A Cold Day

Not much happening here today. Bob went hunting with a friend who had not gotten his deer yet. Its the last day. I am always glad when hunting season is over.

I did our Thanksgiving shopping today. Did not spend as much as I thought it might be. It will be so good to have our kids here. It does not happen very often that they are all here at once.I wish I could bake pies like Nikki can but I can't so I buy them. I will make a raspberry cobbler also. I can do that.

I was so proud and happy with Sage today. I went in the stall this morning to put her out and she just let me attach the lead rope and lead to the round pen like a lady. And when I went to put her in this evening, the same thing. The chickens were all around the barn door clucking and scratching and she just looked at them and walked through and into her stall. And I gave her the oats and some hay and she was relaxed and happy. I fed her grass hay and when Bob fed the others he gave her some alfalfa. So she was as pleased as punch when he closed the barn up for the night.

Our friend Janet had her surgery today, it went well and she is resting comfortably. Her daughter Eileen called. That is good news.

Blessings.

A Cold Day

A Cold Day

Snow Day

This is what we woke up to this morning. This is what I looked out and saw out the bedroom window. It was pouring down rain when I went to bed.
Out the front door. Bob was after the paper for me. The snow is gone this evening for the most part but more is supposed to come. We moved Emma around to Sages pen because she is spending nights in the barn and can go to the round pen during the day. Haugen is leaving this weekend and hopefully we can find a home for Cash very soon.

This is our beautiful daughter Jadeyn. We took her out on a "date" tonight. We were gone on her birthday so it was dinner tonight. She had no idea how beautiful she is.

Jade and her Grandpa. We took her to the Olive Garden. We had a good time and brought half of our meals home and she took half of her pizza. I had the Apricot Chicken and boy was it good. A fun evening with a precious granddaughter.

Bob put Sage in and out today. She did fine going out but was not going to be caught to go back in. Bob just ignored her and fed everyone else and then pretended to come to the house. She whinnied at him and pawed at the gate. He went back and told her she would have to let him catch her to go eat and she did. She is learning.

Having Emma close to the barn we will be around her pen more and then she will get used to us coming and going. She has terrible trust issues. Even with the halter and drag rope on she is leery of people being in the pen with her. How many months have we been working on it?" It gets exasperating.

Blessings

Better Day

No pictures today. It was a rainy dreary day. Not the kind of day you go out and take pictures. However, I had a much better day with Sage even if it was cold and rainy. It feels like snow actually but so far, just rain.

When I went to get Sage to put her out for the day, she said "No you don't get your hands on me." Have you ever heard of not being able to catch a horse in a stall. Bob came and walked right in and put the rope on her. I was so upset. He led her out and around the barn and stuff and put her in her outdoor pen. I was depressed about the backwards way we seemed to be going. HOWEVER, when I went to catch her and put her in for the night, I walked right up to her, snapped on the rope and she led right into the stall like a lady. I got her the oats and she was as happy as a clam. I will have to muck the stall out tomorrow. I was so proud of her today. We will see how the morning goes tomorrow.

Had lunch with my friend Helen today. I needed to fill her in on the happenings and the Licensed Officials meeting at the convention. We always have fun when we meet for lunch.

Tonight for dinner we had homemade vegetable soup from the freezer. It was a good day for soup. I made biscuits to go with it. I think that is all that is in the freezer. Will need to make a big pot and freeze some more. It is hard to make soup for two people.

Blessings.

Life

These two pictures are taken with me just on the front steps. This one turned out really stunning I thought. When we have nice sunsets we have really really nice ones. That was my high point of the day.
The rest of the day was not so good. Sage had a snit and drug me around until Bob came and got a hold of her and took her into the round pen for a "come to Jesus meeting" and then she walked OK with him and then we put her away. She was on her hind feet most of the time with me and I just could not handle her. Maybe tomorrow. This certainly was not a good training day.

Our dear friend Janet had a car accident yesterday and all we got was asking for prayer for her posted by her daughter. We about wigged out. Finally got in touch with her daughter and then Bob called her this evening. She fractured a vertebrae in her low back. They are going to do something with it Friday to fix it. She and her husband are childhood friends. Tom passed away about 4 years ago.

So lest I go on a whine, I will wish you all blessings -

Home

The only picture I took all weekend. A nice little buck as I was just about home. I just had my regular lens on. He was not concerned about me stopping until the flash went off.

Had a nice weekend. Almost always I enjoy the conventions of WSH. There will be quite a few changes that will happen. With the economy and such they are necessary if we wish to continue to exist. I was able to be part of the committee to test new stewards. That was interesting. When I became a steward, I did not have to take a test like that. I am glad. I might not be one if I had. The weather was nice most of the time even though we were inside most of the time. It made it easier to drive home yesterday. I was very tired though and even turned down Bob's idea of going to the Olive Garden for dinner.

This afternoon I put Sage in the barn for the night. She had a little tantrum but found the key and that was her bucket of grain. She would follow that. Will use it if I need to until she remembers that she needs to go in. Ditto will have to use another stall. It won't be long and she will be going in at night. She never gets a good winter coat. Sage has a good coat, I just want her to do these things because I ask.

This morning I went to the doctor because I have had something happening on my upper chest over the collar bone. It hurt, I thought I recognized it and I was right. I have shingles again. Had them on my back about five years ago. So, I am on an anti viral to get this under control. If you have ever had them you know they hurt. Nothing critical just irritating.

We are in the midst of a wind warning storm. I don't hear it like I sometimes do but we probably will during the night.

Glad to be home - blessings