Earlier this month, Zenyatta was visited by a very special fan. Ten-year-old Tiana came from California to meet her favorite racehorse with the help of Make-A-Wish.
Tiana has myeloid leukemia, a treatable but incurable cancer. Lane’s End was the first stop on her Kentucky trip, which included time at Keenland and Old Friends.
Zenyatta, always gentle with children, greeted her young fan with nuzzles. Tiana was picture perfect, dressed to match the Moss silks.
We’re so glad that Zenyatta could help make Tiana’s wish come true. Scroll down for more pictures of their time together.
Team Z
More information:
“Zenyatta Makes Wish Come True,” TDN
Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
Happy Saturday! I get to work today. Looking forward to the next 2 days off! Looks like the FB furbabies are okay. Safe trips for all horses and jockeys this weekend. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Angel Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy.I saw your post on Zoe’s page about working today.Of course,we all have to forgive ourselves for past mistakes.Sadly it looks as if we have lost “bob” no2 but egg no 3 is starting to crack so hopefully!Stil a lot of thunder showers around.I love the name Samwise A Passaconaway.Someone asked Tom how he could think of getting another dog so soon and he said he needed to be saved,He will arrive at Tom’s on June 6th.I like Tom’s attitude to life .He moves on while still remembering.Samwise was pulled from a kill shelter and as Tom said life is short .We cannot find any news of the unknown buyer of Uthopia somebody heard it was Paul Schockemohle I pray not remember what happened to Toto when he moved to Paul’s.Enjoy your weekend.Love and hugs to you,kisses for Angel Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO
Vampressqueen Sue Colvin
todays devo :
This One Is for All Us Expert Worriers
by Lisa-Jo Baker32
I’m a lifelong Sunday School girl, and I grew up singing the old hymn, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.“ There’s one line that lingers in my head these days as the mornings come crashing down on me, and with them that old, familiar ache of fear, or worry, of not being able to control the future:
“Morning by morning new mercies I see . . .”
I was thinking about that line when I woke up today.
Most mornings when I wake up and stumble to the bathroom to put in my contact lenses and step on and off the scale and then head to the kitchen to figure out how to prepare breakfast without using the leaky sink, I’m not thinking about Christ’s mercies.
I’m thinking about my to-do list.
I’m thinking about my worries and how my hair has more gray in it than I remember from last month. I’m thinking about what we’re going to do if it turns out there isn’t actually a spot for my daughter in the preschool we’re counting on once fall rolls around. I’m googling youtube videos to figure out how to fix the leak underneath our kitchen sink.
My mornings don’t involve a list of God’s mercies, they involve a list of my own worries.
I’m very good at it.
I’m an expert at the quiet panic that paces around my insides as the boys rush by and our little girl tells me she misses her friends.
I can rattle off all my very specific fears and worries without even having to think very hard.
There are all the boxes we still haven’t unpacked after our move last month. The shed and the kitchen projects I’m not sure when we’ll get around to tackling. The new school my boys are starting in less than three weeks and all the school supplies I haven’t bought yet.
There’s the old white minivan with the flat tires that require pumping every morning — the same minivan who long ago said goodbye to any hope of air-conditioning. There are the fish ponds we’re not sure yet how to take care of and the mouse who must have moved in while we were on vacation because the brand new bathroom mat I bought has long shreds chewed off it — shreds that now trail up and down the halls.
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I can sit in the house of my dreams and miss it all because I’m so busy counting worries.
And then that old hymn rolls around in my head and today, instead of obsessing over the sink, I start to hum the tune I’ve known since childhood. And it reminds me of the God who has loved me since long before that.
“Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!”
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided –
“Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!
That “All I have needed” part is what makes me stop. I come to a complete standstill. Right there in the middle of my kitchen with the slightly slanted floor.
Do I really believe that?
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.
Do I live like I really believe that?
I look out the window, and I can hear the cicadas. There’s a lawnmower in the distance and three very loud kids right here in front of me. And slowly another list starts to take shape in my mind.
These kids are my kids, and they’re growing up into the most fascinating tiny humans. They share their weird and quirky interests with me. They invite me into their fears, and they trust me with their insecurities. At night they lie back to back with me just because it makes them feel safe.
Just last night we built Zoe’s very first big-girl bed. She’s been sleeping in the same crib her big brother first used; it’s made the trek with us from South Africa to Michigan to Virginia and now to Maryland. And last night we moved it out of her room and I watched her climb into the bed that will rock her to sleep every night between now and teenagerhood.
I add that to the list of God’s faithfulness.
