel Palermo,Beth Getty Springston,Nikii Janine, Elizabeth Johnsen Gebers, Marissa Doyen , and some others There were thousands of rescued horses behind us as we were leading them to safety. In the distance I could see a swirling light that was changing colors. Each color was representative of our chakras. Most prevalent were love and healing! We started galloping towards this light. Our whole herd! It was thunderous. We were all smiling and cheering. The horses were neighing and whinnying. Then I woke up. I could still hear the hooves pounding on the earth as I lay in my bed. Then I realized it was the heavy rain on my roof. It was so calming that I just laid there and soaked it in!!!
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