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The
Rainbow Bridge
Inspired
By a Norse Legend a
Poem By Steve and
Diane Bodofsky
By
the edge of a woods,
at the foot of a
hill,
Is
a lush, green meadow
where time stands
still.
Where the friends of
man and woman do
run,
When their time on
earth is over and
done.
For
here, between this
world and the next,
Is a place where
each beloved
creature finds rest.
On this golden land,
they wait and they
play,
Till the Rainbow
Bridge they cross
over one day.
No
more do they suffer,
in pain or in
sadness,
For here they are
whole, their lives
filled with
gladness.
Their limbs are
restored, their
health renewed,
Their bodies have
healed, with
strength imbued.
They
romp through the
grass, without even
a care,
Until one day they
start, and sniff at
the air.
All ears prick
forward, eyes dart
front and back,
Then all of a
sudden, one breaks
from the pack.
For
just at that
instant, their eyes
have met;
Together again, both
person and pet.
So they run to each
other, these friends
from long past,
The time of their
parting is over at
last.
The
sadness they felt
while they were
apart,
Has turned into joy
once more in each
heart.
They embrace with a
love that will last
forever,
And then,
side-by-side, they
cross over…
together.
We've
said Good Night, but
not Goodbye.
These special goats
live on in their
sons and daughters,
brothers and
sisters.
RSA
Hebe
Dam of PGCH
Maggidan's Minis Mr.
Goodbar and
Maggidan's Minis
Bricklin
Sire: PGCH Precious
Pygmies Ike (1992
Natl. Ch.)
Dam: RSA Maggie
Date of Birth:
2/11/95
With
Hebe's passing on
January 13 it was
the end of an era on
our farm. She
was a founding doe,
our first herd
queen. She missed
her 15th birthday by
just one
month. Her
legacy goes on in
our herd through her
son PGCH Mr. Goodbar,
and her
grand-daughters,
Katydid, Phoebe,
Margo and Last
Little Detail and
all of their
progeny. She
contributed her
unusual brown
caramel color, her
beautiful pygmy type
head, and correct
structure. And
there is no doubt
she contributed to
Goodbar's
magnificent beard
and coat, look at
hers! She
would have earned
her
"+"
if all of her wether
kids had been
registered.
Maggidan's
Minis Phoebe
Sire: PGCH
Lynbil Pygmy's Ike
Dam:
Maggidan's Minis
Firefly
DOB: 1/27/04
Phoebe
slipped to the
Bridge on New Years
Eve 2009-2010.
She was a beautiful
nearly show quality
doe, except she
lacked the
"diva"
quality to take
those top
ribbons. She
preferred to stay
home and make
babies.
Sar-Jim
Pygmy's White Rose
Junior and Grand
Champion at the 2002
Florida State Fair,
Senior and Reserve
Grand Champion
(2006)
Sire:
Homelea Mr. Goodbar
Dam: Sar-Jim
Pygmy’s Lil
Phoenix
DOB: 3/5/00
Rose
waltzed to the
Rainbow Bridge on
November 13, 2009
after a long battle
with cancer.
She introduced the
"chocolate"
color into our
herd. She
leaves behind 2
outstanding
daughters American
Beauty and Sarann.
If we had registered
all of Rose's kids
she would have
easily earned her
"+".
She was an awesome
show doe right into
her old age, taking
her last
championship ribbon
at age 7.
PGCH
Maggidan's Minis Mr.
Goodbar
Sire:2 x GCH Bizzy
Acres Cimarron
Dam: RSA Hebe
Date of Birth:
6/5/1998
Goodbar
lived his last years
in our geriatric
unit with his dam
Hebe. He
enjoyed hobbling out
into the sunshine
and blubbering
at the pretty young
girls who wander the
yard. He
cavorted over the
Rainbow Bridge on
August 11 after
turning 11 years
old.
NATL
PGCH Whirlwind Farms
No Boundaries
1998 NPGA
National Champion
Buck
Sire: NATL
PGCH Whirlwind Farms
Merlin (1991 Natl.
Ch. Buck)
Dam: Whirlwind
Farms Sophisticated
Lady
Date of Birth:
4/10/96
NB
passed peacefully
over the Rainbow
Bridge on December
14, 2006.
PGCH
Lynbil Pygmy's Ike
26 Permanent
Grand Champions in
his 5 Generation
Pedigree!
Sire: PGCH
Precious Pygmies Ike
(1992 National Ch.
Buck)
Dam: PGCH
Creekside Farm Becca
Sue
Date of Birth:
5/2/96
Ike
went over the
Rainbow Bridge on
March 22,
2005. His
passing was
peaceful. He
lives on in his many
kids.
Lily
Valley Pygmies
Rockne
2 x Grand
Champion
Sire: Smokey
Mountains
Winchester
Dam: M & M
Pygmies Nyce
Date of Birth:
February 1, 1993
Rockne
retired from showing
due to a shoulder
injury. We
euthanized Rockne in
the spring of 2001
due to increasing
discomfort from
arthritis and his
bad shoulder.
He had an incredible
impact on the
quality of our herd,
one daughter is a
PGCH another has 2
GCH wins.
Their offspring have
consistently done
well in the showring.
He is sorely missed.
