When we first uprooted ourselves from the thriving metropolis of Manotick – to move out to the sticks in Kemptville – I kept thinking – how the hell are we ever going to make it? How the hell will I make friends? and how the hell am I going to get to to know anyone out here??
Farmers out in these parts all have to go to the feed store right? – Well who knew that the local feed store would allow me to forge some pretty special friendships?
I don’t make friends easy – believe it or not – I am a little shy – no seriously – I am.
It starts with one woman – Audrey Rooney – the proprietor of the local feed store. Hereby known as the “Glue”.
Horses gotta eat – they gotta have bedding – they gotta has this that and the other thing – Ladies and Gents – that is where the “Glue” comes in!
This post is dedicated to Audrey Rooney – our “Glue”.
I am trying to think of a more fitting moniker for Audrey – but it just keeps coming back – the “Glue” – sorry Audrey 🙂
Back in June – I thought – how cool would it be if we rappelled down a building in support of Audrey’s cause?
Holy crap – little did I know that the Glue would actually take me up on that offer!!
That is when the “Chicks” were hatched.
Our rag tag flock of chicks!!
Manon – I had met – answering an ad on a local farming board about a missing cat that I was sure I saw in our yard – then there was her amazing children – and then her fantastic husband – Friends!!!
I am not quite sure where Tasha came from – out of the blue – she is an outta the blue kinda gal. An amazing woman – truly – raising two children – working her butt off – her confidence – I’m jealous.
Then of course – the Glue!!
The Glue brought us all together.
A jump off a building – turned into a poker run – turned into building this amazing Bear – out of hay.
But wait – there is more – during this jump/run/bear – I have made more and more and more friends!!
In the community with horses and hay and everything!!!
So today – we built a Bear – out of hay – in support of Make a Wish Foundation. For Braeden and Isabella and for all those children who just want a wish.
AND – the common thread in all this building/jumping/running/riding – on and on and on – is the Glue!
To wrap it up – jeebers – don’t even know where to start – at a loss here.
OK – Audrey Rooney – proprietor – philanthropist – Mom – friend – Chick – Thank you!
Thank you for being my friend- Thank you for introducing me to all these amazing peoples here in our little community – Thank you for geez lady for working your collective ass off and just being the person you are!!!
I don’t think you grasp how important you are to so many people?
You are to me.
So Thank you!!!!
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