Chris & Martin's ScrapBook 2024 (July - December)

These pages were initially created to transfer photos from traditional scrapbooks to the internet in order to both preserve and make the pictures and history available to family and friends. It has become more extensive than I intended. However, I see it as a way to save the details before they slip away.

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  Canine Family  •  476 Colorado Drive  •  Dancer • KD • Taffie •  Chris  •  Alpine   •  Marfa, Texas

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Sable

       

121724 Chris bring in momsr donation • Jake bringing donations upstairs

     

Chris getting Sophie out to the stable • Sophie getting to go

   

Chris & Christi evaluating Sable  who is improving 12/17/24

     

Chris & Sophie with the Christmas horses and a full moon

     

Chris, Martin and Sophie setting up our Christmas horses and Sophie in the Circle Tree leaves 12/15/24

       

Sophie and Martin out on front porch early morning • Christmas tree up * Blind side mirrors added to Ridgeline and Telluride

 

Chris received an early Christmas present of Sable canvas photos from Martin

   

Sophie 5 years • Sophie ride and in the leaves

     

Night time

         

12/1024 Took Sophie to the Bastrop Shelter to have her claws clipped

 

12/06/24 Martin TexanEye

                     

Christi noted a problem and heat with Sable's leg and Chris had a vet come out and take X-Rays

        

12/04/24 Fall trees

                  

12/04/24 Battery died at Walgreens (in the rain of course) • Battery replaced at Walmart and inspection completed

             

12/03/24 Buck, Sophie and Deer • video

       

Sophie got a ride and Chris took her for a walk • Chris UPS Store

   

Chris with Sable and farrier  Leslie

       

11/30/24 Sable • Jake power washed our front and back porches

             

 11/29/24 Chris Sable • Sophie with Bear • Louise invited us to a second Thanksgiving dinner with Dan, Carla, Jim, Barbara, Brad and their 2 children

      

Sophie waiting • Chris & Sophie

                        

Chris, Martin, Sophie and Sable Thanksgiving 11/2824 • video

                

November 27, 2024 - Chris preparing for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow • Sharon & Anthony's 20th anniversary

   

Chris & Jake Power washing set up • Chris Jake & Sophie

 

Chris gets Sophie out to the stable 112624

                        

Chris & Martin BSO Patrol - grass fire Hwy 71 & exit to Hwy 21 S. - 12/24/24 • video

             

Coyotes early morning • Chris convinced Sophie to come out to the stable today 11/23/24 • video

 

Chris changed out River Crossing sign • Chris Martin & Sophie evening

     

Deer • video

  

Sophie & Martin to Morgana's • AHS Alumni Zoom Call hosted by Ben - Ben, Donna, Claude (in France) & Claude's Mom, Chris & Martin 11/21/24

     

Sophie had successful eye exam and we went to Trudy'ss (witnessed MoPac accident on the way) 112024 - video

      

Sophie and Martin on front porch - 1st early morning frost • fly over

 

Sable with squirrels playing in the rain • video

   

Chris and Martin with Sophie heading to Miles' Memorial 11/17/24

                    

November 17, 2024 Chris and Martin attended the Memorial service for Miles Arnold "Arnie" Craig July 23, 1935 to September 26,224

          

Garage lite/cam box repaired by Jesus Sanchez Thumbtack

   

Sophie squirrel

 

Sophie ear treatment

   

CM watching space station and clearing out large web • Sable in moon light

   

Chris & Jake hay

        

Sophie cam 111124 •Sophie & Martin HEB • Bad exhaust from large truck

   

Sophie & Martin Woodpecker • video • Sable asleep

                   

11/10/24 Evening light • video

     

11/08/24 deer and hogs - Chris & hog damage in pasture

   

11/06/24 Chris & Dr. Hebal for Sable's shots

 

Chris taking Harris Walz sign down 110624

    

Chris' deer photos from her office and from Studio cam

  

Sophie Chris & Martin

   

Chris with Leslie trimming Sable's hoofs

       

11/04/24 Chris working with Sophie and Sable • video

                

11/03/24 Chris working with Sophie and Sable - video

Raccoons 11/03/24

   

Chris went to check on Sable who was laying down

                                   

Halloween 2024 - Chris & David giving out candy - Jake w/fake gun - Barbara & Maria - Sophie & Martin

     

Sophie sleeping and reacting to "do you want to go?" • video

      

Martin fixing the Vought F4U Corsair wind vane

               

October 30, 2024 Early trick ot treat! • video

     

Sophie ready "To Go"

     

Chris and Sable with Sophie watching  10/30/24

                      

Photo shoot with Chris and Sable

                   

Flight 10/28/24

           

