Missed Photo Opportunities

Well, we missed two fantastic photo opportunities this weekend:

Jake & Ruth Anne Esh

First, we were visited by our good friends, prayer partners, and small group members Jake and Ruth Anne Esh, from Grace Church at Willow Valley, in Lancaster, PA. Jake and Ruth Anne were traveling back from their granddaughter's college graduation ceremony in Indiana and dropped in for a meal and an overnight Saturday evening. It was fun to finally welcome them to Coshocton, into our home, and to give them a tour of MMS. Of course we talked about taking pictures for the blog, and then got hungry, got busy, and then got tired. Goodnight, off to bed, no pictures. Then our Sunday morning schedule was such that we needed to leave for worship team rehearsal before Jake and Ruth Anne needed to be up and on the road back to PA.

Jake and Ruth Anne, thanks again for the visit and dinner at Bob Evans! We'll get pictures next time...

For the second missed photo opportunity of the weekend, we even took the camera along. We just left it in the car.

Tucker & Tanner Meet the Biggest Dog in the World

Sunday afternoon, Karen, Tucker, Tanner, and I went out to visit our friend John McKnight. John attends church with us here in Fresno, Ohio. He lives out on ten acres, just bought a puppy, "Turner"; has a cat, "Morris"; and also a horse, "Rusty". This was Tucker and Tanner's first visit to John's property and it was quite the learning experience for them.

I had Tucker and Tanner leashed and was walking the post and electric fence line when Rusty came galloping over the hill and charged right up to the fence to meet me us. Rusty is a happy horse who is very interested in making friends and loves company.

Tucker and Tanner saw, heard and felt the ground shake as Rusty drew up. They weren't as happy to see Rusty as he was to see them, had no immediate interest in becoming friends with "the largest dog in the world," and were rather positive they didn't want any of his company, thank you very much.

I wish we had photos from later that afternoon as this big horse, on one side of the fence, slowly lowered his nose near the ground to sniff Tanner as Tanner stretched as far as he could from the other side of the fence to be as close to Rusty's nose without having to get very close to Rusty's nose. Rusty had a great time. I think Tanner's story, if he could tell one, would make him sound a bit braver than he really was. Tanner was rather astonished by Rusty. Rusty was as gentle as could be.

Rusty did make us promise to bring the dogs back for another visit. We'll actually use the camera the next time we visit with John, Rusty, Turner, and Morris. Ah, Morris. Unfortunately, Tucker and Tanner chased Morris twenty feet up a tree shortly after meeting.

Sometimes Cocker Spaniels just don't have any manners.