Good To Be Home

It is good to be home but it was awesome to spend Nikki's birthday with her. It was great fun for dinner and.........at Angel of the Wind casino.
From the left, Dustin, me Nikki, Carmen, Heather, Joel, Bryant, Tyler and Kevin. All of the boys except Kevin are Nikki's boys. You would never know that would you. Dustin is head of telecommunications at the casino and got Nikki a good sized meal for the group of us. Their food was very good.

Sunday morning after church Isaac having a hotdog. I had Pizza. Isaac hates pizza. He will be 8 in two weeks.

Two precious Great grandkids. Lilliana starts school this fall. Nathaniel is 2 1/2. Sweet kids.

Coming home. Skeeter and I needed a little break.

If I had only known what lay ahead!!!!!!!!!. Friday when I went over there were signs of road work but no one working. HOWEVER half way up the Waterville grade. We sat the better part of an hour. I am so glad it wasn't hot. Once we got going from there on the east of Douglas we got held up again. This time only about 20 minutes. I was aggrevated by the time we got through all that.

So I am home and trust I will get to work Sage this week. I took three video's with me to Nikki's that I knew she would enjoy, 3 Road to the Horse video's We watched 2 of the sets. Enjoyed them so much and have some ideas to put into my work with my black and white girl.

Blessings

Sage, She is still here

Here she is

Sage

No I didn't ride her today but I worked her an hour in the round pen, then saddled her up and put her bridle on and long lines and I ground drove her all over the place. She does perfect in the round pen but I wanted something a little more challenging for her. She did really good. I thing the lines were too heavy but she finally got the idea of what I wanted her to do from behind her. Had to use the driving whip to tap her a few times but she was OK. Then Bob trimmed her front feet. She tolerated that perfectly. She just stood there and let him do it. That is the first time. He does it but its a battle to keep her foot, not today. I still am a little discouraged but will just keep it up until I know she is respectful of me. AND, I caught her with out a run down and that is the first time since Andrea was here. Even in a smaller pen she has been naughty but not today. Progress.

It was quite a nice day. Other than Katie's horses breaking down a gate and coming to visit all was quiet on Calico Acres Farm.

Blessings

I am Whining and I Admit It

I am fed up with this weather, can't get out and do anything without getting soaked. I have put my barn boots away for the summer twice and now they are out again. At least I did not have to water the garden today.

These picture are out of the archives. I don't even know what year they were taken.

The horses are at the corrals in Burns probably the first time we went down there. I know it was at least 15 years ago.

One of my favorite pictures of scenery in Yellowstone.

I wish I could remember where I took this picture or when. Not a clue but I liked it when I found it in my files.

So my day was quite boring actually - just laundry and usual stuff. Katie came over and we had a good time. She found me some ring tones for my phone that I will hear. And she fixed one for Bob and one for her. Doesn't take a lot to entertain me on a dark rainy day.

Blessings,

Happy Fathers Day Dads

The father of my children. He did just what he wanted today.
Bob's father when he was young.

My daddy

Both of our dads. They were pals through high school. I don't think too many couples have pictures of both fathers together.

The wind has blown something fierce all day. Dried out the garden until I had to start the sprinkler. I didn't do much outside but I did play with Raspberry for a while. We had some real laughs at her. I petted on Sage and took her a treat. She seems more loving and nice to me. It had been a while since she acted like she even liked me. Made me discouraged and sad. Today cheered me up some.

Blessings

Baby Goats

Bob milked for Shannon again this evening and I went along to see the baby girls.
They are growing and full of energy. Cute little girls.

This was a busy day. First thing this morning we had to take the camper trailer that was our friends to her place. It had a tarp over it and Bob left it on. I had to follow him because it didn't have a license. Then I spent some time yard saleing. My favorite Saturday thing to do.

We did some things around here. I am trying to ride a flower bed of ants and its not working so good. I bought some ant killer and its not working so good. I am getting disgusted. We will stop and get something different on our way home from church.

So not an interesting day to talk about.

Blessings

LOUD

I don't like thunder and lightening, never have. Last night and today we had way more than our share. It rained really hard too. Last night it raised me right up out of bed. Did not like it one little bit. Then this afternoon we had more and louder yet. One lightening bolt after another. Our electricity was out for a while. Then the house is so quiet with the thunder booming outside. After it left today the sun came out and it was nice. More is expected tonight. Oh h h h.

Bob and our neighbor are moving cattle today. Not the best choice of days but they are still working on it. This pasture will work until fall.

I am feeling OK today. That pill seems to be working. I know there is a lot of stress happening around us and that doesn't seem to help at all. At least I know its not my heart this time.

Raspberry is doing just fine. When I was out feeding this evening, I let her out and she followed me around right at my heels. If she stopped to eat and I got out of sight, she came running - maaaaaamaaaaaaaaaaaaa. She is pretty thin and we are giving her some grain to put some weight on her. The little girls are doing well too down at Shannon's. I meant to go down today and take some pictures of them but with the nasty storms, I didn't. Maybe tomorrow. Bob is milking for Shannon while she is working 12 hrs shifts so he will see them in the AM anyway.

I hope the rain stays gone tomorrow so I can work with Sage. Not a chance today. I am more than a little anxious to get back on her.

Blessings.

LOUD