Horses - Horses - Horses

Sage sauntering along side Bob. He had taken her on a little walk about. She did good.

On the NINTH Day of Christmas I bring you 9 stuffed horses (and a donkey behind the green basket handle.) I love my little soft horses. I have quit buying them though every time I go on a trip or something like that.

All afternoon it has been raining. Everything is squishy outside. I let Bob do the outside stuff by himself. I am doing this early because Bob and I are going to a potluck dinner this evening and I don't know when we will get home. We are going to go with Shannon and Ron down the road. We like them a lot and it will be fun to spend some time with them and some other friends.

Blessings

Cowboy Boots

On the Eighth Day of Christmas I bring to you 89 small cowboy boots.

I collect them too. Not so much as I used to though.

Katie brought these to me this afternoon. Bless her heart. No reason, just because.

Have you ever made something that you have made a bunch of times and have it turn out awful. I made a stew today. It smelled good but tasted just icky - I mean really bad. I don't know what I did or didn't do but its awful. Bob couldn't even be nice and eat it anyway. He said it is the worst thing I have ever made. Wish I knew what was wrong but its awful, I mean really awful

Other than that, life was good today, a little rain, a little sunshine and a good time with Sage.

Blessings.

Santa's

On the SEVENTH day of Christmas I bring to you seven Santa's.

I have bunches that I have collected over the years. Love their smiley faces.

I got the chores all done twice today. I don't mind doing them at all, its just carrying hot water to chickens and goat. I was about halfway through this evening when Bob got home. I love talking to the horses and listening to them chew. Sage is so good about going in and out I could pop.

I hope the weather forecast is wrong and we do not have rain for the next 6 or 7 days. The weather bug on the i/net says snow, the TV says rain. Oh well, I am not going to whine but I don't like rain on top of snow.

Blessings

Six Mustangs

On the Sixth Day of Christmas I bring you six Mustangs eating.

From the left - Amelia-the sorrel with a blaze, Wrangler the buckskin and is about a whole hand taller than the rest, Abby who is Katie's, Raven that is a real sweetheart, Liberty who wants a forever person of her own, and the bottom picture is Pepper that is the love of all of us.

I fed the kitties and Red the hen came to eat with them. She won't stay in the chicken pen. She hides out in the barn.

Bob left to go deliver the meat to western Washington this morning. It is all safely with the people who ordered it. The road was bare and dry all the way even over the pass. He will go down to see his brother for a little while in the morning and then come home. I pray the weather will hold. By evening we are supposed to get freezing rain. Hate that stuff. Later this week and next week it is going to warm up and they predict rain. On top of 24 inches of snow will be a big awful mess.

I took Sage for a little walk around this morning and she did just fine. She did not understand why she didn't just go to her daytime pen but came with me. Her black parts are shiny black now. Even the woolly hair. Rosie lays down and rolls as soon as you put her out but I have never seen Sage roll. I picked Emma's rope up and she will lead and follow but heaven forbid that you should walk towards her. I hate to send her home because he said he would just put her down if we couldn't get her good and gentle. Cash went to his new home yesterday afternoon. He is a real sweetie and I expect that Byran will be riding home soon.

The chores in the morning will be more challenging. I will have to carry hot water to the chickens and the goat. Oh well. I CAN do it.

