Wednesday

I told you I had over 600 pictures but I promise not to post them all. LOL. I believe this is Charm looking down at us. She is such a beauty.
This baby was born just about a week ago now. I think its a colt but don't know for sure. He kept wanting to eat and mom just kept walking off. She finally stopped and let him have his afternoon snack. There will be a lot of babies if the mares remain there very long.

A very stormy sky over the South Steens. It was very beautiful however.

One of the wranglers at the corrals. I think his name is Cody and I think the horse is
Rattler. They were bringing in a mare that was colicing out in the corral. The guys brought her in and gave her a Banamine shot. She seemed better the next day. They left her up by the barns in her own pen. She should foal pretty soon too.

This is a very pretty mare. She obviously is a lead mare and she stomped and snorted us. She really turned and faced everyone who slowed down by her domain. I don't like the look of that one front leg. Maybe it was just the way she was standing. She is a very striking mare. She will be a challenge to someone.

Can I be your friend, huh? Aren't the color patterns different. Some very unusual face markings on some of them.

This is a yearling gelding having a romp. He is a very nice boy.

'We had an inch or so of snow this AM and then it turned to rain so again there is mud when it was beginning to dry up some. Oh well, I guess it is still February. I am so ready to find buttercups blooming. It probably won't happen too soon though.

Last night I had to go to the ER because I was seeing double and kind of odd feeling. It passed though and they did two CT scans and xrays. They found nothing and sent me home about 2 AM. I am tired today but OK. I just think I got too tired. I hate not knowing why something happens though and Bob gets so scared.

So its early to bed tonight and a new day tomorrow. I will post more pictures tomorrow.

Thankful Tuesday

This is the horse Tracey named Charm. We really got nearly that close. It didn't seem to mind us too much. There was another mare and a stallion with her. She will be having her baby pretty soon now it looks like.

This was a bachelor that just came trotting towards us. I thought he was coming right up to us to visit. He stopped there and looked at us for a little bit and then ambled over and stood under a tree. It was snowing as you can probably see. And it was very cold with a brisk breeze blowing in our faces.

A group in the corrals. That is not Sage but would have been my second pick. The biggest difference is their tail color. Sage has a black tail that touches the ground but not so long a mane.

This is the group of horses we saw the first trip to the South Steens. The sun was setting and the glow was beautiful on the horses. There were several more of them just outside the picture.

This another view of Sage. Her head was behind the pole obviously. I just can't wait for her to get here so I can get started.

I did not go out and work Rusty today. I had too much house stuff and I was too tired. Back to her tomorrow. She did let me walk up to her in her pen when I went to let her out. I just wish she would get "that look" from her eyes. I want her to relax.

My thankful today - you would think it would be Sage - and that is a part of it but the most I am thankful for was the time I get to spend with my daughter. I can't remember when just she and I had time together. We talked, we laughed, we just were still and had fun. I got to introduce her to my friends in Burns and she got along well and liked them. It was a blessing to be sure. She is under extreme stress at home and I just wanted her to rest and relax and have fun. She said she did. I believe her. I know that I did.

Introductions Are In Order

This black and white beauty is SAGE. She is MINE. I am so excited and anxious to get her home and to get started on her. She was not part of the competitive auction but out in the pens and I got to adopt her after the bidding was over. A walk up they called it. Whatever they call it, I got her. She will be delivered within a week or as much as a month. Hopefully not that long. I left a halter and lead rope for her. She will look pretty in purple.

Nikki and I had an awesome time and I will have a lot of pictures to post. Not only did we have fun at the corrals, we made two trips out to the South Steens and saw groups of horses both times. Ones was a tiny white looking foal, lots of pintos, Tracey's love Honor, a Bachelor that came over the hill trotting and trotted right towards us and then went and stood under a tree, some we could walk up to 100 feet of, lots of deer. I will be talking more about it but I am exhausted tonight. I drove home from Marysville this morning. My very own bed is calling.

Gratefulness fills my heart today.

P and Tuesday

P
PUPPY
This is Maximus Max, Tom and Christy's little dog. He is 8 or 9 weeks old and a little furry ball. Like baby poodles, he is hyper active and very funny. He was given to their children but he has decided that he is Christy's dog. He loves them all though. I should have sized the other picture of I took of him with him in mid air jumping and his ears flying like wings. I didn't though so just imagine it.

