Reardan Mule Days Parade

All the pictures are of before the parade. When you are carrying the banner in the midst of the parade, not able to take pictures of actually going down the street.

This is Mary and her yearling Sally. The horse she is riding is Black. She is a very pretty horse and does very well for Mary. She adopted Sally last fall from the corrals in Burns, Oregon. Black is from the Coyote Lakes Herd Management Area and Sally is from the Sand Springs HMA.

Katie is riding Pepper and I have posted a lot about him. He will do anything we want him to do. He is a Kiger.

A pregnant Katie on the good ol' boy.


Mary, Black and Sally

Katie, Cameron and Bob with the Mustang Club's new banner.

The Springdale Rodeo queen. I don't know her name. I should but don't.

Conley Grey, Cheney Rodeo queen and Molly Grey the Jr. Rodeo queen.

The donkeys all decked out in pack saddles. They thought we walked too slow and Bob was pretty tired when we finished. They are pretty strong little critters.

We had a good time and wished we had more of our group but we did great and it was great fun. Our horses behaved and basically so did the burros. None of them except Pepper had ever done it before. I was very proud of our group and we represented mustangs and burros well.

I planted some of my garden today. I will get the rest of it later in the week.

Blessings

Last of the Trip Pictures

Sunsetting from the plane on the way home. I supposed I should have loaded it last but didn't think. We were some place over Oklahoma I think.

Our dear brother in law and us. He makes us look really little doesn't he.

My precious sister and her saint.

I loved this house. It is in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.

Nikki calls this "her house".

Niece Katherine with the rug I made her. Did not get pictures of Suzy or Tina with theirs. Kat is such a help to Sharon.

"My" squirrels. The red squirrel and his cousin the grey squirrel.

"What cha' doing in there?"

Some kind of Lily. I thought it was unique.

Some place between Denver and Kansas City. I love the patchwork this country is made of.

Today out Mustang Club rode, walked in the Reardan Mule Days Parade. I will have pictures tomorrow. It was fun and the sun came out and there was blue sky for the parade. It had been pouring on our way to Reardan.

Katie brought me a bouquet of lilacs this afternoon. She is such a sweet girl and we are so blessed to have her next door.

Blessings.

A Nice Day

I had one more picture to load but Blogger won't let me. Guess its not too big a deal. However it makes me mad to decided for me.

This is my sister Sharon and her youngest grandson Liam. He just cracks me up.

Liam too this picture of Sharon and I just before we took Liam home and the four of us went to dinner.

Penny, their beloved old Lab. She is the sweetest old dog.

My squirrel. Loved them.

Isn't he funny.

Sharon, Brownie and their oldest daughter Suzanne. Suzy was our taxi to and from the airport.

I did work Sage today and she was really quite good. Remembered most things we had worked on. Her new halter makes her take notice though when I am leading her. She has become quite headstrong. She knew I could not stop her, now I can.

Bob got the donkeys fit with pack saddles to lead them in the Reardan Mule Days parade tomorrow. The mustang club is participating.

Blessings.

No horses again

I loved the acrobatics of the squirrels. There were 9 of them that came every day. Sometimes all at the same time and sometimes one or two at a time.

The Mourning Doves come around too. They eat off the ground. Not from the feeders.

The Red Tailed Squirrel comes some days. It is not one of the nine. He is not particularly friendly with the young grey squirrels

I am watching you.

This guy was on the window sill right outside the window. They are not much afraid of anyone inside the window.

Eastern Blue Jays. Sure are bright blue aren't they.

Did not go out and work Sage today like I had planned. It has spit rain off and on and I got the laundry caught up and planted my nasturtium seeds and the Bleeding Heart roots that I bought. I sure hope they grow. I love them. I am sure the nasturtiums will. They are pretty hardy.

We are going to our Mustang Meeting in about half an hour. I sent the notice before we left so I hope they don't forget.

Blessings

Home

It is so good to be home. I have been just rummy today. Nothing to do with horses today, just pictures of cardinals.
My sister has as large window in her office and feeders outside in what she calls her "sanctuary" and all kinds of birds and a bunch of grey squirrels and a couple of red squirrels all spend mornings there.

It is so fun. That was our entertainment for the week.

I love the beautiful red cardinals. Even the females are beautiful but not so red. I will have other pictures in days coming.

We had a great visit but a very difficult goodbye. How do you say goodbye to someone you know you will not see on this earth again. We love him so much and he has been a wonderful husband to my sister and father and grandfather. I sobbed all the way to the airport, I just could not help it. I was so sorry for my niece but I just could not help it.

So anyway, we are home. Misted you all as my great nephew said to me. Auntie Lea, I misted you. Bless your heart Liam, I will misted you too.

Blessings

Grandsons and other family

Two of my handsome grandsons. Isaac and Lane. They got back from visiting their other grandma late last night so I only got to have them around today. That was OK, their other grandmother is 96.

Bob got home safely about 6 this evening. He is tired and so am I. The house is so quiet. Chrissy and Wendy came out and got dinner and cleaned up. It was so nice. Strawberry Shortcake and ice cream to dessert. I could make myself sick.

I have Bob and I packed. Now just the carry on bag to be sure we have things like our meds etc in that bag. Lots of things to do tomorrow.

Blessings to you this beautiful Sunday,

Many Thanks

Are you going to come feed us? We are waiting.

Sage learning to stand until shes told to move.

Sunset last night. The best time to live out here.

Thank you all for your wonderful birthday greetings. Bob is out of town but Nikki is here. She and I went yard saleing and lunch at Chili's and shopping in the mall. She bought me a lovely outfit. We walked our feet off.

I think I have myself packed and Bob mostly. I want everything ready to close up Monday early so I can clean the frig ect.

Blessings.