Progress

Today I got a saddle pad on Sage and she just let me put it on. I had her smell it and lay it against her shoulder and then on her back and it was no really big deal for her. I was so excited.
I put my step stool up beside her and moved that saddle pad around and layed on it and I wanted to go get a saddle but would be rushing things big time. I want to be riding her so bad.

Bob made big progress with Emma too. She let him rub her shoulder. So, it was a good day.

This evening our granddaughter Sheya came to spend a few days with us and to go to Marysville to a family reunion. We will leave about noon tomorrow.

We had a dust storm of sorts blow through today and I am snorting and sneezing dirt. I hate that.

More things I am thankful for.
199 Dreams
200 Freezers
201 Crock pots
202 Raising our own meat
203 Horsey friends
204. Vets
205 Son in Law Carmen (married to Nikki)
206. Daughter in law Debbie (married to Steve)
207 Daughter in Law Christy (and Tom)
208 Lemon Verbena
209 Permanent press fabric
210 Lavender
211 Grain ready to harvest
212 Evergreen Trees.

I may get something here over the weekend but maybe not. Hope yours is great.
Blessings.

Handrails

Steve finished the front porch hand rails this morning. I love it. Bob had the idea and Steve said he could do it. And he did. Now the front of the house is all done.

We have to go to Couer D'Alene this evening so this is an early entry. I spent the morning in Davenport taking care of some business. Then came home, had lunch and took a nap. Tomorrow should be a better day. Not bad today, just tedious.

Back to my 1000 thankful for list.

186. Mountain Tops

187. Family reunions

188 my riding boots.

189. Sonic Burgers

190. My grandmothers large wooden bowl.

191. The wicker tray my mother made

192 Rainbows

193American flags

194 Praying friends

195. Watermelons

196 My makeup

197 My good stiff hairbrush

198 Gifts for no reason.

Calico Acres Farm

Steve finished the front door onto the porch today with our brand. Pretty cool huh.

Bob worked Emma some more today. Touching is not her favorite thing. She comes face to face with him but don't touch please. I don't have pictures because the battery died. I knew it was going to and it did.

I did some things with Sage this evening after it cooled down too. She is getting more relaxed all the time. Its just been too hot to do anything in the middle of the day. I have been going in and touching and handling her every day but not really working.

Back to my 1000 things I am thankful for.

126. Thrift Store shopping

127. Picking wild blackberries

128. Baby calves

129. goats

130. naps

131 Old linens

132. Blue jeans

133. My wedding ring

134. fresh eggs

135 clucking chickens

136. All the men and women who protect this country

137. Scrabble

138. Yahtzee

139. Solitaire

140. Home made potato soup

141. Oyster crackers

142. Tart Apples

143. Raisins

144. Sunflowers

145. Trail rides to anywhere

146. Sunsets

147. Post it notes

148. Reading

149 Reading

150. Polar fleece blankets to snuggle in

151Puppy breath

152. Smiles

153 scotch tape

154 duct tape

155 walks

156 good neighbors

157 garage door openers

158 Levi jackets

159 Red barns

160 Maple trees

161 Camera bags

161 Brother in law Lynn

162 Sister in law Jackie

163 Brownie another Brother in law - my sisters saint.

164. Caroline my grandniece in Mississippi

165 Trip around Mississippi with my niece Suzy

166 Trading in aluminum cans

167 Keepsakes

168/ Jewelry

169. soft warm wind

170 After Bite - a medicine to put on after mosquito's get you for lunch

171 Trip to Oregon with Nikki

172 Trip to Key West with Sharon

173 Sages big feet

174 AC

175. Furnace when its cold

176. White

l77 pink

178 aqua

179 Emeralds

180 On time airplanes

181 Washington State Horsemen

182 Mustang Club

183 Back Country Horsemen

184 Uncle Lyle

185 Uncle George

186 Notes from grandchildren

That is enough for today. There is more I promise.

Blessings

One thousand blessings continued.

I forgot to add them to my blog this evening and having trouble going to sleep so decided to just get up and do some. I got numbers mixed up day l and 2 so the Number I am starting with is
57. Hot water
58 Grandson Christopher that has decided not be family right now but we still love him
59Arawyn his daughter and we call her Tinkerbelle
60Dustin our first born to us grandchild
61 Joel so different from his brother
62 Heather Joels wife and our first granddaughter in law.She is sweet
63. Lilianna their first daughter we call her princess
64. Nathaniel a happy 8 month old with big grins
65. Tyler the grandson that set aside his life for 2 years to come help his grandpa when he really needed it.
66.Bryant with the soft heart
67. Lane who lives for bugs
68. Isaac who is the funniest 6 year old I know
69Artie who disappeared about 7 years ago. We know where he is not but not where he is.
70 Deanna his sister that lives in Maryland
71 Andrew
72 Arren brothers that can't wait to come back to WA when they are old enough,.
72. Robby out son Scott's pride and job
73 Tabby his partner and mother of their daughters
74. Kiyanna
75 Piper their two little girls
76Coreen, the child of Scott's heart. She grieved for her daddy
77 Hand lotion
78 Shampoo
79. Conditioner for my hair
80. Dishwashers
81. Washing machines
82 Dryers
82 Peace
83swimming pools
84. ability to swim
85. Skeeter - my sweet poodle
86. Maggie our golden lab x
87. Pistol Bob's puppy
88. Trouble our house kitty
89 The barn kitties
90.Sunglasses
91 Balloons
92 Daisies
93 memories
94. Daffodils
95 Buttercups
96 My car
97Highways
98 Joy unspeakable and full of glory
99. Love
100. Screen Doors
101 Flyswatters
108Digital cameras.
109Fresh Tomatoes
ll0 Printers
111. Computers
112 E Mail
113 Bug spray
114Blogs
115 Face book
116Craig's List
117 Doctors
118 Medicine
119 Faith
120 White farm fences.
121 Strawberry Shortcake
122 my large jetted bathtub
123 Big fluffy towels
124Pedicures
125 my miniature horse collection that I started at age 7

