Saturday headaches

Nikki is doing well, she will be coming home tomorrow. Spent most of the day with her. We were walking the halls and she was doing well until someone in a room nearby died and we went to her room and pulled the curtain. That is too private a moment to share with people walking the halls.

Came home and Nikkis boys had brought a drum set over and the drums, guitars and a CD were more than I could stand. The house was shaking on its foundation. My head was pounding and I retired to my car to read. I feel bad but I could not take it. The boys seemed to understand, I just can not take that nolse in a confined area. Between that and lilacs my head is pounding and I think I might be whining.

Happy Sunday to all.

Friday

I am so tired my eyeballs may fall out. Nikki had her surgery at noon today and is doing well. Thanks for those I know are praying, She was sitting up and eating some supper when I left the hospital. Her friend Rita is with her now and Carmen is going back up in a few. I will be here with the boys. Tyler and Bryant are here - at least their bodies are. Both are being very cooperative but know that its Friday night and heaven forbid that they stay home. But because Grandma asked they are. Good boys.

Don't know what else is going on in the world. Have a nice Saturday.

Thursday

Nikki worked today and her husband Carmen did errands part of the day. Isaac and I hung out together. When Carmen was home, I went shopping at the Thrift Stores and bought the little boys jeans. Lane has sprouted up tall and Isaac just outgrew and wore out his. I got them each 2/3 pair. That should hold them until they get another growing spurt.

Nikki has her surgery tomorrow. Please be praying for her. I know she will feel so much better when it is all done and over with.

I talked to Bob today and a friend of ours lost her dad today. He was is an vehicle accident in Montana. In the last 5 years she has lost almost her whole family. Son, brother, mom and now her dad. Heidi does not deal too well anyway. This is really hard on her.

I miss my horses. I must be here though. Have a nice Friday.

Wednesday Evening

Man it has rained all afternoon. The drive was totally uneventful. That is the way I like it. Heather and Lilianna rode with me but both slept most of the way. I don't think I have mentioned it but Heather and Joel will give us another great grand baby just after the first of the year. She was so sick all the way. Felt sorry for her.

At home, oh my goodness. The washing machine quit and the well sprung another leak. At the same fitting Bob has fixed 3 times. He is frustrated. He said he might go buy a new one before I got home. It quit last night when I was getting ready to come. Such is life.

Hope all is well and your Thursday is awesome.

Wednesday for Thankful Tuesday

Yesterday was so hectic I forgot it was a Thankful Tuesday. I am thankful for each of our horses. If you read my blog yesterday and the quote from that guy, you will u nderstand my love for our mustangs, They are bright beautiful and bond with you completely. I am thankful for adopting our mustangs and for the people who love them like we do.

Tuesday

I am ready to leave first thing in the morning for Nikki's. She has surgery on Friday and I need to be there for both of us.

I have kind of packed willy nilly. Hope I haven't forgotten anything vital. Have my makeup and hair stuff and pj's. Everything else I don't know, just jeans and T shirts. I usually make lists and check things off diligently. I am big on lists. I do have lists for going to Tennessee in 2 weeks. I don't want to check a bag so am packing carefully.

I have my rental car. OH BOY - can I keep it huh? Please. I like nice cars, I really really like nice cars. I settled for our little Kia that got hit but for the interim I have a 2008, bright red Toyota Camry with all the bells and whistles. Everyone should have a bright red car once in their life. When Sharon and I were in Key West last year and we rented a car to drive up towards Miami I wanted a red convertible. No such, got a blue Kia. Oh well it was fun anyway.

I gave a riding lesson to a four year old today. Rosie does babysit beginners. McKenzie had never been on a horse before. She did marvelous. Four year olds don't have a terrible long attention span but she did better than I thought. She did so well and when she got off she hugged Rosies neck and kissed her. It was so sweet. She is with her grandma this week. She told me she was a cowgirl now.

The horses are loving being out in the pasture. We put them out in the morning for 3 hours and then in the evening for about the same. I have to carry a lunge whip when I go to put them in or they just run in circles around the pasture. Bob got the battery in the four wheeler so I can use that when they go out to the back pasture. They are so funny.

Bob bought a bull today to put out with our cows for 2/3 months. His name is Billy. And he bought a young cow due to calf in about a month. I named her Posey. We will need to watch her pretty closely when she gets closer. She is awfully small. She is about the size of Molly and Polly. They will get put with the bull next week too. I am sure she is about the same age as the twins. That is awful young to have a baby. I may be surprised but don't think so.

Katie came and worked with Abby today. She had to be at a senior function at her school at five so she did not stay too long. She turned 18 yesterday. I asked her today if she felt any different but she said no.

I have been searching thru photo albums with a gazillion pictures for pictures of Patty for the memorial service on the 30th. Clyde asked us to do that. She was in our wedding so have those pictures and quite a group when we were silly freshman at WSU only it was WSC then. We used to sneak out a window at night or sneak in after we missed the curfew, we smuggled in beer, we did just about anything that broke the rules. Much more strict then than now.

If you get Western Horsemen Magazine go to the Letters to the Editor or it is called Letters from Riders. A letter by Vern Fuller made me so mad. The entire letter was about the issue of Horse Slaughter. And whether you agree, or disagree that is OK. Its America and we can have opinions, however, I take great issue of his closing couple of sentences. "There is no such thing as an "American Mustang". These are feral scrubs, dinks that nobody wants." That opinion really made me see red. I sent off a letter to the editor myself - Arlington National Cemetary used them in their funeral processions. Watched them the last time we were there. It is really an awesome thing to watch. And, the US Border Patrol uses them to protect our borders on Mustangs. Not feral scrubs nobody wants. GRRRRRRRRRRRR. Besides those two places there are thousands of people who have adopted and love their mustangs. Even when you have more than you need.

I will have access to a computer so will try to write while I am gone to Marysville. Have a wonderful Wednesday.

A Marvelous Mothers Day

Bob came out with the camera and took this as we left for church this morning. It was a happy day. After church we went looking for some yard sales and took a long drive out to Davenport and back. We had lunch along the way. It was the first time in years and years that I have heard from all my children on mothers day. That in itself was a wonderful blessing.

The picture below is the flower of a tree at a yard sale we stopped at. Didn't buy much - or nothing maybe but I took some pictures. Is this a Tulip Tree bloom? I very positively told Bob that is what it was but I am not sure.

This tree was just in a yard that we drove by. I thought it was so beautiful. We are about a thousand feet higher in elevation and things are not blooming too much here yet. In a couple of weeks the lilacs will start but its not blooming time here. In fact I think tomorrow or Tuesday night it is supposed to frost and I had better remember to cover my tomatoe plants. That is crazy to think about, it was 72 today.

Yesterday I posted a picture of Rusty standing and eating but this afternoon after we got home I caught her running and bucking. Not exactly the picture I wanted but its closer. She is so peculiar about me being anywhere close. She does not like me at all.

I hugged and loved on Pepper and Rosie today and Yuma. The other girls got their noses bent out of shape because I did not pet them first so I just left them pouting. I can't wait to ride. Shannon, my neighbor wanted us to go riding with them today but alas. Still the headache for the most part and don't want to aggrevate it any more. Tomorrow the car goes in to see if the insurance company will repair it or total it. It shimmies and shakes and the back door won't close properly besides all of the other stuff. Would just as soon they totaled it.

Tomorrow I have to get back to my house stuff routine. Its been a good day to do nothing but enjoy. Let your Monday be a very good day.