Another Rainy Blustery Day

What does one do on a day that is rainy, windy and cold? I picked up the house, swept the floors and waited for my friend Andrea to come. She came and we had a nice visit. She brought me a halter she made for Sage with lots of knots to put pressure in the right places.

Then we went out in the drizzle to catch Sage and try the halter on her. She decided not to be caught. Really that was the first time that has happened. I got really upset with her. At one point she took a pop at me with both hind feet. I threw the halter and lead rope at her. Finally I caught her and the halter fit her fine. I took her over and put her in the round pen. Tonight I put her in a stall. I need to figure out what I will do with her because I do not want a repeat of catching her. She has regressed and I don't understand it. She would not lead by the back of the barn until Andrea walked behind her. I had a little trouble getting her into the barn because there are things parked there. Like she had never seen the tractor before. Very frustrating let me say.

Bob worked today doing a drain field for a guy and he will be milking for Shannon for a few days. Some extra money will be nice.

Stella is lonely all by herself in her pen but is getting to like us better. That is a good thing. She is finally getting all her winter hair gone and she is a pretty seal brown. Bob has been working with her a little.

Blessings

Graduation

Nothing about horses again but with the weather we have had its no wonder. Even if it was good weather, tonight would still be all about our granddaughter's graduation.
Nicolette Elizabeth Draine. The white cord, they all wore because this entire group had trouble of one kind or the other to get through school and they did it. The school is called On Track Academy. The turquoise cord was the honor cord. She graduated with honors.

Nikki and her mama. Chrissy cried all the way through.

The Draine kids.

The class of 2012.

Proud Grandma and Grandpa

That was the highlight of the week. Congratulations to all of them and especially to our little Pocahontas.

Rain Rain Go Away (snow too)

It has been raining and cold and windy for 5 days now. I am plumb tired of it. It did hold off this morning for a few hours this morning and I did get a fairly good workout with Sage. The round pen was a little squishy in spots but she just avoided them and we got her going pretty good. The one thing I really am having a problem with is her leading. The new halter with the knots works OK but she really does not want to come with me. I turn her around and back her where we are going but I want her to walk with me. I don't know why she has changed her mind about walking with me. Just have to keep at it I guess.

We are not only having rain, Sherman Pass has about been snowed closed and there is snow on Mt. Spokane again. It is fresh on all the peaks around here. Mica Peak looks like winter. It is miserable. This is June for goodness sake.

Last night we went to a benefit dinner for a fellow in Bob's Mounted Search and Rescue. I can't say the meal was too good but it was for a good cause. I put a couple of bids in the silent auction but haven't heard anything so am assuming I didn't get either. That's OK. He has terminal cancer. It was a nice thing to do for the fellow.

Blessings,

It Really Was A Moose

Katie and I were on our way home from town after a fun day and these day were along side the road just outside a lot of houses but still inside the city limits. I have never seen one since we have lived out here. Only in Glacier Park. I was excited. I was glad Katie was driving.
Katie took me to lunch at the Davenport Hotel for my birthday. It is so beautiful. Loved it. We walked around and looked at things. Such a lovely place. Other than the ornery kids and griper mom who complained about ever thing at the next table it was grand.

This morning my friend Tracey from Bellingham came by on her way home from delivering a horse over here. She ended up buying Rocky from me (cute little pinto gelding). I was thrilled and hope she is too. He really has a lot of potential.

So that was the gist of our day. Good time spent with a sweet girl. We ended the afternoon with a big ice cream cone. A perfect end.

Blessings

Reardan Mule Days Parade

All the pictures are of before the parade. When you are carrying the banner in the midst of the parade, not able to take pictures of actually going down the street.

This is Mary and her yearling Sally. The horse she is riding is Black. She is a very pretty horse and does very well for Mary. She adopted Sally last fall from the corrals in Burns, Oregon. Black is from the Coyote Lakes Herd Management Area and Sally is from the Sand Springs HMA.

Katie is riding Pepper and I have posted a lot about him. He will do anything we want him to do. He is a Kiger.

A pregnant Katie on the good ol' boy.


Mary, Black and Sally

Katie, Cameron and Bob with the Mustang Club's new banner.

The Springdale Rodeo queen. I don't know her name. I should but don't.

Conley Grey, Cheney Rodeo queen and Molly Grey the Jr. Rodeo queen.

The donkeys all decked out in pack saddles. They thought we walked too slow and Bob was pretty tired when we finished. They are pretty strong little critters.

We had a good time and wished we had more of our group but we did great and it was great fun. Our horses behaved and basically so did the burros. None of them except Pepper had ever done it before. I was very proud of our group and we represented mustangs and burros well.

I planted some of my garden today. I will get the rest of it later in the week.

Blessings

Last of the Trip Pictures

Sunsetting from the plane on the way home. I supposed I should have loaded it last but didn't think. We were some place over Oklahoma I think.

Our dear brother in law and us. He makes us look really little doesn't he.

My precious sister and her saint.

I loved this house. It is in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.

Nikki calls this "her house".

Niece Katherine with the rug I made her. Did not get pictures of Suzy or Tina with theirs. Kat is such a help to Sharon.

"My" squirrels. The red squirrel and his cousin the grey squirrel.

"What cha' doing in there?"

Some kind of Lily. I thought it was unique.

Some place between Denver and Kansas City. I love the patchwork this country is made of.

Today out Mustang Club rode, walked in the Reardan Mule Days Parade. I will have pictures tomorrow. It was fun and the sun came out and there was blue sky for the parade. It had been pouring on our way to Reardan.

Katie brought me a bouquet of lilacs this afternoon. She is such a sweet girl and we are so blessed to have her next door.

Blessings.

A Nice Day

I had one more picture to load but Blogger won't let me. Guess its not too big a deal. However it makes me mad to decided for me.

This is my sister Sharon and her youngest grandson Liam. He just cracks me up.

Liam too this picture of Sharon and I just before we took Liam home and the four of us went to dinner.

Penny, their beloved old Lab. She is the sweetest old dog.

My squirrel. Loved them.

Isn't he funny.

Sharon, Brownie and their oldest daughter Suzanne. Suzy was our taxi to and from the airport.

I did work Sage today and she was really quite good. Remembered most things we had worked on. Her new halter makes her take notice though when I am leading her. She has become quite headstrong. She knew I could not stop her, now I can.

Bob got the donkeys fit with pack saddles to lead them in the Reardan Mule Days parade tomorrow. The mustang club is participating.

Blessings.