Monday

I had pictures on the camera that I was going to post tonight but had a little drama with Katie this afternoon and I did not get to the computer with them.

However, I do work with Cody for a time and he forgot he knew whoa so we worked on that. He was much better about his off side though. I did put the saddle pad on him and he was really nervous about it on his back. He did not mind my waving it around and he smelled it and tasted it but it made him nervous up there. We will continue to work on that. He does stand tied well. I just looped the rope around the hitch rack and he stood there like a real gentlmen. I even left him there and went to the barn to get a couple of treats. He was happy about that.

I worked with Rusty a while too. She is definately a strong willed horse. She thought the saddle pad would eat her and did not like it at all. I worked a while and she took it better. I did lead her quite a ways out of her pen or the round pen. That was progress. Time time time.

Remember: Every moment you are alive is a chance for a new beginning. Happy Tuesday to you all.

Sunday

This going to be short again because I am yammering at the blasted computer. I swear, on my list of things this summer, a new computer is among them. I need help getting ready though and I asked Jim Spring to come. I will gladly pay him to get this ready.

I worked with Cody today. I learned that he knows how to lunge. Better on a lunge line than free but we worked on that. He knows whoa to the left but to the right he is not so reponsive. I learned that I can touch him all over with the lunge whip, wrap the string around all over. Better on the right than left and I could touch him with the white flag all over again on one side better than others. He did not understand giveing his rear end but got it OK after a bit. He did not know pivoting on the front end but got a couple of good crossovers both ways. He leads well. He would stop when I stopped and walk off with me when I moved my shoulder foreward so he has had some good ground work. We will need to work on that off side and see what he does with a saddle pad. I worked with him about 45 minutes. I would have done more but was afraid he would pull my shoulder. My goal this week is to tie at the hitch rail and get as good with the off side and to put a saddle pad on him. I forgot to take my camera down there so no pictures.

Oh, and our grandson Joel found my cell phone. Now I have 2. I am going in and have my good one reactivated tomorrow on the way to PT and have the other for a spare if this happens again. I was stuffed down and behind in the truck.

Kind of a lazy day. We went to church and I lay around all afternoon. Bob got in a load of hay. We got some really nice grass hay from someplace in Greenbluff. Two of our grandsons went and helped him. Ryan is a husky 12 and Joel is an adult. It was good to have their assistance.

Remember - Hurrying becomes a habit - slow down and enjoy your Monday.

Graduation parties

Our Katie graduated last night and we went to her party today. It was very nice. She is excited now to get on with the rest of her life. We also went to a party for Cody who lives down the road and graduated from Medical Lake High School. Cody is autistic so this was a real challenge for him. Congratulations to these two special graduates and to the rest of the graduates too. Have a wonderful grown up life and remember if you give up hope of obtaining what seems impossible, it for certain will be.

That was mostly our day today. We had lunch at Katies party and supper at Codys so guess in the end we are the winners.

Sunday blessings to you..............................

Friday

Out my front door this evening. One of my favorite things about living here are the stunning sunsets.

Finished one of my garden boxes today. It has beans, zuchini, cucumbers and tomatoes. I also found a package of pumpkin seens several years old. I fixed one of my flower containers and planted them in there. I don't know if they will sprout or not. We will see though. Bob will finish my other box and will get the rest in. I know it sounds late but the snow was only off Mt. Spokane since the end of last week and that is the sign, according to old timers, that it is OK to plant with no more fear of frost till fall. So I am going with the old timers this year. The things I planted early got touched by frost and were sooooooo slow coming up, I think waiting is better.

Our bedroom TV bit the dust this morning. So I am not getting to watch the Mariners game tonight. Its not fatal but I enjoy listening while I am working here.

Remember Mustang Days in 3 weeks. Anybody with any donations of raffle items? Or, can you ask for some. I don't do well with that - asking.

Saturdays a comin'

Thursday

A very busy day....I lost my cell phone yesterday and looked all over using Bob's phone to call it. Everywhere I can remember I was. No luck so went to Wireless Solutions in Airway Heights and got a new one. I don't know when I will get all my numbers back in. I had over a hundred and it was my brain. At least I have one. That took up a good part of my morning. I had lunch with a good friend Helen. We have a good time when we have lunch together. Then off to Wally World to get a few groceries and home.

This was our Mustang Horse Club meeting instead of last month when I was gone. No many there but one new man Charles. He does not have mustangs but he does ride and has horses and wants someone to ride with. We made him as welcome as we could. Hope he comes back. We will have nicer first place ribbons and generic smaller ones for 2nd. thru 5th. No year on them so we can use them again.

Bob is working the second half of this week so the horses are not getting worked so much and I have been busy. Tiny Tim is doing well too.

Take care and hope your Friday is relaxed. I intend to do my best to do that.

Coyote Ice Cream AKA Cody

Cody came today. He is a really different color. He was a fright to catch. Bob had to rope him then he was caught and I could put his halter on OK. He did not want in the trailer at all but finally he hopped in.

Isn't that a unique mane and forelock? We could walk up to him and pet him this evening. Bob is doing most of the work with him because he has always been handled by a woman. Thus, I was the one to put his halter on.

He is a beauty. She will give him to someone who will give him a good home. He needs some work. He is from Coyote Lakes HMA and is 4 years old. He is about 14 3 hands and built very stocky. He went to a trainer that charged her 800.00, thru a saddle on him and did not ground work and he bucked. Surprise - the guy never got on him again. We are starting at the beginning.

I started Physical Therapy today. It felt good most of the time. He never completely got the knot out of my shoulder but it is better.

We got our first entry to the Mustang Days Open Schooling Show on June 28th. A mule. I am excited for the entries to start.

Bob goes to work tomorrow and Friday. Then next week works Mon. Tues. Wed. Give us more time. I have lost my cell phone. I had it after I got home. Bob is outisde in the dark walking around calling it. Darn. Need it.

Thursday is coming - more sun.

Forgot

I forgot when I was writing my blog that I intended to add, I have been tagged by Barbara at Serentiy Room to tell 6 things about myself. It does not say whether they are known facts or something not so known. She had 600 recipe books. I can tell you thats not on my list. If I never cooked again I would not care but down to my 6:

1. My hair started turning white when I was 19

2. I LOVE strawberry ice cream

3. I love lilacs but am really allergic to their fragrance.

4. Inside I am still the same horse crazy girl I was when I was a kid. Still am horse crazy.

5. I would love to live in Burns, Oregon

6. I could break the bank buying books.

Now to tag 6 other

Sharon at Penny the Neighborhood Dog

Nikki at Life with Boys

Caroline at Sunshine Farm

Anita at Snips and Snails

Andrea at Mustang Saga

Joy at Backroad Chronicles

Thanks all: sometimes this is fun to check each other out.