So that's my list tonight. I will to it tomorrow..

Errands, laundry ect.

Bob did not get as much touching as he had hoped but made headway none the less. He can do more with a rope than I could ever imagine.
She did not like the rope around her nose at all.

Just a few of the tomatoes that are coming. I certainly hope that some of them get ripe so we can eat them.

Nikki, if you look at this, please show these potato plants to Lane. He wanted to plant them when he was here. I told him where to plant them and he did. They are growing like mad.

Just ran errands today. Had the car serviced. I was going to have it washed but Bob is going to drive it for his work tomorrow so I didn't. Went and got some calf food and some fly spray for the horses. Tomorrow Steve is going to get the hand rails for the front porch done. He did some finishing out there today and then repaired a pipe that broke out in the pasture.

Hope you had a great weekend.

Blessings

Touches Me and Metal

Bob got camera happy just before I left for church. He had to go to a class for his Search and Rescue group. It was a good day at church and the message was awesome. Don't forget to pass on the good things in our lives to our children and grandchildren.
Bob was working with Emma and Pepper was waiting for him to get to the part where he rode him. So he was eating weeds.

See his little black nose peeking under the bottom panel?

Emma and Bob had a big break through today. She leads with just the rope around her neck where ever he wants and with just the slightest pressure walked right up to him. He touched her face and she let him.

He led her right up to me. Look at the sun on her mane. Spun gold.

Snow Kitty. I think we will be able to find her a home because she doesn't mind being handled.

Pistol in the toy basket taking a rest. She is doing pretty well. I don't like her name yet but that's it. Oh Well.

The Sunday Stills is metal. That is our horse trailer. Love that trailer. We bought it off ebay a few years ago for a really good price. It was in Pueblo, Colorado. Bob and his friend Bernie went to get it.

So a few more of my list of things to be thankful for. Day 2 of listing.

I think the number is right but will write it down this time so my numbers will be correct.

27. Stars

28 birthday cakes

29 ice cubes

30 quilts

31 new sheets

32 flannel sheets in the winter

33 rain on the roof

34 Katie

35 My saddle

36. The bLM

37 baseball caps

38 Seahawks

39 Mariners

40. Sewing machine3

41 cell phones

42 a paved road

43 our horse trailer

44 our truck

45 Ryan

46 Seth

47 Sheya

48 lemonade

49 Homemade burgers

50. sleep

51 my bed

52My journal

53 my bible

54 my pastors

55 trust

56 books - all kinds of books

57 music cd's

58bells

59 Carmel apple pie

60 Beauticians

61 Scissors

62 yarn

63 crotchet hooks

That is a good start huh? I have more written down.

Hope your day was wonderful.

Blessings

12 miles

We had a great trail ride today on the Marie Creek Trail just out of Couer d'Alene, Idaho back up in the hills behind Wolf Creek Lodge. Katie turned around so I didn't have a picture of her back. She rode Raven because she did not get around to having a coggins done on Abby. That was OK. Raven loves to go.
The sign where we go up the trail where it gets a little dicey if you are not used to riding narrow trails with a lot of switch backs. Poor Bea, she got so scared. I felt bad for her.

Bea's friend who came and rode with us. I did not catch her name and that is embarrassing.

Bea riding her mustang Cody. He would have done a little better if she would not have been so scared. She was shaking like a leaf.

Anyway it was a good day. Got a little warmer than comfortable but we all made it.

One of my blogger friends has started out with 1000 things she is thankful for and has challenged us to do the same. I will start with a few tonight and go on to others another night.

l. The Lord whom I serve

2. My husband of almost 53 years.

3. Steven our first born that I practiced being a mother on

4. Scott our second born who had trouble doing the right thing his entire life but loved with all his heart. He is waiting for me in heaven.

5. Nikki our firstborn daughter and a more special person ever.

6. Coreen - our little angel that lived 5 days and 5 hrs.

7. Christyn our first adopted child and captured my heart immediately.

8. Tom our second adopted child and my baby boy forever.

9, Adoption both from in country and foreign.

10, My home that Steve and my grown up girls have fixed up so nicely

11. The horses that make my heart glad.

12. The donkeys that make my heart laugh

13Friends that love me no matter what

14. My one and only sister, I love you

15. Sunshine

16 blue skies

17. Diet Coke

18 Cold Water

19 Strawberry ice cream

20 Vanilla ice cream covered with home grown raspberries

I dare you to start a list too. Can you think of 1000 things to be thankful for. Thank you Marlene for starting this.

Blessings