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Bracken out for a ride June 30, 2019

   

   

Martin patrol - stopped by Elaine and Johnny's, but no one home

     

Chris arranged to have trees downed in recent storms cut up and carted off

       

Bracken watching Chris and Taffie heading out for ride • Martin brought out some carrots • video

         

Chris Mowing and Bracken watching her coming in • Bracken still recovering

               

Ariel photos Vista, Double Eagle & Home

     

Bastrop Police Dept COPS meeting and new uniform with black pants

               

Bracken getting better - Chris and Martin still trading nites with her • Chris & Taffie

     

Chris and Bracken

           

Chris and Taffie out for ride & checking trails • Bracken came out for a few minutes • Chris & Taffie in stable

                  

A couple of days after the storm, Bracken developed serious mobility problems on her left side. We took her to our Crossroads vet in Bastrop who then sent us to the Austin Veterinary Emergency Services in Austin.  X-rays showed serious hip arthritis. The vet felt that because of other left side hearing and sight problems, Bracken may be dealing with a brain tumor, or possibly a stroke. They said an MRI could be completed, however first they recommended we take her back to our vet the next day and begin steroid treatment to see how she responds. The steroids began on the 12th. On the 19th of June, she seems to be improving. We've  been trading off sleeping in the living room with Bracken. video

   

Anthony, Julius & Rowan on Father's Day • Chris' card • Lori and Ken

            

June 8th storm • video

   

Birds have re nested our bird house • video

 

Taffie's hay arriving

     

Chris' River Crossing horse signs • Taffie purple mask • Rain - video

     

Chris, Taffie and Holly (farrier) • Bracken dusk

   

Bracken finishing off Martin's blackened fish from Pappadeaux & Is this camera looking at me? Looking at me too!

     

Raccoon front porch • vintage moved to Bracken's room temporarily

       

Martin Patrol • new Bastrop Police Dept. COPS uniform

             

June 1, 2019 Chris and Martin's 34th Anniversary

     

Chris, Bracken & rabbit • movie

       

Mom's stones Kerrville & Hunt

   

Chris and Taffie out for ride with Brenda

             

Church close patrol & new Bastrop communications Building • Martin Bastrop Sheriff's patrol • video

             

Chris and Taffie out for ride • video

   

Bracken at In/Out burger • Chris and Bracken watching squirrel

 

Shawn replaced antenna mast and worked on compost bin

   

Bracken checking out the woods and getting a back scratch • video

 

Bracken on guard and out while Chris tucks in Taffie

         

Chris and Taffie rode with Brenda

           

Mother's Day

 

Buzzards in Double Eagle • Shawn Working on fence with Taffie

     

Chris borrowed Bennie's mower to mow Bill's pasture • Bracken hay room • storm clouds

             

Martin patrolled on a weekend when Bastrop County was doing stepped up traffic enforcement including the use of unmarked patrol cars • v

       

Chris Taffie

       

Martin Bracken Taffie

       

Birdhouse • birds gone • Stormy night • Mom's agate & silver

       

Bracken, sound asleep, cookie, shaking and on alert

                     

Alpine 60th Reunion of the AHS 1959 Class and Friends • more photos 2

Photo of Sheila and Chris from Christopher's wedding - May 16, 2015 • Go to Sheila's memorial page

       

                                           

Chris UK trip for Sheila's Memorial • brief clip

                

Martin Patrol • Bracken back scratch • video

C & M DNA

   

     

Martin and Taffie's Fly Mask • video  shorter version

        

Chris in UK • Martin with Bracken during thunderstorm

     

Chris and Barbara with Casye • New River Crossing Horse sign

   

Bracken chasing another squirrel • video

           

Chris and Taffie meeting Brenda for ride and Chris getting hay

     

Bracken chased a fast bunny • video  • Bluebonnets

        

Martin 2019 BDay • dinner with Mary and Mike

   

Home photos with Bracken

       

Brack on alert ay night • Bracken dreaming video • with Chris at the stable • Chris giving Brack a bath

                  

Bracken • video

         

Martin Bastrop Sheriff patrol • video

   

Heading out to meet Sylvia and Stuart at Pappadeaux

     

Chris brushing Bracken • chasing bird

   

Chris and Taffie go for ride • video

 

Flowers in memory of Sheila from Sharon and Anthony

 

Sheila Isobel Miller Albon • March 8, 1938 - March 20, 2019  • more photos • video

Chris' sister Sheila, passed away today at the Melford Court in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. Sheila was a strong, nature loving, beautiful horsey lady that we are going to deeply, deeply miss!

