The end of a weekend

We drove home today and handed Arawyn off to her mother. Bob went out to check things over and we have a massive leave in our well house. He has water turned off and told me it might be 2 days until its fixed. I was going to take a long soaky bath - wrong. I didn't even get a pot of water so I can brush my teeth and wash my face. Oh neighbor where are thou. He is out there doing something with the tractor.

I am sleepy and ready to crawl into my own comfy bed. It was so great to see Nikki and her family. They are going thru a real crisis and there is nothing we can really do about it. Was good to just see her and hug her.

Have a Monday that is full of joy.

Soggy Saturday

A beautiful Claybank gelding. He is built like a tank Tracey thinks he is Perlino, I don't know but I liked him alot

A nice mare that got every ones attention. Her mane on the other side had serious dreds but it is lower than her neck.

I think this is the horse that Jamie worked with during the demo. He was so nice and gentle. He was adopted first off.

We had a wet and soggy day at the adoption until the middle of the afternoon when it cleared up. This was a pen of the 4H geldings. They drew for the horses and in 3 months will bring them back for a little horse show and will have the option of keeping or not. They will have fun.

We stayed ALL day. The most exciting part was Greg told us we could come to Burns this fall and accompany them on a gather. That will be a dream come true. And we will get to see our friends in Burns. And have fun. One of the perks of showing up at all the adoptions possible and helping. Besides it is what we love.

It has been wonderful to see our daughter, husband and family. Arawyn has loved being the center of her Nana and Papa's attention. We have a 6 hrs. drive ahead of us tomorrow.

Have a Sunday filled with blessings.

Friday

Not much of a post. We are in Marysville at our daughters. We grought our great grandaughter with us to see her Nana. She slept most of the way. A great way to travel with a 3 year old.

We will go to the Mustang Adoption in the morning to talk to people and to assist the BLM. Hopefully will have some pictures.

Have a sunshiney Saturday.

Thursday

I could not believe it when I looked out and it was snowing this afternoon. Not one flake stayed even a second but it was falling out of the sky. Needless to say, I did not do much outside today.

I packed our bags to leave tomorrow for Nikki's. Got some Mustang Horse Club stuff together to take to the adoption too. Hope I remember it this time. I forgot it when I went to Albany. I was so mad at myself.

Fed and did the normal stuff with the horses so nothing too exciting to write about. In fact nothing too exciting. Just anxious to see our daughter. Her health is not the best and I worry alot about her.

Have a peaceful Friday.

Wednesday

This is what happens after a few really nice days in April. It seemed appropriate to post this today on Earth Day. My earth is springing forth new life.

It was not so nice today and should have been a good day to work inside but I didn't do much. I did take the tractor out in the arena and pick up stuff but I did a bad thing. I was using the sticker fork thing a ma jigs on the front of the tractor that Bob uses to pick up large round bales of hay. I was patting myself on the back for picking up the post and carrying it to the edge of the arena, well I put it down OK but went to pick the front end up so I could see where I was going to be going when I turned around and got hooked up in the arena fence and lifted it right off the ground. It broke a post off. Oh me oh my. When Bob got home and I took him out to show him he had the audacity to laugh at me. But anyway, its ready to disc and drag. But, a part of the fence will need replaced. So much for my help.

The horses are so funny. They are not wanting to go into their stalls with them bedded in white. I had to lead Dixie in this evening. Pepper did not want to go in either and both of them were the same last night. Silly kids.

My mother died 16 years ago today. It also is grandaughter Deanna and great grandaughter Arawyns birthdays. Like I said yesterday - memories.

Thursday - have a nice day.

Thankful Tuesday

I have thought long about what I am thankful for. Today I am thankful for memories. Good ones and bad ones too. I have memories of both my grandmothers. Grandma Foreman lived with us but Grandma Kephart lived in Puyallup. I have memories of making a raft to float on our little lake and having my horse Blaze come out in the water and try to get on with me. You can guess what happened. I remember swinging on a rope in out barn onto the hay (no bales then), lots of memories of my mother. I remember driving cross country with her to my niece Suzannes wedding in a VW and it was HOT. I remember my wedding day, I remember when our children was born, I remember when our little girl died and my broken heart, I remember vividly when our son Scott died 6 years ago and thinking I would not recover, I remember when Bob got hurt just before Christmas a few years ago and I thought he might die, I remember arguing with the doctor about going camping and he said I was having heart surgery instead. I had the surgery, I remember Bob telling me I was having a stroke and taking me to the hospital, I was. I remember my white horse, I remember our cow named Daisy. I remember our 50th anniversary party. I am just thankful for each and every memory.

The stalls are all clean and bedded with clean white pelleted paper. Pepper thought it was going to eat him and didn't want to go in on it but then rolled. Am quite happy with myself. A hard few days work because I took them down to bare bottom, not a straw left. I am very greatful for the nice weather. I think tomorrow I am going to drag the arena which means I will have to empty it first of plastic barrels, poles and such. We will see.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Marvelous Monday

I thought I had a picture but it seems to be gone and I don't want to take the time to look for it this evening. It is of a white petunia. I bought some pink and some white petunias and planted them in some little boxes I have and set them on the side of the ugly porch until we side the house and I get my real window boxes. I know its a little early but I just had to have some color out there. I love pentunias. They are so bright and cheerful and bloom forever it seems.

I worked with Liberty today. She was glad to be caught and lead out of the pasture but she did not know if she wanted me brushing her or not. We got a pretty good brushing in even though she did not think too much of it and I got one front foot. She was so bonded to Tyler its going to be hard to get her to the point where someone else can work with her and she is relaxed. I did not force too much from her today. Tomorrow is another day. Had considered trying to catch Rusty but she is bound and determined that I will not touch her. She lets Bob walk up to her so we will let him do that.

I worked on stalls again today. By tomorrow I will have them all cleaned and them bedded. If I could manage to do all of one at a time I would be all done but my legs and back rebel and remind they are almost 71 and would appreciate it if I would not push too hard. I don't guess anyone but me and the horses care if their stalls are spotless.

The furnace man came back to work on our furnace today. I told them 3 weeks ago that it still did not work. So today when it is 75 out he comes and turns my furnace on full blast. We don't have the cooler in yet so it got suffocating in the house. It better work now, it was 257.00 more than the 168.00 I already paid. He said that was just the part but my inquiring mind isn't so sure.

Bob loves casseroles and I put one together for dinner tonight. I thought it was rather bland and not so good. I picked the chicken out of it mostly but my Knight in Shining Armor loved it. Oh well, our taste in food is much different. Some of the time anyway.

Have a terrific Tuesday.