Wednesday

I thought I would have pictures but am too tired to get them off the camera so again - tomorrow.

I played with Eddie today for a bit and put him out in the big arena. He did not like it too well. He went around the edge about 3/4 of the way around and then turned around and galloped back to the gate. He did venture around the edge but not when I was watching did he go out to the middle.

This afternoon a lady from Clayton (north of Deer Park which is north of Spokane) and asked us to come and read the brand of a mustang that she had bought not knowing she was a mustang. The guy who sold her did not tell them. She has a long mane that covers it and the lady who bought her did not know about a blm brand. We read it, I think. I am not sure about one number but we did the best we could and will take the paperwork to Angie on Saturday. The lady is afraid blm will come take her but that will not happen. I told her to call Ramona in Burns, Oregon and she would help her figure out where she is from. Ronnie is a beautiful buttermilk buckskin. She is not a dun and has no striping. Just a beautiful buckskin mare. She was born in 1998. That we are sure of. The guy that she bought him from said she was five. Wrong.

Tomorrow Skeeter has his surgery. It makes me worry, he is so little but it is necessary. An intact male dog, even tiny is difficult to take places with you.

Hope you have a very pleasant Thursday.

Thankful Tuesday

Today I am thankful for the opportunity to rescue this little critter. He is sweet and gentle and loveing. He comes and puts his head up against you and and just sighs. Let me introduce you to Fast Eddie.

He is on the verge of founder. He is on a strict diet. You could set a table for 4 on his back and have plenty of room. I don't know how old he is but he is not really old nor is he very young. Donkeys live a very long time. Bob trimmed his front feet this evening and he didn't like it a whole lot but they got it done. His feet have been taken care of pretty much but were do for a trim. He loves apples, doesn't eat carrots but likes the tops. He wants his apple cut up however. He did not want to take a bite out of it. And when he dropped it, he wanted it washed off. LOL.

Wonder what Maggie is looking at? I wondered too. When I went out to see what was up in the tree, this is what I found.

Poor kitty. I got after Maggie. She knows better. I put her into the house and in a few minutes I went out to see if I could shake him out but he had gotten himself down. Its a walnut tree and not very tall. I didn't want to have to drag out the step ladder and try to get him down because he has never been handled and it could have been very interesting.

Life feels a little better. My head is running and I think that means this crud is breaking up. Thank goodness. It was warm and it felt good to get outside and do some things I wanted. I took a long nap this afternoon and had weird dreams but woke up feeling good.

Have a great Wednesday. I have to go to town. And drive the truck. I can do it. I can, yes I can.

Today I am thankful that we had the ability to rescue this little critter. He is sweet and loveable and loves to be hugged and puts his head up against you and just sighs. Let me introduce you to Fast Eddie.

Monday

The sign has been there for several years but they are finally working on the ground. Its about 5 miles from us.

Today I thought I would just ignore the stuffy head ect and went with Bob to the auction. I forgot to take my camera so tomorrow you will meet Fast Eddie. He is a cute little donkey that I started bidding at 10.00 and got him for not much more than that. He is as cute as a bug and as sweet as can be. Have no idea how old he is. I will sell him to the first $100.00. As long as its a good home. Of courst he is not fast at all. Just ambled up to the trailer and we put a halter on him and then he said I don't think so. That was a few minutes of laughs but finally he hopped in and when at home he hopped out and followed me down to the round pen. He is VERY fat and needs to be on a diet. Rolls of fat but he has not foundered. His feet are in good shape too. He lay down in the round pen and rolled and rolled. So cute.

So that was my exciting day. No cows/calves/steers or any bovine creatures came home with us. Just Fast Eddie.

Sunday

There are alot of pictures today because I inadvertantly fixed why I could not get the pictures to show up. I know what I did so if it happens again, I know.

The top pictures are from the Trail Challenge that I judged a portion of. These two riders had just finished the course and were headed out of the course area. It was a nice day until the end when it rained just a little.

This is a friend of ours, Jerry, on his new horse. He is a Missouri Foxtrotter. Seemed to be a good horse. Jerry was kind of an outrider on the course to see that no one got lost or hurt or whatever.

This is Kassidy on Issy. He is a sweet POA that she has had for a few years. I think Kass must be 13 but looks 10 and that is the size she is. Don't anyone tell her I said that. She is a sweet young lady and she rides like a bonafide cowgirl.

Now we start on the fair pictures. If you are interested at all in NASCAR you will know who this car belongs to. Dale Earnhardt Jr. He is a real favorite of Tom, Christy, and me. Although he has not done so super this season we still think he is awsome. I almost climbed in the car to take pictures for Tom and Christy but thought I ought not do that.

Isn't this indian dress beautiful. I love beautiful beading.

This is my Saturday Smile picture. I know its Sunday but it would have been yesterday. Bob was helping Shannon get her goats milked. He was talking to people as he was milking. Those little girls standing beside him came and got to try their hand at it.

Bob helping Shannon show a goat. It was really funny. He had never done it before. You always keep the goat between you and the judge and they have a way to turn so that happens. Bob didn't get that down and stepped over the goat. It made everyone including the judge laugh. We had no idea how they go about showing a goat. Those goat owners are serious about it though.

Shannon and one of her young goats. Not this little one but a grown up milker was the top show goat. We were not as impressed as Shannon was.

Has anyone heard of that breed of cattle before. They had them all out on the wash rack or I would have taken their picture. They are kind of red. Had never heard of them before.

This duck was so beautiful. It is an Asian duck. He was so black with that green head and highlights.

Now this is a fluffy chicken. It was full grown. I thought she was cute.

These were the weirdest geese I have ever seen. They were noisy too but aren't all geese.

That is two days pictures. None for today. Today I went to the horseshow to work but there really was nothing for me to do so I came home and went back to bed. I literally slept all day. Maybe that will break the back of this bug that seems to have camped in my head.

Hope your week is peaceful and your days filled with love.

Saturday

Don't know whats up with Blogger but it will not let me open pictures. Darn darn double darn. the trail ride comptetition today was great. Some talented horses.

I think an old fashioned head cold has settled in. Mercy does it not every end. I have to work tomorrow morning at a horse show for the day. I may not get out of bed next week. Well maybe not til Monday afternoon. I have to go get some books, get a pair of jeans and a couple of groceries. I am sorry if it sounds as if I am whining. Maybe I am................

Friday

I have a stack of pictures but can not get them to open. So, I will do them tomorrow. They are the fair. That is where we spent out day today and I am EXhausted. Tiring. But fun. Some pretty funny chickens, and weird geese and Bob helped show goats. A totally new experience. Tomorrow I will tell the tale. Even the judge laughed. Looked at everything and watched a horse drill team contest. Too dusty to stay but it was a good day.

Thoughtful Thursday

Was thinking today:

I feel better, now just the remnets of a cold sort of. The sore throat is mostly gone.

I have been talking with my sister about classmates that we graduated from HS with. Her class just had their 50th. reunion. What different roads we have all traveled. Some of us a long way from where we lived then.

How good the squash is that Shannon brought us. It must have weighed 40 pounds or more. Bob split it into 8ths and I baked it and am putting it into bags and into the freezer. I ate some with supper tonight.

How warm it was today when it was supposed to rain.

How I need to get my saddle oiled. I watched a thing on RFD today and realized mine was in need.

How funny Ditto and Amelia are.

Why the state mental hospital in Medical Lake took a criminally insane man to the fair and let him get away. I am not a spooky sort but I locked the doors. He killed a woman because "God" told him to. Not my God.

I need to go to the used book store. My supply has about run out.