Maggidan's
Minis Bricklin
2 x Reserve
Junior Champion
Sire: 2 x GCH
Lily Valley Pygmies
Rockne
Dam: RSA Hebe
Date of Birth:
2/21/99
Bricklin
passed over the
Bridge on 11/23/06,
he was 7 years
old. Bricklin
was wethered in 2005
and lived his last
year or so with all
the girls.
Here he is hanging
out with Sandman our
marker buck.
Sandman is 10 years
old, when he was
about 18 months old
we had him
vasectomized and
made him our marker
buck.
Maggidan's
Minis Sandman
(the white caramel
buck pictured above)
joined his buddy
Bricklin at the
Rainbow Bridge on
January 31,
2008. He was
born just a few days
after Hurricane Fran
blew through in
September 1996,
changing the look of
Maggidan's Minis
pastures
forever. His
sire was Lynbil
Pygmy's Crown Royal
and his dam was
Laurel Mtn.
Topaz. Sandman
taught us a lot
about how a buck
interacts with his
herd of does.
In his mind ALL of
the kids were his
and he was a very
proud herdbuck.
PGCH
Harper Valley Dakota
Sire: Bizzy
Acres
Noah
Dam: Lucky Charms
Mighty Sassy
Date of Birth:
3/12/95
Dakota
crossed over quietly
in the night
December 5,
2007. A
rambunctious and
fractious buck in
his early years, he
mellowed to being a
fine old gentleman
during his many
years on our farm.
Lynbil
Pygmy's Crown Royal
Reserve Grand
Champion, 2 x Junior
Champion
Sire:
NATL PGCH Precious
Pygmies Ike
Dam: Lynbil
Pygmy's Lady Di
DOB: 4/23/95
We
euthanized Royal in
2001 due to
arthritis. He
was our first
champion buck and a
real
gentleman. We
are very proud to
have owned
him. We only
have one daughter,
Pavo, but we have a
grand-daughter
Moonpie.
Maggidan's
Minis Candy Man
Senior and Grand
Champion
Sire:
PGCH Whirlwind Farms
No Boundaries
Dam:
Maggidan's Minis
Candy Kisses
DOB: 3/9/03
We
lost Candy Man from
Urinary Calculi, our
first case in 16
years. We were
so proud of him when
he won his GCH at
the 2005 National
Convention.
Redbud
Eight Buffy
Grand dam of
GCH Maggidan's Minis
Candy Man
Sire:
Redbud Eight Dusty
Dam: Raby's
Hillside Acres Sissy
DOB: 10/30/90
Buffy
quietly passed away
several days after
her 16th birthday.
PromisedLand
Whatta Charm
2 x Grand
Champion, Reserve
Grand Champion,
Reserve Senior
Champion
Sire: PGCH WWF
No Boundaries (1998
Natl. Ch. Buck)
Dam: Lucky Charm's
Destiny
Date of Birth:
7/30/97
Charm
has passed on,
leaving us with two
outstanding
daughters, Whatta
Doll and Rockette.
Maggidan's
Minis Bailey
Sire: PGCH
Harper Valley Dakota
Dam:
Maggidan's Minis
Espresso
Bailey
was one of our first
Dakota daughters and
gave us our second
set of quadruplets.
Maggidan's
Minis Glory Bound
Sire: NATL
PGCH Whrilwind Farms
No Boundaries
Dam: Laurel
Mt. Sapphire
Glory
was one of our first
No Boundaries
does. She was
a bottle baby having
been orphaned at
birth so she was
exceptionally sweet
and spoiled.
She gave us our
first Bad Bob baby,
Sophie, and lives on
through her
beautiful daughter.
Maggidan's
Minis Raindance
Sire: PGCH
Harper Valley Dakota
Dam: Lynbil
Pygmy's Classy Lady
II
DOB: 5/1/02
Raindance
died suddenly (of a
massive abdominal
tumor) in March
2007. She
leaves us with
Moondance her
beautiful daughter.
Lynbil
Pygmy's Starr...
Born May 2000 and
crossed over April
2007
Proverbial
Pygmies Rippling
Water
Senior and Reserve
Grand Champion at
the 2002 Florida
State Fair
Senior and Grand
Champion at the 2003
Florida State Fair
Sire: PGCH WWF
Priceless
Edition
Dam: R&R Acres
Poker Annie
Date of Birth:
4/6/98
Ripple
passed over the
Bridge during her
last kidding Spring
of 2008. Her
daughter Rosa
followed her mom a
few months
later. They
leave Rosa's
daughter, Margo to
carry on. We
will miss Ripple and
Rosa two sweet and
wonderful does.
Maggidan's
Minis Katydid
Sire: PGCH
Whirlwind Farms No
Boundaries
Dam: Maggidan's
Minis Firefly
DOB: 3/16/02
Katydid
passed over the
Bridge shortly
before her due date
in early summer of
2008. She
leaves a remarkable
legacy in her
daughters Zephyr,
Pansy and Penelope.
Maggidan's
Minis Ivan
Junior Champion
and Reserve Junior
Champion
Sire: PGCH
Lynbil Pygmy's Ike
Dam: PGCH
Maggidan's Minis
Natalia
DOB: 7/20/03
Crossed
over the Rainbow
Bridge on 12/20/08
after a sudden
illness. We'll
miss you big boy.
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