Halloween

Our outside dog Maggie looking very sad because Bob has been gone a week. She thinks he has deserted us. Maybe I am too. He has been gone over a week now.

I had an experience putting my "girls" in their stalls tonight. Abby and Pepper got to the gate and pushed their way right out. So I had a mare in her stall (Ditto) and three other horses out. Dixie went to her stall sneaking so Abby and Pepper would not follow her. I caught Pepper with a hay string (Joy, a hay string is what they tied the bale closed with. A string on each side. They used to use wire but now its string) and got another string on Abby and got them back in. they thought they could take advantage of me. Of course Tyler is not here this evening. They would not have challenged two of us.

Another dog story. Skeeter, my year old poodle who is very attached to me wherever I go, was here in the bedroom with me. I have a box of Kleenex on the floor by my bed. I heard this noise and I looked over and he was methodically pulling the Kleenex out one at a time. It was so funny I could have watched him continue but thought perhaps he should know that wasn't what I wanted him to do. He is now laying at my feet.

No trick or treater's as usual out here. I always get a little candy just in case and leave the porch light on but not one that I can take a picture of. I used to have a little neighbor boy come by but he is all grown up now - or at least he thinks he is. He is 15.

Thursday

I think this is supposed to be the last day of our nice Indian summer weather. Hope not although we desperately need some rain.If a fire got going it would be really tough.

Our Inland Empire Mustang Horse Club met this evening. We had a good meeting. Had an enthusiastic new member come. Don. He has 2 free Kiger mares to give to the right person. Neither is broken to ride but very gentle. If anyone is interested let me know and I can give you his cell phone number. They are 2ND. generation horses, not branded. The club is not making any decisions about next year until our January meeting. We will not be meeting in November as our meeting day is Thanksgiving Day. In December we encounter the same problem so we decided to have a Christmas party on Dec. 13Th. at my house.

Tonight when I put Dixie and Ditto in I wished I had my camera with me. I called the girls in and Yuma (the burro) started for the barn at a gallop. They came after him and passed him up but he wanted to be in and get something special too. After I put the mares in, I took him out a handful of packer pellets and put them in the feeder for him. He was disdainful however and stomped back out to the pasture. He wanted in the barn. He is so funny.

Wednesday

A strange day. I slept in some. That was in itself was strange. I am not a real early riser but usually earlier than 8:30 and that is when I woke up. I would have probably slept longer if Skeeter had not been crying to get out of his crate.

Met my friend Helen for lunch. We had some Washington State Horsemen Steward rules to talk about. Not that we need an excuse to have lunch. Wanted some rules cleared up in my mind before going to convention in 2 1/2 weeks. Think I do now. I get so frustrated with myself when I know something is in the rule book but I can't find it. Helen and I are a 2 person support team. She works more than I do but that's OK.

I so wished I had a camera of my mares coming running when I called them again tonight. They can run like the wind when they know what is waiting for them. Dixie got sidetracked when she got up to the barn because Tyler was inside the pasture working on the fence. She wondered what he was doing inside her pasture. I put a hay string around her neck and she followed me into the barn. Ditto was already munching on her grain wondering what Dixie was doing still out there.

Tuesday

This is the scene we get in the evenings when the weather is nice. It is the main reason we don't want the property to ever be sold.

Well my mares who were so naughty -along with the others- earlier this week redeemed themselves. I don't give them grain during the summer but its time to start. Dixie has been coming in quite regularly but has always been a little of a twit about getting caught. Tonight they were all out in the very back corner of our place. I put their grain and vitamins in their stall feeders and went to the fence and called them. It took a couple of times for them to hear me. Ditto looked up and saw me with a can in my hand. She took off and Dixie was hot on her heels. They came running. Ditto went right straight to her stall and I put a hay string around Dixie's neck. I did not know if she would go to the right stall or not. I was so proud of them, I gave them each an alfalfa pellet. We will see how they do tomorrow.

Spent the day at the dentist. It will be a couple of weeks before I have to go back. I am glad I don't have to do the often.

Monday

Don't you love the fall foliage. This little group of trees is just down the road from us. You need to be careful driving by because deer hide in it and pop out in front of you occasionally.

Spent all afternoon at the dentist and have to go back tomorrow. I hate wasting this wonderful weather inside.

My blog entry yesterday was awful, too many pictures of Tom and my writing was off kilter. I don't know except I was really tired. Sorry.

Finally got both my mares in their stalls tonight to get their grain and vitamins. Last night Ditto really gave me the run around and I could not catch her even with treats. That has not happened for years. She has been my best horsey friend for a long time, but last night I did not like her too much. So, Dixie got her grain and vitamins and Ditto stayed out in the pasture. This evening Dixie was going to run but then you could see her thinking, Oh Oh, not get caught, no goodies and I walked right up to her. AND Ditto said I messed up and she followed us in and went meekly into her stall.

My Mustang and Burro Yahoo site friend Jill lost her old friend Smokey this week. It makes me sad. He was the same age as Ditto. I have been dreading that for several years now. Our condolences Jill. Makes our hearts hurt for you.

Just had a lengthy telephone conversation with a gal from Colville about mustangs. She wants to adopt in the spring. She and her boyfriend are coming to our Mustang Horse Club meeting on Thursday evening. Her name is Suzy. She had a lot of very good questions. She wondered if she could make the 6' pen out of vinyl covered cable? I don't think so but did not know for sure. Anyone know? I will have to make some inquiries.

Birthday Sunday

I don't know how 2 pictures appeared of Tom our youngest son. But here it is. The picture above is Seth who is 9 and Sheya who is 7 as of next Friday but they always celebrate it the Sunday before. Christy is their mother and our daughter in law. We love her. And the picture below is Ryan. He is almost 12. Such a sweet family.

Not much to write about today. We had a big birthday party. Christy's birthday is tomorrow. Our other daughter in law Debbie was there and her birthday is Wed. Also another one of our granddaughters birthday is Tuesday. Hope to have more tomorrow.

Sunny Saturday

This the the peak of our barn room this afternoon. It was so sunny and bright. I think I would have felt better if I had gone for a ride. But with Bob gone with the truck and no way to pull the trailer I pouted instead. I get tired of riding across the road.

I went shopping this afternoon for our birthday assault. I missed our son in laws birthday so got his gift, our son Tom's which I had not gotten yet and then this next week are 2 daughters in law and 2 granddaughters all in one week. Joel's wife Heather's was earlier this month also. Plus our anniversary. Sheya is into Hannah Montana so that wasn't too hard and Coreen will be 17 so she will get money. The adults are always more difficult when you are on a limited budget.

Have not heard from Bob yet. I know they don't have good cell phone coverage up there plus he is not thinking of me but of an elk.

Kind of a nothing kind of a day, Tyler worked for the neighbor and when she stopped by later had a nice little visit with her. She was riding her mule Skeeter. He is well over 16 hands. I know Dixie looks like a pony when we ride together. Joel came out and helped Tyler with a couple of things.

Gas was 2.55 when I went into Airway Heights. Can afford to drive to town once in a while now. Wish everything else would come down too.