Deer • Working to get Sophie out to the stable using her squirrel 102824

 

Leslie came out to work on Sable's hoof 10/2726

                 

                              

   

10/26/24 - Sophie's 9th birthday with trip to Lake Travis and Dripping Springs - Video - new bed covers, foam mattress for riding and a bear • Sable in the stable

     

10/24/24 - Sophie waiting for Chris • Martin's Crosier mounted outside studio

                

10/22/24 - Raccoons • Martin and Chris trying unsuccessfully to get Sophie to go to the stable • Sophie watching Chris and Sable from inside • Martin museum

      

10/22/24 Raccoons •

       

10/21/24 - Sable & Sophie watching Chris & Martin secure cooler hole • Sophie wanting to get to go

                                   

Chris joining Martin on Bastrop Sheriff's Office patrol • Larry at RC • Chris checking noise from back tire - 10/20/24

             

October 19, 2024 Errands in Austin • video

   

Sophie watching UT Georgia football game ....briefly

                   

Chris and Sophie & Sable • Moon rise

         

Chris working with Sable and grazing out front

                

10/17/24 Chris, Sable & Sophie • video

 

Chris washing Sable 101524

   

Sophie protecting looking in from outside • Weighing Sophie

    

10/13/24 After our trip Sophie wouldn't go out to the stable. • (rt) Sophie wanting to go with Chris to empty her wheelbarrow


October 9 to 12 Alpine trip with Chris and Sophie for Martin

 

     

Nice sunset as we drove west of Alpine

   

Visited with Kerry Awn - a comedian/artist friend from Austin who now lives south of Alpine and is painting up the town

     

Drove to Fort Davis, Indian Lodge, Marfa, Big Hill and by the AHS Homecoming game

                

Drive out across Big Hill, behind SR mountain and out to Sunny Glen

       

           

Alpine High School 2024 Homecoming game • Little League field

     

A great meal at Alpine's La Reata

     

Chris, Sophie & Martin • Dr. Lockhart's clinic, now a home.

         

We found Martin's home and Grandparents home for sale in Alpine. Strange both Chris and Martin's childhood homes are currently for sale. pdf.

                  

Heading home


                    

Sable • Sunrise • Sophie • Sophie & Chris - video

     

Chris Jeannie & Leslie with Sable

         

Chris weeding and Sophie sleeping • Martin up with Sophie 1am & 5 am • deer & coyotes - video

 

FB posting of 40th anniversary of our first date October 5, 1984 • Martin in museum

     

Coyote in driveway • Chris brushing Sophie

       

Chris giving Sophie a bath

AHS Zoom call - Ben, Donna, Darryl and Martin 10/03/24

     

Chris and Sophie corral • Robin

 

   

Sophie with Gecko • Jake helping Chris with hay unload • deer

 

Spectrum's David Michael replacing modem • Sophie Martin

   

Chris washing Sable 09/29/24

     

Sophie by back porch • Chasing squirrel • Lizard on back deck • Sophie with Martin

   

Sophie watching Spectrum working on internet connections - Sept 28 • Sophie Martin from porch

   

Chris and Leslie with Sable - taking off shoes after she shook one off - Sept 27

      

Sophie Martin & Chris front porch • Sable in stable during rain

      

Sophie protecting her squirrel • Sophie & Martin Front porch • with Chris at Morgana's • Working the stable & Chris & Sable

     

Chris - Harris Walz sign and with Sophie 09/23/24 • Sophie watching InOutBurger staff 09/24/24

                                        

Chris and Martin BSO patrol 09/22/24

     

Chris re-parking horse trailer after hitch repair • Sable in stall listening • Chris & Sophie

 

Margarita laying down 091924

    

Critters in the night • sable • Chris' horse trailer heading for repair

 

09/18/24 Martin repairing front security cam using his 1958 Weller soldering  iron and meter • Also fixed sound proofing material

 

Chris, Sophie & Martin

    

Martin & Sophie front porch relaxing

   

09/14/24 & 09/15/24 Martin took Sophie for yet another stress relief ride

       

Gary helping Chris fix the electric fence 09/12/13/14/24 • Chris showing Sophie electric fence is on

           

September 12, 2024 - Sable asleep • Chris, Sable & Sophie • Chris Gary repair electric fence • Sophie testing fence • Sophie & Martin

                 

Chris, Sable and Sophie out in the pasture • Sable laying down

      

Harris & T debate 09/10/24 Three Raccoons showed up while we were watching • video • Young Coyote

   

Martin Museum and Studio PC

          

Chris Farrier with Sable • Sophie Martin into Bastrop September 10, 2024

   

Sable at evening 09/10/24

     

Sophie morning

                             

