Taking a blogging break

I'm taking a blogging break to mourn the tragic death of my beautiful chestnut mare, Beauty. She died on unknown causes in her corral on June 25, 2009. I found her the next morning, dead. I couldn't afford an autopsy on her AND the removal fee, so to this day I don't know what killed her and it just makes me so sad to not know. Heart attack? She didn't struggle and was found in a corner of her corral by me the next morning. It hardly seems appropriate to talk about sunflowers now that she is gone. Thank you for your consideration. I MISS YOU, my beautiful one!

Not my garden~Sunday Stills Challenge for 062109

Not my garden, but I wish!!! These flowers were at Lowe's last spring. How I wish they were mine! It is too hot for them here in the garden, now, however. Sunday Stills Challenge for June 21, 2009, the longest day of the year. Enjoy your Sunday!