Spring was here this weekend

Today Bob was gone all day on a ride but I didn't feel up to a 12 miler so I stayed home and Katie went with him. I went some errands and went to see if I could get some pictures of the falls without going into town and paying to park. The river is running over full. It is so beautiful right there though.

There were lots I should have done but just lazed around the rest of the day.

Blessings.

A Nice Day

I don't know if someone dropped this kitten off or it was one or several litters that all died in the barn. It is very wild. Hardly seems old enough to be on its own.
The ducks are so pretty. He was posing for me.

This one too. LOL. He must have been eating off the bottom of the little pond.

At the new Veterans Cemetery. I think it opened last year this time. It is beautiful

Baby geese, LOTS of baby geese.

I think these are Wood Ducks. They sure were pretty.

More baby geese.

Enjoying the sunshine. Most of them look like they will have babies soon.

That was my Sunday. Did not sleep well and did not go to church. Just lay around.

Blessings.

Almost on and lots of pictures

The chickens really like watermelon rind. I open the back door and call chicky and they come running.
The view from Sages back. I was laying across her in the saddle but not my whole weight.

Looking frontwards. She was so patient and good. I had the saddle on her.

Chemmy wanted to taste whatever I had in my hand. We gave the donkeys their shots today.

The other day I posted a picture of this baby laying down. When we came by there on Friday the baby was standing by the fence. Such a cute face.

Best Friend Forever

Pokey was still wet and her first time on her feet and Jazzy just had to come and say hello to her cousin. She looks little to me until I looked at this picture.

Woops, couldn't quite get her front feet coordinated with the back ones.

Maybe 5 minutes old.

She ate all the tall grass for me.

Our daughter Coreen's grave. I hope you don't mind looking at these pictures but my family will appreciate them. Things were done so differently then than now. When you lose a baby now they give you remembrances and really take care of you. Then it was shes dead and get used to it. I have nothing from her, they would not allow is to take pictures. She was beautiful. Don't mean to be so down about it after all these years but it really has bothered me today.

Our Scotty's grave. Hardly seems possible that its been eight years.

The flags at the cemetery. They are so beautiful.


Don't know why there is so much space but blame it on blogger. No matter what I do it spaces it that way.

Blessings.

Trouble With Blogger.

The apple tree is starting to bloom. That is a sure sign of spring. The lilacs will be in bloom by next week.

I have had a terrible time with Blogger. It would not let me in to write my blog. Its kind of been doing its own thing lately but I had to go around in circle until I remembered Nikki put it in a second place on my Favorites list. That let me in. Don't know whats up but it made me pretty irritated.
Most of the cows went to summer pasture this morning. This is Rita. She has been very standoffish as her mother is. We finally caught her and gave her the baby shot. We kept Candy and her two babies here and Annie whose baby is taking its time getting here. When it gets here and has its shots and banding if necessary those will go up too.

Yesterday I took a walk about 1/2 mile from home is all. I always stick a couple of bags in my pockets. I filled both of these with plastic bottle, glass bottles and a few aluminum cans. It is disgusting to me. I will walk the other way today when I go. And take a couple of bags. I just don't understand people throwing their garbage out as they drive along. We who live out here will just have to keep picking it up I guess.

These are so pretty every spring popping up all over the place. Don't know what they are, think I have said that before, but love them and they brighten things up.

Sage having her breakfast. She ties out now so she is happily eating. She just gets more loving and comfortable around different stuff all the time.

This is a sad sad story. I am not telling it to point fingers, just to relate what has happened. A couple bought this house and had some animals. Their daughter had a horse and rode almost every day. She seemed happy. She had a boyfriend that rode with her some days. Mom works. One day Mom and Dad had a fight and Dad moved out and took most of the animals. He left her horse. The divorce itself is not the issue although it appears to have been contentious. One day the police, ambulance and all sorts of people were down there. Daughter had committed suicide because her boyfriend broke up with her. Please, please if you have daughters, teach them, talk to them, whatever you do that boys or men do not make or break your life. They, the girls, are bigger than that, they have power in their lives, they can do without a man. Especially at 16 years old. She was beautiful, she had an entire life in front of her. Who knows what else was on her mind but that is the note she left. Such a permanent solution to a temporary problem in her young life. Mom still lives there and walks her dog every day but have never seen her smile again. She walks like the weight of the world is on her shoulders. It probably is.

