In TN.

Letting all my friends know that we made it to Nashville via Atlanta.  Good flight with a little rough in a couple of spots.

My sister is doing OK, funeral tomorrow.  We are just praying to get through this weekend.  It is warm here but not as bad as I thought it would be.  The humidity is what kills me.  Thank goodness for AC. 

Hope all is well with each of you. 

Blessings

A Sad Day

My sad faced donkey's. They are missing their friend Chemmy. Bob loaned (I think gave) him to some folks.

I am sad because my darling brother in love went to be with Jesus today. I will be gone for a while. Leave in the AM. Thanks for your prayers.

Blessings

The Trip I Picked Out Sage

These pictures were all taken the first trip Nikki and I took together to Burns to the "Colorfest" and I picked out Sage.

This mare was good to look at but her front legs were goofy and she was a little aggressive when people went around their pen. I wanted a mare but she wasn't it.
A pretty young guy.

Out in the South Steens. I think these were the first one Nikki had seen.

This pretty mare. Not taken with a long lens. We were that close.

And my Sage. She doesn't look so big there but she is.

Today I had a good ride on her in the arena. We are having a little problem with stopping. I have to pop her on the shoulder with the rein ends. She will turn left great but right - is tougher. The wind was blowing a little and I did not want to press my luck any more. I did get a good half an hour in though.

Poor Wrangler has hives. We put him in a stall so we could give him Benadryl and wash him down with vinegar to take away some of the itch. He was fine yesterday but when I went to get this about 4 he was covered with welts. His face all over his big buckskin body. I know he is miserable. I do wish I knew what he was allergic to.

My brother in law is barely hanging on today. I do wish there was something I could do but all I can do is pray. My sister in law - Bob's brother's wife is bad too. Bob talked to Lynn this afternoon. She is breathing on her own though so that is good. Lord be with them, and us.

Blessings

Arena Ride

My equitation needs improvement but it was out of the round pen for us today. It was really an awesome ride. Nothing spectacular, just around and back and forth. Turn, stop, back ect.

She was a really good girl.

She did so well. I am so proud of her. She did not spook at anything. She stopped a couple of times to look at things like the sprinkler just outside the arena, and a runner going down the road with her dog but not spooky, just looking. I don't care if she looks.

I won't be nervous to take her on a trail. That will come in due time.

Otherwise, Bob is off cutting hay again, I did the chores and stuff like that. It was a beautiful day. Hot but not sweltering.

Blessings

Hay, flowers and me

I was on my way to a Memorial Service this afternoon. Bob wanted to take my picture. It was a lovely day. A nice service for my friend Julie. Can't remember what these are but their color is so beautiful. Love that intense yellow.

Bob backed in almost 5 tons of hay. He had taken off the top layer. He won't ask for help because we can't afford to pay them.

So that was about our day. Bob went and mowed more hay. I spent the afternoon dressed up. Sage had the day off.

Blessings.

Do I Need A Babysitter?

My pretty Mama. I don't know where or when this was taken but I imagine she was having fun at the water.
Mama with my two babies. It was when Tom was born in Phoenix. Chrissy was 9 months old. They were both adopted, its a long somewhat funny story how we got them both in 6 weeks time. This picture was taken about 40 years ago. They still are my babies though.

I am disgusted. I didn't get to ride today because there was so one around to baby sit me. Bob nor Marilyn want me to ride when I am here alone. I don't mind except days like this. Grrrr. I wanted to ride so bad. Bob is helping Bob Gish hay and Katie and Cameron went camping. So I just had a long conversation with Sage and worked her briefly in the round pen. Dang it all anyway.

My sister in law Jackie is very ill. When it rains it pours I guess. Have not heard how Brownie is today. I am glad I believe in the power of prayer or I might go batty.

Blessings

Great Day

This morning we worked Sage from the ground. Tarp, pool noodles ect. The end of the ground stuff, tomorrow I will ride her. The tarp was a non problem, she did not mind that in the least. The noodles were something else but we worked through them. She certainly is a great horse.
Our Mustang Club had our annual potluck/BBQ. A couple of people were not there but we still had fun.

Its late and I am tired. It was good to see the guys though and Marilyn did a demo with Sage and that was good.

See you all tomorrow.

Blessings