Thursday

Just a quicky note this evening. I made it to Marysville just fine. I went and had my hair trimmed up first thing this AM and then Lane and I headed out. We came Hiway 2. Closer but not as fast. Stopped and took some pictures along the way. We had a lesiarly lunch in Wenatchee. Stopped for ice cream in Leavenworth, hiked to the bottom of Decemption Falls. And got here just in time for a great dinner of enchiladas that Nikki had ready

Tomorrow Nikki and I are going to Bellingham for her to get a new tatoo. I wish I had the money to get mine jazzed up a little. It fades out in the summer for some reasons. Not clear away but fades. It is a horse on my wrist.

I have pictures but they are on my camera. Don't have a remember tonight. Just have a good thought for each of you.

Wednesday

The lillies in my front yard. I was afraid that they would get hurt when they were siding the house but they didn't. I brought these plants with me from Spokane when we moved out there in 1993. I need to seperate them but they are very pretty. They certainly brighten up the front yard with a minimum of effort.

The hottest day of the summer so far. Our cooler does not seem to cool our bedroom. We need a window open a little to suck the cool air this way. We don't have screens on so if we open the window the bugs come in. Just decided the bugs were the lesser of the evils.

Tomorrow morning as soon as they open I will get my hair trimmed, mostly because my bangs are hanging in my face and driving me NUTS. Then I will come back, load the car with my bag and Lanes stuff and we head for his home. I am so thankful that we have good airconditioning in the car. Nikki -his mom- and I have plans for Friday and on Saturday I will judge at the Youth and Yearlings mustang show in Arlington. It will be fun.

I did not go out much until this evening. Bob caught Amelia and moved her out of her pasture into another one. She had been sharing it with two large billy goats. The were good company but you have to stand and hold her food or they chase her away and eat it. She is so non aggresive that she lets them. She is so sweet.

I have access to the computer at Nikki's so I should not get too much behind here.

Remember: A tiny boquet of fresh cut flowers can fill a room with sunshine but a little act of kindness can fill a heart with joy. Katherine Nelson

Tuesday

Four sweet little barn swallows that will be flying off one day very soon. We have been watching them grow. There are about 4 nests inside the barn with varying sizes of babies. These are in the part of the barn that we store the tractor and round bales.

It was so hot today Lane and I did not do much. We went to Walmart this morning to get some silicone stuff that Steve is putting around the windows. We got a few groceries and I got Lane a shirt for school. Don't know if he needed it but we liked it so I got it. I got some socks. A big shopping expedition.

Remember: It is kindness in a person, not beauty which wins out love. Anonymous

Monday

The house is quiet. Toms kids went home this morning. They were so tired 2 of them went to sleep and its only a 40 minute drive. Coreen went home this evening. Lane is plumb worn out. They had a grand time but it was time to take them home and just have Lane for a few more days. He and I will leave for his home Thursday.

I will judge a mustang show in Arlington (just North of Everett) on Saturday. I am excited about that. Then Sunday is an adoption and I will come home on Monday and Lanes little brother Isaac will come home with me.

Not much else today. Tomorrow we will get back to living. This was a lay around day. The kids all got too much sun yesterday so today was an in the house laid back day.

Remember: Some people make the world brighter just by being in it. Mary Dawson Hughes

Sunday

Five of our grandchildren having fun in the pool. They are left to right - Ryan who is 12 with his eyes closed. Coreen is l7 but enjoyed playing with the little kids all day. Lane is back a ways. He is 10, almost 11. If you read my daughter my daughters Blog, Life With Boys, he is her Buggy boy. Sheya is 7 and has no front teeth. Seth is next. He doesn't look like it but his hair is red and kinky curly. He hates it, I love it. They have had so much fun but the Granny is tuckered.Today, Bob and I drove over to the Idaho border to read a brand on a mustang gelding. We read it but I am not sure it is an Oregon brand. Its not just right and I think he is old. 21 at least. They can't sell him until they get a title or get it changed. Bob will call Angie in Wenatchee who is in charge of the Mustang Program in Washington tomorrow when he has a break at work.

It was too bloody hot to do anything much outside. The kids lived in the pool. I think they are all sunburned some and I kept sunscreen on them.

Remember: The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. Anonymous

Saturday

This is what happens when you try to trim Amelias back feet, she just flopped onto the ground and laid there. Katie sat on her neck but she did not try to get up. Don't know what caused her to do that. It was startling. Raven did that the first time Bob trimmed her hind feet too. Its kind of hysterical really.

We decided today to see if you could ride Amelia. She obviously had not been ridden in a while but neck reined awesome and gave to leg cues. Katie said she never really touched her mouth. She does not like the cinch however. She spun her head and would have taken a hunk out of Katie if she had not moved. She only rode her in the round pen about 5 minutes. Then we had the episode with the feet and then put her back into her pasture. Bless her heart.

It was really hot today but thank God for a cool house. I am not complaining however. Can't stay out in it too long but I don't mind really if I dont have to do anything strenuous outside.

Got my first cup of raspberries today. I am going to eat them on my cereal in the morning. I can't think of any fruit I like any better than raspberries.

We have 5 grandchildren here tonight. They are out in the pool at them moment or jumping on the trampoline. I will have to round them up shortly. That group of cousins love each other so much and it makes me so happy.

Remember: Kindness is Christianity with its working clothes on. Anonymous

Wooooooooooohooooooooooooo pictures

The ugly porch is not so ugly. Just a little to do to finish it outside and the inside the. Its not so gross looking now.

Now just the white arount the top. Whatever it is called. The house doesn't even resemble out house. I am so pleased with it. Makes me want to leap for joy.

Amelia contented in her own little pasture shared with two billy goats that belong to a friend. They are eating the weeds. She is so happy over there with lots to eat. She still looks a little thin but is gaining and filling out.

She looks a little bored with me taking her picture. She gets her Senior feed every day and thought I was bringing it to her.

Her ribs are still visible but not sticking out. Doesn't she have a pretty mane. Dr. Doolittle, she loves you.

Today was a rather eventful day. It started off awful. First, I went out on the four wheeler to get the horses in. I usually leave the gate open and the horses have always gone to water first so I just can zip out and close the gate. Not this morning, they saw an open gate and they all went straight for it and out they were. I was so glad Steve was here working on the back of the house. Igot a couple in and he sent the others my way and I got them in. Ditto as usual when you yell at her she heads for her stall and hides in the corner. I got her and put her in. Guess I won't do that again.

THEN I went to check on the fish that I bought yesterday and put into the cow tank. The ground was wet with dew. I leaned over to look into the tank and whack, the electric fence got me on the top of the head and knocked me off my feet. I twisted my foot when I went down. I hate that. I assume the fish are fine. I have taken all day to get my wits really about me. A blast to the top of ones head is not fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

However, later I went into town and had my yearly eye exam and I don't have to have glasses. Just over the counter readers. Yeah. Haveing the cataracts removed and the implants put into my eyes was one of the best decisions I have made.

Remember: It is far better to forgive and forget than to resent and remember. Anonymous