Along with the stories my boys tell of new friends at soccer camp. The neighbors who fed our fish for two weeks while we were gone. The brand new friend who comes over to fix my sink (turns out the pipe wasn’t broken, just a washer was loose). So, “learning basic home maintenance” goes on the list too.
And, of course, there are the big things like a home and clothes and warm food. But I’m waking up more to the little things — the ordinary glory of kids’ backpacks and their excitement at finding their feet in this neighborhood. Walks to the mailbox holding onto a tiny hand. Fresh chocolate chip cookies. Bike rides. New markers. Coloring books. Clothes warm out of the dryer.
His faithfulness is new every morning in a hundred different ways. On the stormy days as well as the mild ones. It’s the one thing that doesn’t change.
I so desperately want to become an expert at believing that.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sue,
Very inspiring devotional today.
Thank you!
Hugs and Love
Hope you are feeling better!
andrej
spare tall warm good kind Leroidesanimaux dad of Animal Kingdom, Zi always keep long free space in front of your nose, increase and decrease speed very glidely, in video and photos your legs look more thin than legs of Coz and mates, Zi always see condition of your legs after quick breeze and on next morning, say to Coz too, Coz quietly and well recover your legs after quick breeze, i think you are horse of cool or lil cold rainy weather, autumn spring mild not frozen winter, mom Zenny breezed her first race in hollywood park on november22, 2007
debbie sutherland
Beautiful photos of Tiana and Zenny,the one where Z is kissing her is precious!
Tiana looks over the moon and so full of love, just like her pal Zenyatta. The visit was good for both,sharing love and tender moments. Z enjoyed it as much as her young friend-such a happy time.
andrej
Coz and Zi sleep in deep soft straw, slowly drink clean not cold water, eat green light hay apples, lil lower amount of oats some days after quick breeze, pears sweet potato carrot juice, walk on air with Mario, have bath, care of neck back legs hooves health, beautyfull Zenny do all quietly and not quickly, walk on air with Vixana, eat apples, care of health, beautyfull Zenny Zi Coz and mates Tug Guggenheim De Coronado and other stable mates stay comfy and cozy eat apples care of health kiss your soft noses, lil 16z, lil 14z filly Dubai im remembering you
sheena.davies(wales)
Je m’amuse.Cirrus looks great.Hugs
http://www.facebook.com/cirrusdesaigles
They were worried at the Dyfi “bob” wasn’t getting enough food!!!!3rd egg is cracking well,Hugs
http://www.facebook.com/dyfiospreyproject/
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.They are worried now that Tepin cannot use a nasal strip.Surely the connections understood our rules.She is also entered in the Sussex stakes.Hopefully the 2nd chick from egg no 3 will arrive safely Glesni and Monty got soaked in a thunderstorm this afternoon and Glesni was using 1/2 a fish as a pillow,Paul Schockemohle has denied purchasing Uthopia but no idea who the buyer is.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Frank Hercules Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Hope Tepin’s connections will do what’s best for her. Poor Glesni and Monty; hope the weather improves. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties
Kimberly
Oh Zenyatta!!! You are sooooooo sweet!!! Gentle girl always making everyone feel comfortable around you!! ?
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Beautiful Z, COZ, ZI and DC:
Goodnight. Stay comfy and cozy. Happy Dreams. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Just found this update on Tepin. Wishing her all the best; beautiful girl. Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/tepins-royal-ascot-plans-in-discussion/
Sally Blank (cherishes Z and her foals)
Just had to say goodnight Zenyatta
love you with kisses and all your sons
Z princess and my dear Sir
Auntie Sally B
Kathy
May 29 Cherokee Devotional
A voice in our ear pleads for us to pay attention. Listen closely, see with the eyes of the mind, because so much will pass us by if we are asleep. No need to go blank in our minds, no need to stay motionless. Go on with good work and keep the mind open to ideas and to the brightness of each new day. Many beautiful things wait to be discovered if we will only open to them.
Our minds are like lush green fields, but we too often plant weeds there by taking in inane stories and dwelling on all the wrong things. Stop listening to rumors and hearsay that may or may not be true. Cultivate the highest and the best-and be the best!
God raised me with one thing only.
