Hot and Windy Day

Yesterday Isaac rode Rosie all over. I was a bad Grandma. I kept him covered with sunscreen but forgot his legs. They got quite red.

Isaac and Sheya, my little horse lovers, riding in the arena. Its not too much of an arena this year but gives them a confined, sort of, area to ride. They wanted to go down the road. I don't think so. Maybe at some point but not yet. When I was their age I rode my horse all over the neighborhood. A different age though.

Doing circles around the barrels.

I needed to tell him to drop his heels and he will have to graduate to the next up saddle. I am glad we have two smaller saddles.

Isaac riding this morning. It was very hot and he didn't ride as long as yesterday.

Somehow a duplicate

Poppy's in the front yard.

Miss Sheya and Pepper

I don't remember what these are but they came back this year. So cheerful.

My sweet boy and my sweet pony.

Pistol going for a swim but they can't get out on their own. It had to feel good. It was over 90 yesterday.

The boys parents will be here tomorrow and they are going home Sunday. I will miss them terribly and so will Rosie and Chemmy.

Blessings

Closer to 1000 Blessings.

868 - the lawn furniture that I painted Watermelon Pink and Purple

869 - Sheya winning an attendance award

870 - Cameron hooking up my router

871 - The garden peeking up

872 - High Speed Internet the works

873 - A lovely daughters birthday\

874 - Home grown fryer chickens

875 - Spending the day with Nikki just ambling around Seattle

876 - A friends 70Th birthday party

877 - Isaac riding Chemmy the donkey

878 - The pool is filled

879 - 2 grandsons for 2 weeks

880 - hugs from great grandchildren

881 - That I had parents that loved each other

882 - Celebrating a grandsons 7Th birthday

883 - Happy Birthday America

884 - Picnic's with friends

885 - Bug spray

886 - Chapstick

887 - Cousins playing

888 - Horses that let children ride and are careful with them.

Two plus three equal 5

Sheya riding the bucking donkey. She held on and he bucked. Then he stopped and she slid off. I told her she is my cowgirl.
She just hopped up on him. He was trying to eat supper though. That is why he got a little upset with her.

Ryan and Grandpa working and Sheya was telling them about her exciting ride.

Our swallows in the barn. There are several nests. They really keep the bugs down.

Isaac, Sheya and Seth bringing Liberty in. She prefers to stay out.

Wrangler just came right up to me when he came in. I think he thought I had a treat. I didn't.

Bob went to get Lane and Isaac and ended up with Ryan, Seth and Sheya also. They are going to sleep out on the lawn tonight in back. Good kids all of them.

Blessings

Hppy Birthday Americaq

This is what Bob did today. He mowed hay. Each run was half a mile long so over and back was a mile. He is doing that in exchange for hay. I spent the day visiting with his wife. It was a great day. Not too hot but bright and shiny.

When Hazel was a day old I posted pictures of her. She is very friendly now and I was trying to get a picture of her. She wanted to taste my camera.

Such sweet little ears.

And one of the dozens of deer we saw on the way home. There were fireworks going off all over and they were really spooky.

We had a typical Fourth of July dinner - hamburgers, potato salad and baked beans. And watermelon. It was a fun day. The boys are still at Tom's. They will be home tomorrow.

Blessings, and God Bless America

Quiet

Doesn't Lane look like he is excited about going to church. Oh well, he went and he sat quietly. He knew some of the songs but didn't sing. Isaac did. Lane sang when we got back into the car.
We took Lane and Isaac over to their Uncle Tom's to play with his cousins for a day or so. It certainly made the house quiet. And, I fed Isaac's donkeys for him.

A quiet Sunday at least for me. I took a nap and Bob went after a load of hay. There is a little wind blowing but it was warm. Hope your day was warm and wonderful.

Blessings

Sages First Bath

Because it was 80 today I thought it was a good opportunity to introduce Sage to the hose and water. She freaked out a little at the beginning but did well until the water hit the barn and she really wigged out then so wed did it over and over until she quit. Did not soap her up, just water this time and then she stood there until she was dry so she wouldn't go out in her pen and roll in the dirt. Have never seen her roll but I am reasonable certain that if she had been wet, I would have witnessed it.

Lane helping with pouring the sand mixture onto where we are making a new patio. He worked really hard for a warm day.

Isaac putting the horses off the grass. He did it by himself. Liberty was not as anxious to comply as the others but her persisted.It was hot today but not overbearing. It just felt good.

Blessings.

Happy Birthday Isaac

I watched this butterfly on the flower while I was watering. Ran in and grabbed my camera. It was so pretty, especially on the bright pink flowers.

I bought and hung the banner up for Isaac, he liked it.

Mom, he ate the entire piece except the edge of the crust. I believe its the first time in his life he asked for pizza. Tom's family came out and all together ate 3 big pizza's. We all enjoyed the nice evening out on the back lawn.

His monkey beach towel.

His cake.

And he ate most of it. He was wound up like an 8 day clock by this time.

Tom and his family just left and got boys cleaned up and in pj's and they are watching TV with Grandpa. A long fun afternoon. Hope we made a good memory.

Blessings