Blessings

Onward to 1000 Blessings

532. People who pay for their meat promptly

532 Snow Angels

533One on one time with Nikki

534Antique stores

535 Edgertons arrived home safely

536, Salvation Army bell ringers

537 My silver shoes

538. Bright stocking caps

539 The snow on the trees

540Hershey Hugs

541. Thick warm socks

542. The movie Australia

543. The movie Crazy Heart

544. The Miracle on 34th. Street

545. White Christmas

546. Old Bob Hope Movies

547. Gonzaga Basketball

548. Icicles

549. My Fair Lady

550 The House That Love Built by Mranda Lamabert

551. Kenny G's Christmas CD

552. Hanes Bras

553. Singing Silent Night

554. Wynonna - I Can Only Imagine

555. Alan Jackson's Remember When

556. The Gaithers Christmas Homecoming

557Rice Bags

558 Cell phone for a rescue

559 Alan Jackson Let it Be Christmas

560 Getting the very top of the entertainment center cleaned.

561. Jingle Bells''

562 Christmas cards with letters in them

563Susan Boyle CD - Wild Horses

564 Susan Boyle CD - The Gift

565 dinner cooked by ANYONE else

566./ Planning trips ahead of time

568. Raspberry jam on fresh hot baking powder biscuits.

569 Painted toenails

570 The award that was presented to me

571, The lovely party with the Panhandle of Idaho Back Country Horse Club

567 Swarorski Chrystals

568 Dinnr cookd by anyone else

Four and Five

Yesterday was Day 4 and I brought you, although I did not get it posted, 4 Hershey Hugs.

And yes, after I took their picture, I ate them. Love the Hugs.
Day 4 I bring you 5 Hummingbird Ornaments. I will put them in the decorations when I get them up.

This was my biggest shock of my weekend, of a long time I guess. Saturday at noon the Northeast Zone of Washington State Horsemen had their annual awards. This year it was a luncheon. I was responsible for a very few things and had just finished my luncheon and was listening so of half eared to the awards they were giving . When they were giving the last of the awards I was getting ready to gather my stuff and they called my name. I was astounded. I am so grateful and proud. Wow, the member of the year. I want to carry it around with me but that might look like I was bragging and I really am not, just proud that my colleges thought enough to honor me in that way.

Ice crystals on the windshield of the car this morning when we were leaving to go to church.

The back road on our way to church. Its very pretty but very icy. Not much traffic on it and Bob did not mind.

Our church building - Turning Point Open Bible Church. Yes, its pretty big.

We went to Walmart to get dog food and this car was parked in front of us. I don't know how they make the bells stay there.

Sage going out the other barn door. She was a little snorty with Bob but didn't hesitate at all. I am going to take her for a little walk around tomorrow.


Blessings

On the 3rd. Day............Lighthouses

On the Third Day of Christmas

I bring you 3 lighthouses. I used to collect them. Remember the old Hymn - I thank God for the Lighthouse, I owe my life to Him.

Got my sewing machine out so I can finish some things I have started. Nothing like my friend Marlene at Stitching By The Lake but some things I have been fiddling with. Bob will be gone Monday and Tuesday and maybe Wednesday so I can sew to my heart content. Tomorrow will be a busy day so won't get much done at all however, Sunday I will get back to it.

Tomorrow Bob is going to a funeral down in Rosalia. Mary Lee Tollett was the mother of my roommate in college and my maid of honor when we got married. Patty died a year ago of bone cancer. Mary Lee played mom to me when I would go home for weekends from WSU. She always welcomed me. She was in her late 80's.

I have a luncheon, awards dinner for the past horse show season. I did not show but I do stuff for the year end awards. Like shopping for crystal items on a budget. I have found the best place is Penny's. I also sponsor a sportsmanship award and I get to award it. Then in the early evening Bob and I have the Panhandle Back Country Horsemen Christmas party and dinner. So by the time we get home we will be tired.

Today when I put Sage out, I took her out the other barn door. I had to lead her full length of the barn and out the other end. There is a lot of stuff in there. I didn't know what she would think but she came right with. Got a little snorty but didn't bolt or anything. Then I put her in that way. She was still a little snorty but went right to her stall.

Haugen went to his new home today. I would not want to pull a horse trailer on our rode but Tony did not seem to mind. Haugen did not want to get caught too bad but once he had a halter on he just led right out and into the trailer. That made me feel so good. And Cash's new owner came over and petted on him and wormed him. He is leery of pulling his trailer so Cash may be here for a while. That is OK. I thought he might get a little upset when Haugen left. He whinnied once and I gave him some oats and that kept him occupied for a bit. Nothing more the rest of the day.

Cold and foggy here. I don't like fog too much but don't mind the cold so bad. Our low tonight is to be about 19.

Blessings