September 8, 2024 Chris and Barbara picking up Sable • Martin and Sophie followed along

   

September 7,2024 - Sophie grooming • chasing squirrel • UT Michigan

   

Chris with farrier, son and black horse

   

Grasshopper • Sophie in the wind

             

Chris had Dr. Hebel check out the black horse on September 4, 2024

   

Chris, Sophie & Martin • Sophie & Martin

     

RC DE 090224

 

Chris taking Sophie for a walk • HEB shuffle

       

Sophie and Martin early morning 09/02/24

    

Chris and Barbara went to check out a black horse on Hwy 535 • Sophie with Martin on front porch

     

Chris and Jeannie updated RC entrance sign • Jake mowing • Sophie

       

Sophie & Martin on porch in morning • Going to Morgana's & Dan's • Sophie with her kids

     

 Sophie waiting for Chris and asked if she wants to go for a ride • video

       

Chris joined Martin on his Bastrop Sheriff's Dept patrol on August 25, 2024 (Sophie wished she could have gone...we gave her a ride later)

               

August 22, 2024 AHS Post 60th Reunion zoom - Ben, Donna, Jean Anne, Margaret, Margaret & Claude from France- harmonica

Phantom Productions' studio August 22, 2024

   

Chris and Sophie heading out to the stable

   

August 22, 2024 Sophie and Martin 1:00 am

 

Dishwasher repair and Sophie waiting in her room

   

Sophie and Martin with squirrel

        

August 20th Chris & Martin stable camera repair - Full Moon2024 - Chris & Martin with Sophie

        

Sophie & Martin Midnight 08/18/24

 

Lisa's office

   

Sophie chasing lightning again & had to be placed on lead  Chasing birds from circle

         

Sophie • Chris Martin & Sophie • Martin up with Sophie 08/07/24 3am • Sophie rain • Circle tree video

Chris' 80th Surprise Birthday Dinner August 2, 2024 at Pappadeaux restaurant

 

Play video of Rowan Texas impersonation applying as stable help with Chris not realizing who he was.

                           

Go to Chris 80th Surprise birthday page


    

Chris Summer Spring closet cleaning • Sophie after Summer Lightning

   

Jake remounting front door replacement camera

     

Chris brushing Sophie • Sophie coming up walk • CM holding Sophie's paw

Went to see Floyd and Ernie at El Marcado 

 

Mike, Ludim & Chris • Sophie with Martin


Chris and Margarita met in August of 2021 and Chris bought her on September 10, 2021. Chris wrote a check for cash to pay the owner and the credit union check noted for "Margarita," which surprised the teller. "That's a lot for a Margarita!"

Margarita passed away on July 21, 2024. There was a storm on July 18th and it's possible she injured herself due to a close lightning strike. Over the next several days Chris noticed Margarita was having difficulty moving, especially her back legs. She was given medicine, but it didn't help. On Sunday the 21st, Margarita fell down and was unable to get up. The vet and friends Barbara and Jeannie tried unsuccessfully to raise her. The vet and Chris decided she needed to be relieved of her pain. Chris said she knew it was the right decision. For the three years Margarita was in Chris care, she had the best life a horse could possibly have! Go to Margarita's full page

                  

     


7/18/24

 

WCU Service

                           

Martin BSO patrol 07/21/24

   

Sophie not wanting to get out of the Telluride 07/17/24

      

Sophie & Martin • Zoom meeting with Ben, Jean Ann, Donna & Rick • deer

 

Martin & Chris Trudy's Burnet Road (last Trudy's standing)

               

07/12/24 Chris gave Sophie a bath • Video

     

Chris , Martin Sophie - Peaceful Easy Feeling • Martin's studio

   

07/10/24 Chris Holly Margarita

     

Deer & Margarita • Deer Headlights • Chris porch and garage sweeping and Martin car cleaning

   

Sophie waiting for Margarita to go out so she can work the stable

CM Sophie front porch. Sophie decides to leave and goes to back door to be let in. We call and she comes back around, but clinks by us.

          

FaceTime with ASJRL

       

Chris adding elastic to mower cover • Sophie & Martin

                        

July 6, 2024 CTBA 40th Anniversary Party • video

   

Sophie chasing lightning on July 6, 2024 • video

 

Cut worm and friendly snake

     

Chris giving Margarita bath to cool down • deer • Sophie - My Squirrel

        

July 4th drive - video

          

July 3, 2024 Chris • July 4th Sophie • flag

       

Septic compressor replaced 07/02/24

           

07/02/24 CM Sophie shots & clip

   

Deer 07/01/24

   

Margarita • Sophie watching stable for Chris to let Margarita out so she can go in • Chris and Sophie