Blessings, to her and to all.

Its been a busy weekend.

Seth turned 12 on Friday but had a little celebration on Saturday afternoon. He got money from everyone because he is saving for some piece of electronic stuff that I can't remember what was. He is going to go to Middle School this fall and I am sure he will turn out for basketball. He is going to be tall and that, next to drumming is his love. That is his Aunt Debbie sitting beside him and we were all laughing because they were trick candles.

I don't know whose horse this is but that was such a cute baby I just stopped ands took his picture while he was taking an afternoon nap.

Saturday we worked around here and then off to Seth's party. Came home fed and went to our Back Country Horsemen meeting in Hayden, Idaho. I was so bushed when we got home I just collapsed into bed.

We went to church this morning and while we were in town we went to Big R for some salt blocks and chicken feed ect. We just ambled around and looked at things. I could spend a fortune in there.

This afternoon Chrissy, Wendy and Nikki came out to get Bob's old dresser. They were glad to get it and we were glad its gone. Wendy did some things on my computer that needed doing and I didn't know how. Bless her heart. She keeps me straight.

I put Sage out to eat grass but she decided she did not want to stay in the back yard so I went and picked up the rope and took her out by the road to eat. She did not mind the cars, nor the motorcycle but she freaked out at a lady walking. That does not make sense. I have her going in and out of the trailer calmly. That was a big step. We are getting closer to the first step up on her back.

I am having a terrible time with this diet the doctor wants me on for a month. When you do not have a gall bladder all this salad does not work well. I spent 50.00 at the grocery store this afternoon on fruit and veggies for me to eat. Must figure out the protein though. I do not have any energy and I know its not good for me to have 1 hard boiled egg a day. Just am doing the best I can.

Blessings

Pushing to 1000

824. A lovely bride
825. A handsome groom
826. A 10.00 Pony
827. Our new generator
828. Zip lock bags
829. Waffles with strawberries and whipped cream
830. Homemade maple syrup0
831. US Flag flying in the breeze
832. A great trail ride
833. Grandma's jewelry
834. Jazzy arrived this AM fit as a fiddle
835. Lilianna turns 4
836. Chickens that come when I call
837. Baby killdeer
838. Riding through Pepper's tantrum
839. The Art of Racing In the Rain by Garth Stein
840. The survivors of the terrible tornadoes
841. Possessions being returned
842. Non stick aluminum foil
843. Joe, our dear friend who passed away and we know that we know where he is. RIP
844. Getting the trailer organized.
845. The trailer cupboards washed good
846. Getting a saddle on Sage with no problem
847, Another new baby calf healthy
848. Corn on the cob
849 Fresh asparagus
850 Jeremiah 29:11
851. Putting all my weight on Sage.

Auction, Yard Sale Day

We have not had a day like this for a long time. We left home 7:15 this morning for the auction. Not a lot that I wanted to pay much for but we did get 5 chairs. Three metal folding chairs and 2 oak chairs. Not alike. One needs a little repair but will be beautiful when I get them all painted.

We came home had a little lunch and went to look at some pasture for the cows and their babies. Its 20 acres with good fencing and they will water all for free. Bob was so tickled. Now if the last of the calves would arrive, we would be all set.

On the way home from the auction we had stopped at a yard sale and bought a lovely chest of drawers for Bob. It holds way more than his old one which is OLD. It was my step dads. We got some other things too, smaller items. After looking at the pasture, we stopped and picked it up. And then we stopped at another yard sale and bought a beautiful set of wicker arm chairs and a little matching table. Bob will go get them in the morning. Good buys on all of the things. It was a fun day.

When we got home we put Candy and her two children out to pasture. Jazzy ran like a racehorse around and around. Marco made one lap and then just looked at her. Candy was too busy eating grass. We put the horses out to eat. Rosie and Pepper get tied out and Sage just stays close. I put the pasture horses out to eat too. They are all looking good.

I am hang dog tired and my feet are shouting at me so think my day is about over.

Blessings