Wednesday

Not a very exciting day. I tried to get the stuff back in all the bottom cupboards. Am trying to be very organized (LOL) and put stuff in a garbage bag for Salvation Army as I go. If I have not used it and its just been sitting there away it goes. I threw about half the stuff from under the sink into the garbage. Probably could have thrown away more. I am going to downsize the STUFF that is around here if it kills me. When you are a pack rat and married to a worse one you are in deep doodoo. I am on a mission though. Get rid of it.

We went over to our Back Country Horsemen meeting this evening. It is always nice to get together with your horsey friends even though there were not too many there. We stopped for a burger after the meeting. I choked and choked catsup up my nose. Don't laugh, I did it and it felt awful and I don't think I will like catsup too much for a while. That was a new one on me.

Bob is off till next Wednesday now. Maybe we can do something interesting. I want to go some place to ride over Labor Day. Hope that will work out, hope so.

Remember: For everything you have missed, you have gained something else. Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Thankful Tuesday

Today I am thankful for our grandaughter Nikki and her friend Lenna. They came out today and cleaned out all my bottom cupboards, washed them good and painted them for me.

With my knee going on and on just would not allow me to get down on my knees to do those cupboards. I really appreciated it so much. I think they had fun painting. Nikki's comment was "I am better cleaning."

Lenna got as much on her as Nikki I think. They had alot of laughs and done alot for me. The worst was under the sink. I did not have them paint that because it needs some repair work but it is clean and organized again. Bless those two 15 year olds. They did not expect to get paid but I did. Tomorrow I can start putting stuff back in them. I am so greatful for them.

I went in to town today, paid bills and had my yearly (well almost yearly) mammogram. I hate them but did it. Now those nagging me can quit.

My knee was hurting alot this morning when I went to put the horses in. Pepper and Rosie were up in a little pasture by the arena. I tied them to the back of the four wheeler and took them back to the pasture that way. I didn't know if it would work or not but they just followed it along. I was quite pleased with myself.

Remember: What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for each other? George Elliot

Monday

Ever had just a "blue" day with no particular reason. Thats what I am having. Nothing much going on, we had our first acorn squash from our garden for supper. The salad was all from our garden too. That makes me feel good. I also ground more zuchinne for the freezer. Who knew what one plant could produce.

Remember: Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our heart and we are never, ever the same. Author Unknown

Sunday

This is an update on Amelia day. Sharon asked for some new pictures and I took these about 2 hrs. ago.

She is doing very well. She is getting a chubby tummy. I would like her tail head to fill in a little more but all in all, shes wonderful

No the best eye picture I have taken but she has such a soft and gentle eye.

I should have brushed her and made her all buuuuuuuutiful but this is how she looks out in her private abode. Bright and Shiney

Just a sweet sweet horse. Thank you, thank you Dr. Doolittle for sponsoring her and helping us keep her.

I am making pickled beets this afternoon. Some neighbors down the road gave me a big bunch and we are not too crazy about them so decided to pickle them. Found a recipe to do just in the frig, not having to be canned so am trying it out.

Bob will be home sometime this evening. He got to Nikki's just fine but have not heard from him since. I did call him and ask him to be my alarm clock this morning. He called me at 7. I was already up though. I wanted to get the chores done before I went to church. We had another tiny blue egg this AM. This one is a little darker blue.

Hope you have had an awesome weekend.

Remember: Love cures people-both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. Dr. Karl Menninger.

The Real Friday

This is the first itty bitty egg from the young hens Tracey got for us. It is the prettiest shade of blue but it doesn't show up too much. The color I am talking about. It wasn't a whole lot bigger than a large robins egg.

It was very cool today. No rain but the coolest day we have had for weeks and weeks. I had to wear a sweatshirt when I went outside. It almost felt good but the summer weather is returning the first of the week.

We worked Carstens horses again. Bob is coming along with Blondie. If I could lift the saddle up on Target I would have had her saddled tonight. So she got bumped with it and smelled it and I carried it around her. Picked up her feet and cleaned them out with a hoof pick. Her front feet that is. I used the rope to pick them up but dropped it and just held them with my hand and picked them out. She was pretty calm about the entire ordeal.

When I went to put out horses in this morning after I got up and around, Ditto came and put her head in my chest. I don't know that she has ever done that. I need to spend more time with the old girl. Then Yuma got jealous and wanted attention too. He is so funny. His personality has sure changed since we took him to the horse show and he got alot of attention. Love that donkey.

Remember: You must give time to our fellow men - even if its a little thing, do something for others - something for whichg you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. Albert Schweitzer

Friday

Friday was kind of grey today but no more rain. Rain is wonderful for our pasture but no so good for the farmers just getting started with harvest.

My knee still hurts but I did get around a little better today.I soaked in the bathtub a while ago so maybe that will help it. I would really like to know what I did.\

We went over to work horses this evening before Bob went to his Search and Rescue meeting. Blondie is much better. She is watching him with two eyes and moves softly away from him. He will work her tomorrow and then she will have the weekend off. Target let Rebecca walk right up to her and she brushed her all over. Maybe tomorrow we can get the saddle on her. I can't do it right now.

Bob is going over to Nikki's on Saturday AM to deliver some meat. Sunday he is going to go to some kind of a 50's reunion picnic of Puyallup High School and he wants to see our sister in law who is still in the nursing home. Then he will come home late. He has to work Monday AM.

Remember: I am only one, but still I am one; I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Edward F. Hale

Wednesday

Won't be too much of an entry tonight. Thunder is booming and the wind is blowing. Besides my knee hurts really bad. Don't know what I did but its yelling at me and sitting in a chair does not help it. Wish I knew what I did because I sure as heck would not do it again.

Bob went and worked Blondie today. She is getting better every day. He is working her with a pole now so he can stay out of reach of those hind feet. That white flag pops her every time she whales at it and its getting better. Rebecca wanted to work with Target. Bob showed her some things and she did that and was so proud of herself. I think she is about 12. Target is gentle and has never offered to kick or bite. Bobs leg has not turned purple like I thought it was goine to. Its still tender but he will recover.

Bob goes back to work tomorrow. He likes being home but we like the paycheck too. He works five days and then five off. He is job sharing and this gives each of them 2 long weekends a month.

Remember: Withing every advesity lies a slumbering possibility. Robert H. Schuller