Easter With Family

Here I am on Easter morning before church.
Cousins having a good time together

Bob and our oldest Steve

The cake I made. We ate about half of it and we went outdoors when the kids all left and when we came in it was gone and the little dogs had cake remnants all over their faces. They did not eat the strawberries though. They both got spanked. Skeeter came and hid under our bed, Pistol got out the door and ran to Katie's. She brought her home. Bad puppies.

Raspberry waiting for the kids to come play.

Tom and his family.

I drove the 4 wheeler with hay on its trailer to feed the cows and the babies came on the run too. They are such a cute group

Kitty looking over the edge. He had been looking through a knot hole but when I put the camera to take his picture he peeked over the edge.

We had a marvelous afternoon. Always fun when the kids come out and get along and have fun too.

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G is for GABBY. I love to chatter with my friends.

Blessings

Easter Sunday

HE IS RISEN

A good Ride

What a good day on Sage today. I put the breast collar on her for the first time. It didn't seem to make any difference to her. She did try me a couple of times today by refusing to do a couple of things but we worked through them.
This picture reminds me to keep my heels down. I know better.

Marilyn told me I had to trot her but so far, a good walk is what I have accomplished with her. Bob says its like she is baby sitting me. I don't want her to do that. I want her to move out. Next weekend we are going camping and riding and I am going to take her and Raven and pony her and may be ride her some. Marilyn will be there so maybe she will ride her some for me too.

Have a funny story on Ditto. When I am working Sage, I just turn her out into the yard to eat grass and when I am done with Sage, I leave the lead rope on her and let her eat grass too. When I went to get Sage and put her in, Ditto was in the middle of the back yard. When I went to get her, I could not find her. She was no where to be found. Finally I found her in Ezra's stall. He is outside in a pen now. Hiding with her head in the corner against the wall where I had to walk clear down there and look. She did not want to go back into the arena. I really had to laugh at the old girl.

F is for FRIENDLY

I think I am a very friendly person.

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Blessings

Bananna Belt, I think

Today Bob was cleaning pens so Rusty, Cody and Peanut in the arena with Ditto and Sage. Peanut and Rusty exploring the arena

Sage and Cody looking for something to eat. Not in there will they find grass.

Ditto looking at like what the heck are they doing. She did not take part in their cavorting around.

Sage and Rusty getting acquainted.

We went into Airway Heights to Walmart this afternoon and when we got there it was snowing and the ground was white. Not a drop fell here. It was cold but not a drop of snow. I am so glad. I was going to ride but Bob said he was going to put the other horses in the arena so I didn't but t o m o r r o w.

E is for ENERGETIC. Most of the time anyway. I am also eager for summer to get here.

I still have a surprise for a commenter. Andrea is wondering? Are you. Every time you comment until 5 our time on the 23rd. gets into the drawing.

Its Friday and Sundays coming.

Resurrection Day

Blessings

Surprise

Just a smattering of pictures from hither and thither taken over the years.

Of course this is Old Faithful in Yellowstone. I enjoyed that weekend so much.
In our nations capitol. I thought it was taken from Arlington National Cemetery but as I look it it, I think it was taking from the Washington Monument. In fact I am sure of it. I have been there 2 or 3 times and love seeing our history in action.

Bob putting a load of hay in the barn some year.

A couple of winters ago Driving Miss Rosie.

Our Spokane river under the Monroe Street bridge. It is always awesome in the spring.

I got a surprise today from Julie at Columbia River Tack. I asked her about a bracelet that I had gotten for me and then gave away. She said she could not get them anymore and today I got one in the mail. Thank you Julie.

D is for DEPENDABLE. If you ask me to do something, you don't have to keep checking on me to see if I have done it. I will have. One of worst pet peeves is to ask someone to do something, they say they will and then don't. I also am DARING. How many 73 year olds have broken their own horse to ride. I am proud of me.

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Blessings

And the next day...................

It snowed....................

The poor robins were looking for food.

There was a woodpecker in the tree but could not get a picture of it. I needed my long lens and it would have been gone by the time I changed to it.

What an awful thing to wake up to after yesterday.

What a dreary day.

C is for CARING

I am a caring person. I care about my family, my friends, my animals. I get upset when its not returned, know what I mean. I am also a Christian.

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Blessings

B is for Blessed

And I am.

Blessed

For man reasons but today the main thing is my wonderful horse, Sage. I rode her today in the arena not attached to a lead line or anything. Just she and I. I refused to ride her in the round pen anymore. Bob first put a long line on her and walked beside her, then he took it off and just walked along and then he stood in the center and she just did what ever I asked her to do. It was really awesome. She walks out almost like a Walking horse. She has a long comfy stride. Oh it was wonderful.

There are many reasons for my blessedness. My husband of almost 55 years, my 6 children, my assurances that 2 of them are in heaven, Our 17 grand children, 7 great grand babies, my wonderful friends, some since childhood, my church family and living our dream.

Katie and I went shopping today for her some maternity clothes, she is popping our, some sewing things I needed, a trip to the used book store and to Big R for some things. We had a great time. She shared her Cadbury chocolate with me and then I remembered I had given up chocolate for Lent. Lord I am sorry but it sure was good.

Other than riding which I have already articulated about, that was my day.

Blessings,