                                                             

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Bird house boarders video • Bracken to go  video

       

Vista drone views

         

Chris mowing and drone views • video

         

Home drone views

     

Martin patrol • highway work

     

Chris and Taffie preparing for ride with Brenda

     

Bracken and Martin porch sitting

   

Chris grazing Taffie while Bracken looks on

     

Hollly, the Farrier visiting Taffie • Bracken looking on • Bracken

       

Martin Bastrop Sheriff's patrol

   

Bracken in the woods

        

Bracken trees another squirrel

        

Taffie with her Rug  • Bracken on her Bracken • giving us the look while eating • DQ cone break

       

Deer on Colorado Drive

    

Bracken on watch and out with Chris and Taffie • Chris giving Brack a brushing • video

   

Bracken watching Chris preparing Taffie to ride, then sleeping • thinking about stealing Chris' seat

     

Martin patrol - Rosanky - Thunderbird Lake - 95 county line

         

Taffie gets a visit from the vet and has her teeth worked on

     

Chris telling time • video • Bracken and Martin out for our regular morning walk

            

Valentine's Day

         

Taffie, Chris & Bracken at stable • Bracken listening • Chris Taffie ride

Peter's birthday

             

Martin Patrol - New Bastrop Sheriff's vehicles • Dogs loose on Hwy 71 • video

     

Elaine & Johnny's • Chris & Bracken ice cream • Bracken looking to steal Chris' seat • sunrise front porch

     

Bracken takes a cookie • video

   

Chris and Taffie heading out for ride • video

 

Bracken at Sunset

     

The 24th Annual Chris and Martin Superbowl Party

       

For Bracken's 12th birthday, Chris and Martin took her to the Roadhouse for a hamburger • video

     

Chris, Bracken and the Farrier Holly • Chris in pasture with Taffie • buzzards on old store on Old Hwy 71 • Holly, Chris, Taffie & Brack

   

Chris volunteering at the Bastrop Animal Shelter

            

Hang gliders over stable 01/27/19 - Talked to Austin Paramotor, who were launching from Berdoll's pecan field & received apology from flyer • video

     

Chris grazing Taffie with Bracken looking on

       

Bracken waiting for Chris to return from volunteering at the Bastrop Animal Shelter orientation and riding

           

Martin assisted with lady whose suv became stuck in mud

     

Chris preparing Taffie to go ride

   

Barbara delivering hay to Chris • Chris and Taffie riding out

   

Taffie • video

   

Bracken after firmanator

     

Bastrop Police Chief Altgelt promotes Andres Rosales to Fire Chief and Wesley Hamrick to Patrol Sergeant

 

Bastrop Police Dept's relabeled COP car

   

Bracken watching Chris mowing

 

Martin rode out with DPS Officer Todd Gilmore

On 01/08/19 during the Bastrop County Sheriff's January Monthly Recognition Ceremony, Sheriff Maurice Cook gave Special Recognition to Martin based on Sgt, Stark's commendation. "Below  is a list of people that the Sheriff would like to recognize at our next ceremony. The ceremony will be on Tuesday January 8th at 9:00 am. We will be in the front training room. Please let me know if you will not be able to attend. Special Recognition- Martin Theophilus C.O.P, Volunteer & Deputy Robert Williams-Post Card McDade High School"

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Chris & Taffie • video

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Patrolling on Jan 6th, the traffic lights went on flash red at Hwy 71 & Pope Bend. Martin relieved deputies for three hours until TxDot repaired the lights. more photos

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David Perkoff threw a retirement party for Chris on Jan 3, 2019 at the Mandola's Italian restaurant • 40 event, musician and entertainment folks attended. Chris worked for David Perkoff Music for 29 years and received the proverbial corporate retirement watch (:-)  • more photos and video

     

David Perkoff threw a retirement party for Chris on Jan 3, 2019 • 40 event and entertainment folks attended • more photos and video

      

Bracken in water as puppy and during recent rain & squirrels

   

Chris & Bracken at Wendys and Bracken dreaming video

 

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