Finest Lady, stranger to blue water...

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Yesterday was the 1 year anniversary of our girl we lost last year.. Fairfax Pines Finest Lady Rose.  This is a very small glimpse and remembrance of our very first "Lady" at the Pines.

Fairfax Pines Finest Lady - Stranger to Blue Water "Lady" 

Sadly, Lady passed away today, she was the "First Lady" at Fairfax Pines, along with her sister Daisy "Fairfax Pines Cheat Mountain Gold" - Que Country Roads..  😢  "if you know, you know... " its a West Virginia Thing... ❤ and the song that Lady was named after... 

Lady was smart, too smart... mischievous, tough as nails, fearless, and above all else, loving and very devoted... out of all of our dogs, I have the most stories about Lady... all of her antics.. would have given her son Dune a run for his money! Hmm the missing cell phone, the chocolate chip cookie bars my mother in law baked, the bowling ball polish, the jewelry heist, the basement remodel Lady DIY style, the famous fence jumper are just a few oh and eating raw before it was cool (live chicken style lol) - Dune will have to have a chapter in his Chronicles about his Momma for sure!

Lady was a wonderful mother, I remember one time I was at work, and I could see the puppy camera and Lady had ruffled her blankets and I was worried she might lay on a puppy, I asked my Mom to go to the house and fix it .. and she did... however if you ever met Lady and Daisy, no matter how many times you greeted them they were always "on guard" lol - My mom took an umbrella for protection... to fend off Lady and I am sure Lady was wondering why my mother had a fully opened umbrella in the house coming at her and her precious pups! lol My mom called me and was like this dog is going to attack me Tammy!! I said mom I see you on the camera why do you have an umbrella... just close it and talk to her.. lol of course once my mom let down her umbrella shield, all was well, and she sat for a while with Lady and the puppies and made sure all was well ❤

On the farm Lady, and her sister Daisy were never fenced they roamed the farm I mean, they owned the place after all... they would lay on the porch and meander to the pond for afternoon swims and was always ready to inspect any deliveries and visitors... 

Lady was a character, but that was what was so special, Lady taught me so much.. mostly to not freak out when dogs eat things.. but she had a love like no other, all she wanted was to be close to you no matter what you were doing.. certainly the truest purest love comes from God, and the next best thing comes from your dog.. 

You are home sweet girl ❤ till we meet again, greet my mom with a waggy tail and a kiss and keep her safe.. 

Que Country Roads ~ 
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads