Send the ark

It was raining at 5:15 when the dogs woke me up and it was raining at 7:30 when I did the chores and it was raining this evening when I did the chores. Our lakes are larger. March is almost over. Maybe April will be better.

This is Abby. Katie's horse just after we brought her home from Burns. She was 2 I think.

And Cricket that we gave to Caroline when she was 3 I think. Not Caroline, the horse. She took her to a barrel racing last weekend and she ran her barrels for the first time in 23 seconds. Not bad for a fat little mustang. She has a barrel horse that she does well on = Baby Dash. A big long legged Apendix bred Quarter Horse. She ran it in 17.8 and got 5th. out of 52. She is running Baby in a big Jr. Championship Barrel show sometime this summer.

My very first "big show" first place. I hated riding English but Ditto did well and we won the Paint Horse Under Saddle English class. I won more after that but that was my first big ribbon.

Bob's brother is doing better. They are moving him out of ICU today. He will spend a week in the hospital and a week in rehab before he can go home. Bob will be home tomorrow afternoon. I will be glad to have him here.

Didn't even put the horses out today it was so nasty. They were aggrevated with me when I went down to feed a little bit ago. I looked into Pepper"s and Amelia's feeders before I dropped in the hay and the chickens had used them to lay eggs in. I am glad I looked first.

Blessings to you all.

Help needed

I worked some with Sage today and I don't know what to do. She is so big and while she never tried to kick me she bucks around on the long lead when I encouraged her to move. She just stands and looks at me until I wiggle the little whip at her then she bucks and romps around. A little unnerving. I wish I could win the lottery so I could send her to a trainer. Have never had one quite like her. AND, I wish I had never given her a treat from my hand. I knew better. Now she is really mouthy. I had to pop her on the nose more than a couple of times. I guess I am whining, don't mean to I love her lots but am really just frustrated. Can't use the round pen because it is knee deep in mud. Please forgive my whining. Bob left this morning for his brothers. Lynn is doing better today but they had to stop his heart yesterday and then start it back up to get it to beat right. He did get up today, rather they got him up and he walked to a chair. He is 78 and its been a tough weekend for him. Bob just had to go and see him. Other than that, doing chores, trying to find where the chickens are laying eggs, crocheting and doing regular household stuff, life just goes on. Patrick is doing well. The other cow we got with his mom should calve soon. And the other 4 cows in a couple of weeks. Hope then weather is nice then. Wishes for sunshine and blessings.

Thanks boys

This morning we went out to Deer Park to do a compliance check for Sugar. Isn't she a pretty one? She is a 5 year old Cremello mare from Palomino Butte HMA in Oregon. She is in lovely condition, maybe on the chubby side but I would really rather them a little chubby this time of year instead of thin. Not only is she pretty but she is a sweetheart.
When we came out of the arena drive this little deer was standing there watching us. No matter that we have a lot of deer around here I still like taking pictures of them. She is getting rid of her winter coat it looks like.

We had some hay we had bought but had not brought home with Bob's back and the road conditions. Tom came today and they got most of it. He brought our grandson Ryan and 2 of Ryan's friends to help. We were very grateful. They would not let Bob do any thing and that was really good. Irritated him but that's OK.

Bob's brother had heart surgery yesterday. He came through it just fine. They replaced a valve in his heart and did some repair work on his breast bone from his last surgery. He is a 35 year diabetic so it is always a hard time. They sat him up on the edge of the bed this morning. Other than the pain, he was doing OK. His daughter Kathy called this evening and she had seen him just a bit before and said he was doing well. All the excess tubes gone. Keep him in your prayers please. He is 77. Bob is going to go over to Puyallup on Monday for a few days.

I made chicken burritos for dinner tonight. Oh were they so good. We will have them after church tomorrow. It is my mama's recipe. Our own home grown chicken and chicken broth.

Have a really good Sunday. Blessings.

Hail

Hail, until the ground was white and then l5 minutes later the sun is shining. Oh well its Spring and we can expect that.

Nothing much with horses today. I went to the barn to gather the eggs from here and there including the horse stalls feeders, in a garbage can the wind blew over, under things. Some are still laying in their boxes in the chicken house too. We are missing a little hen and I expect her to show up with some little chicks one of these days.

Got the barn horses in just before the hail started. Pepper stomped, I didn't say stepped, I said stomped my foot. Now I am gimpy again. I imagine it will be OK tomorrow but it is really uncomfortable this evening.

So that's my news today.

Blessings.

Sunshine and Rain

Our mustangs having their supper. I should have rode Pepper today but just had things going on that I couldn't. Pepper is not there, he is in the barn at night so we can monitor what he eats. They were quite contented.

Patrick and his Mama are doing fine. He is a lively little bugger. We need to catch him tomorrow and give him his baby shots. It could be a trick. Don't know how his Mom will take to it.

It was so pretty today. I went to Walmart and bought a new microwave this afternoon. Ours went wacky this morning and then quit. So, we have a new one. When I think of what we paid for our first one and what this one cost it is amazing. Like a lot of electronic stuff, the price has come down lots.

A rain storm is coming, Oh well, I went outside without a coat today. Wonderful wonderful.

Blessings.

A Gorgeous Day

O Our first baby of this year. He was born this afternoon. His name is Patrick. We got his mama from Andi in Oregon.
He did not want us too close.

Look, the tree is going to be having leaves very soon. Little sprouts all over the tree. I wanted to do a happy dance. I did not think Spring was ever going to come.

I made an apple crisp this morning out of home grown apples. It was quite good. We had it with a scoop of ice cream for supper.

A good day. I got a lot done in the house, some outside yard work done and worked with Sage just a bit. Bob went to a funeral this morning and then came home and got the trailer unstuck AGAIN. Now it is parked in its place by the barn. There is just no bottom there has been so much rain. We have never seen it quite like this. Northern Energy delivered propane today and he got stuck. I thought he would have to call Rouses to get him out but he managed it. Now the ground is really torn up out there. I think that should be the last propane until Sept. or October.

Blessings

Rain again

If you have me on Facebook, you will know the thing I hate is grey drizzly days and this was one. I am really tired of it.

I took a riding bat with me when I got Sage today to put her in and popped her on the shoulder with it when she started crowding. She respected it for the most part. Just need to work her more but I just can't do it in the rain and knee deep mud.

Bob bought a fat young cow at the auction today. We have customers who want beef now, not this fall when most of the ones we have will be ready. She is evil. She paws the ground and charges. We put her in the round pen, I hope she stays there until the butcher guy gets here. We had quite a time unloading her and getting the trailer out of the way. She kept charging at me. I don't want to deal with her.

I told you about the white chili I made. It went over very well. It was really good especially with a plop of sour cream and a glug of salsa on it. I was glad that I made it.

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