-Chief Gall, Hunkpapa Sioux
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
Not sure if I’ll be on later. Have a wonderful day. The FB furbabies I’ve visited are fine. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Angel Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy,Have a wonderful Sabbath and Memorial day weekend.Remembering all your troops who serve in the cause of freedom.We have another “bob” the 2nd egg failed but little one from egg no 3 hatched this morning.Many lightning strikes in Europe yesterday lots of serious injuries and it’s raining heavily in Monaco for the Grand prix.Lovely here in Wales though.Have a lovely day.Love and hugs to you,kisses for Angel Holly,Nikko and Sugar.Sheena.XOXO
sheena.davies(wales)
Croeso y’r byd cariad bach!XOXO
http://www.facebook.com/dyfiospreyproject/
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Amazing video – thanks Sheena!
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Such cute little faces. Thanks for sharing. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
A very Happy Birthday to fellow Z’ster. Peggy now reunited with her precious Jordan.Have a lovely day.Love and hugs SheenaX
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Happy Birthday Peggy!!
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Marshall (NC Broad)
Thanks for the birthday alert, Sheena! ?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Peggy!! ??
Many more happy, healthy years to come and lots of fun with Jordan, too.
All the Best always.
Hugs and Love
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Marshall, Thank you so much for the Birthday wishes.
shirleeinindy
Judy,
Our buddy Suddenbreakingnews is not a gelding per Bloodhorse.com. Has 2 undescended testicles. Don’t know what this means for his possible career as a sire but sure surprised his trainer and owner. He has Mike up for the Belmont. Think the 2 of them could possibly pull an upset.
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Peggy:
Happy, Happy Birthday. Love and Hugs, JB
Dear Shirlee:
Don’t know what that means for breeding. Wow, Mikey aboard for the Belmont. I like SBN and Mike’s chances. Love and Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Judy, Thank you so very much for the birthday wishes.
Yvonne Splichal
Sweet, sweet pictures! Zenny is so precious with her and gives her kisses!
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Sheena, Sandy, Thank You so very much for the Birthday wishes. So happy to have Jordan Back, but just devastated by the loss of Leroi. Just loved this boy. Hit me like a ton of bricks. One happy thought is that he has left some really nice youngsters. He has 2 filly’s and 2 colts coming up for sale in Ocala. Don’t have that week off, but may try to get down for a day to see them. Sure would like too.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Peggy.Hope you’ve had a lovely day.My first thought was for you when I heard about Leroidesanimaux.So many of them going before their time but their legacy lives on Hope Jordan is settling down now Love and hugs Sheena.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Sheena, He is still very wild. Just don’t know what devastated him so when he was lost. Hoping with time he will get better. Had a pretty nice birthday but its so hard sometimes. Lost so many horses just hurts so bad. Worry about Quiet American all the time. He’s 30 now, and he’s always on my mind.
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Peggy:
Like Sheena, I thought of you when I read the awful news about Leroi. I know how you loved him. Another beautiful boy gone too soon. Love and Hugs to you and Jordan, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Judy, Yes, gone way to soon. Just was so shocked when I heard this news. I believe he was a very spirited horse. So I can just see him running in the pasture. They would not let me feed him a pear when I saw him. His groom said he better do it that he would bite. Actually saw the Fear Of God come over his face when I asked if I could give him a treat. He seemed very calm to me. But, yeah I know that could change in a moment, but we sure love these spirited horses.
Love Leroi dearly
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Peggy:
Yes, me too. Love the ones with “attitude”. Think of Gem often too. Love and Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Judy, Yes think of Gem all the time.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.A facebook page has been set up now called Justice For Harambe.All are blaming the parents.You remember Cecil the Lion .His family are still safe gorgeous video of his grandcubs Seems this week should be pretty good for the”bobs” weatherwise.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Felt so bad when I read about Harambe. Glad to hear Cecil’s legacy lives on. Hope the weather cooperates for the bobs.
Thank you for reminding us about Peggy’s birthday. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Very sad about Harambe. I feel so bad for his caretakers and for his species.
RIP Harambe
Bluegrass Girl
SA Press Box @SAPublicity · on Sunday May 29 2016
Si Sage (FR) and Mike Smith go wire to wire in the Grade II $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes @santaanitapark!
Race Replay Video. Includes post-race interviews
Charles Whittingham Stakes (Gr. II) – Sunday, May 29, 2016
Santa Anita Park Published on May 29, 2016
The Grade II Charles Whittingham Stakes, won by Si Sage (FR) – Sunday, May 29, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrKBCUbjAE
Judy B from Rhode Island
Congrats to our Mikey and Si. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Looking good, Mike. Si Sage looks good, too. Nice win!
Thanks for posting the link, BGG.