I may be able to post tomorrow on Nikki's computer. I am packed, the car is loaded and I am ready to be out of here. Tracey said they are leaving at 3 AM. I can guarantee that Nikki and I will not be leaving that early on Thursday. By 7. The only things I have to put in the car in the morning is my camera bag and my purse which is overflowing with stuff I want in the front seat with me while I am driving along.

It rained all day today. Bob was off work at 10 this morning so he was home and did the outside work. I don't know if he worked with Rusty or not. It is slimy and slippery out there. Days and weeks like this make me yearn for an indoor arena. Probably won't happen though unless we would win the lottery and you have to buy a ticket to do that.

I am going to close with a quote from my very favorite president - Ronald Reagan. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We did not pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be protected and handed on for them to do the same or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free"

Blessings to you all,

Monday and two sweet DIL's

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One and Other
These are my two DIL's. They both are sweet and kind. Very different personalities but both are a great part of out family.

One is Christy. She and Tom live in Spokane and are the parents of Ryan, Seth and Sheya.

The Other is Debbie. She and Steve live in the Spokane Valley. She brought two of our grandchildren into their marriage. Art and Deanna are adults. Deanna has two boys who are Steve and Debbie's pride and joy.

A grey day but it did not rain. I went to the cattle auction with a neighbor. Some Bob says I should have bought but didn't buy anything. The only thing I was tempted to buy was a cute little silver dapple pony. Horses have been going for 10.00 bucks or so and I would have bought her for that. She went for 180.00 and went to a home. That was good. I am sure she was a Welsh Pony. Prices generally were up quite a bit. Good if your selling, bad if you are buying.

This was Rusty's day off. I hope she enjoyed it. Tomorrow she will get a big workout. I think we both needed to be apart today.

I can rise and shine, just not at the same time.

Rainy Days and the letter N

N

is for NICKLES

I had a hard time figuring out an N word today for some reason.

Church was awesome today. We had a special speaker - Wayne Cordeiro- who is pastor of the fastest growing church in the US in Honolulu. They have 5 services. We enjoyed him a lot. He is going to be the chancellor of Eugene Bible College.

It poured down rain all day. Despite the rain, Bob caught Rusty and put her in the horse trailer a couple of times. She did very well. While he did that out in the rain, I was going to watch the last of the Daytona NASCAR race but I went to sleep. I woke up for the winner to cross the finish line. I guess that is all that is really important. I sure needed that nap I think.

So today was a lazy Valentines Day. Bob took me to dinner last night and made me dinner this evening. Am glad he didn't want to go out. I was too sleepy.

Hope your day was all you hoped for.

M Day - Saturday

M

MAGGIE

Maggie is sweet blend of beagle and yellow lab (we think). She is devoted to Bob and loves me too. She loves our barn kitties but they don't know all she wants to do is kiss them. She did not belong on our bed, but she had to be there to see out of the window. She keeps track of everything on our place. We love her. She is about 10 and is beginning to feel her age a little I think. A few months ago she got bumped by a car out on the road and now she gets a little limpy occasionally and this week has been one of those days.

We had a wonderful day with Rusty. When she started out she had her head in the air and was all buggy eyed but we worked a little while. I took her thru the barn and around the yard and then tied her to the side of the horse trailer while Katie worked with Liberty. Later I took her to the round pen and turned her loose. Bob later went and caught her and took her to the trailer. She set her jaw and was not going to get it. He is so patient though. He tied her back to the side of the trailer while he did some things. I went and tried again with the trailer. She wanted to step up but just couldn't at that moment. Bob walked back over there and I told him at this point we need to keep at it until she steps up. She has refused enough time. It was like she understood, took a big sigh and leaped in. She just stood there and looked at me like I did it mom. I petted and praised her. Then I handed the rope to Bob because it takes my knees longer than hers to get out of the trailer. He asked her to turn around and step out and she did. Then he took her for a little walk and went back toward the trailer, she did not hesitate a minute and just stepped right up. We gave her, her favorite treat - an apple and turned her out into the pasture. We will try again tomorrow. I am glad Bob is going to be home.

I got so disgusted at Walmart today. I went after a pair of sweat pants. Just plain old sweat pants. Good grief the did not have any. They are a winter object. Tomorrow when we are in town I will go somewhere else and get a pair of sweat pants. I only have one decent pair. They are comfortable for me to ride a long distance in. Also will need to go to the used book store tomorrow and stock up again.

Have a peaceful Sunday.

I can rise and shine, just not at the same time.