Hugs and Love
Bluegrass Girl
Lexie Lou regains winning form in Nassau; Isabella Sings new tune in Miss Liberty
By: Kellie Reilly Twin Spires on May 29, 2016 –
Two turf distaffers answered key questions on Sunday: Lexie Lou, the 2014 Canadian Horse of the Year, proved that she’s not done yet by snapping a losing streak in Woodbine’s $177,184 Nassau (G2), and Isabella Sings proved that she’s not a need-the-lead type after all in the $82,000 Miss Liberty at Monmouth. There was another point of commonality: both have been beaten by Royal Ascot-bound champion Tepin this season.
http://www.twinspires.com/blog/2016/5/29/lexie-lou-regains-winning-form-nassau-isabella-sings-new-tune-miss-liberty
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear BGG:
Thanks for this news on Izzy and Lexei. Love both of these beautiful girls; congrats to them. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear BGG,
Thanks for this link, too. Great to see Isabella Sings and Lexie Lou doing well again. They are both beauties.
Hugs and Love
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Z, COZ, ZI and DC:
Goodnight. Happy Dreams to all of you. Love and Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee and Z Fans:
Updates on Exaggerator and Nyquist. Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/exaggeratornyquist-updates/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy B.,
Good news about Exaggerator and Nyquist. Hope that temperature and blood count normalize soon — Power Up, Nyquist!
Hugs and Love
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Marshall:
Yes, Exaggerator appears to have come out of the Preakness just fine and praying for a complete recovery for Nyquist. Power Up Beautiful Boy. Love and Hugs to you, Bailey and Smudge. JB
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Z fans.
You have to look at this video, at this beautiful horses!!
Love and hugs. Ingrid
https://www.facebook.com/1518155635071155/videos/1762974343922615/?pnref=story
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Ingrid and Z Fans:
They’re just gorgeous. Here’s another video of a Gypsy named Austin. Look at that gorgeous mane and tail. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvNTXj-4GVU
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy B.,
Thanks for the Austin link! I wonder what our friend Hovis would think about the Gypsy Vanners — I think he would approve, especially those fabulous feathers.
Hugs and Love
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Judy and dear Marshall,
I am so glad you like it.
you welcome, big hugs Ingrid.
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Judy,
these horses are so beautiful….
Thank you, I just love it.
Hugs Ingrid.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Ingrid,
What a lovely note to end the day on! Thanks for posting this link. The Gypsy Vanners are simply breathtaking! Incredibly gorgeous, magnificent creatures. I enjoyed watching them run and cavort. They have a beautiful gait in addition to their exquisite manes, tails, and feathers.
Hugs and Love
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Z Fans:
Update on CC from 5/28. Nice photo too Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/211992/california-chrome-stronger-in-los-al-drill?source=rss
Marshall (NC Broad)
What a beauty he is! Stunning chestnut — he just gets more handsome all the time.
Thanks for the update, Judy B.
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Goodnight dear Zenyatta!
Wishing you sweet dreams and serene slumber, beautiful girl. Sweet dreams to your boys, also.
Hugs and Love to our angelic Queen Z
Kathy
May 30 Cherokee Devotional
Before we ever get to know people, their experiences have influenced them with certain ideas and formed their personalities so that we may not be able to blend with them. We all have past experiences that set us firmly in our own ways. We should consider these things before agreeing to join forces with a person we may not truly know. We like to think we can fix anything with enough love. But love means being honest, especially about personality differences that may lead to hostility if we force ourselves to work with someone with whom we are not compatible. We cannot change others. We can only change ourselves, but that may not be what is needed.
We are good and not bad.
-Red Cloud, Sioux
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy.No turtling today!!Woo-hoo.I am afraid I am very set in my ways.No one can change me and I do not pretend to think I can change others.It’s a lovely day here in West Wales a great start for “baby bob”The Dyfi think the 2nd egg may have failed because of the polygamous situation at the time.Something similar happened at Glaslyn.Clarach has turned up at Kielder water in Northumberland she’s doing the rounds of the webcams!.Zoe had a pretty dress all for Memorial weekend and her “parents”had dinner with Mr Al’s widow.We get Armed Forces day over here late June.I had a very late night watching a documentary about the Roosevelts.Their personal life was pretty interesting to say the least.Eleanor was a woman ahead of her time.Bless him,his BP took a battering.There’s a FB page started called Justice for Harambe All are blaming the parents after all he had been telling them he wanted to go in the enclosure.He invaded Harambe’s space.Very sad.Carl has finally posted that they failed to get Uthopia but are hoping for a positive outcome maybe he will stay at the stables.Really gutted someone outbid him.Have a great holiday.Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Angel Holly,Nikko and Sugar.I sent you some pics of the christening in Sweden.SheenaXOXO