A day in the life of................

No pictures today and nothing too exciting.  Bob just called and its cold and dreary in Jamestown, North Dakota.  They will have to work all day tomorrow to get the job close to being done.  That makes him home Thursday or Friday.  That's OK, I have things under control here at least for the time being.

Today was Katie and my Monday out.  She has a problem and the doctor is pretty sure that she will deliver early.  I hate when they tell pregnant mothers that because if they don't, then its a big disappointments.  We had our toenails done.  Loved pedicures.  It feels so good.  She can't reach hers so it was great to get some TLC.   We got her some emergency small clothes.  I got some material to make her some receiving blankets.  I will start on them later.  I could not believe that at her shower she got none.  Well, she will have 3 nice big ones anyway.

I got the chores done.  Sage is so loving.  She comes up to the fence every time I go out.  Maybe I will ride tomorrow OR maybe I will go see Vikki and work on the quilt pillow OR maybe I will read one of the books I got at the used book store today too. 

So, that was my day, and feeding kittens pretty often.  I am concerned about the little girl, she is not thriving like the other two.  I am doing the best I can.  She doesn't suck much, I just squirt it in her mouth and she swallows it.  Any ideas?

Blessings to you all................

Indian Summer

One of our beautiful fall sunsets.
Remember Raspberry's babies born in June. They are just 3 months old and their first trip to the fair. They placed 2nd and 3rd. in their baby goat class from about 12 entries. Cute little girls.

A gal holding her little goat like a baby. She loved it (the goat).

Shannon showing her Jr. Doe. She got grand champion but I wasn't at all surprised because she won that at nationals in July.

Her ribbon. I was the keeper of the records.

Bob is in Jamestown, North Dakota. I had to laugh at him. I told him to take a warm jacket and it was so warm here, he just took a light weight one. Well..........its cold and rainy there and he is freezing. I told him to go to Walmart and buy a cheap one. I don't know if he will or not.

Taking care of all the chores isn't particularly fun but the weather is nice, very warm in fact so its not too bad.

Sage has become very loving. I go out in her pasture and shes there smoozing on me and following me around LOVE it.

Hope you had a good weekend.

Blessings.

Equines and Kittens

There are a lot of pictures today. Our equine family -

Yuma. He thought I had treats but instead all I had was a camera.

Peanut Butter

He is a 2 year old half mustang gelding. Really just halter and to lead broke. He is friendly and will make someone a good horse. We would be happy to give him to a good home.

Pepper

AKA "Fat Boy." He is our wonderful horse. Anyone can ride him anywhere. Unfortunately he has Glaucoma and is about half blind. He will live his life out here. He is a Kiger mustang from Riddle Mt. HMA.

Cody

AKA Coyote Ice Cream. I think he is 6. He needs a good home. It is a long story why we have him but was given to us because she could not pay his board here. He is from Coyote Lakes. He is liver colored with a lighter tale. He is not broke to ride but has had a saddle on.

Rusty

I think she is from Beatty's Butte HMA. She is not broke to do anything but lead. Bob keeps saying he is going to get to her. We will see.

Raven

From Ravendale, CA. She is an awesome riding horse and packing horse too. We love her.

Ezra

He is old but acts like he thinks he's 2. He loves us.

Wrangler

Bob's good boy. They make a good pair. Both are stubborn.

Ditto

My faithful good friend. She is 30.

Stella

She is 2 and a pony. I don't think she will be over 12 hands. She leads good but has been too young to do anything with. She is for sale too. $50.00 would take her home.

Rosie

She is a wonder horse. At not quite 13 hands anyone can ride her. She also will carry a pack where ever you want her to. She tethers out, hobbles,and is a champion driving pony. She likes that best of all. She and I fly around when there is snow and I have her hitched to my sleigh.

Emma

Her real name is Coco I guess but we didn't know that so we named her Emma. She is a Kiger. She does not belong to us and won't be touched. If we sent her home, he would just put her down so she stays here and gets fed.

Sage

Of course. My much loved partner.

When she gets put back from her little pasture she goes right to the same spot and rolls every day.

Oh it feels so good.

They had not had their faces washed yet. Some days they get baths. The black one is the largest.

The spotted one is about half the size of the others. I think she is the only girl.

We brought our cows home from their summer pasture. Those babies have gotten so large. I could not believe how big Topper is. I will take pictures of them another day.

That was about all. Oh yes, I cut up peppers for the dehydrator. Some of them are pretty hot and I accidentally touched my eye. Oh man o man OOOOOOOOO. It hurt so bad. I thought my eye was going to burn up. Not funny. Don't do that friends.

Blessings.

This and That

Skeeter (the dirty poodle) and Pistol the evening we got home from our camping trip. They were so glad to see us.
Our son Steve's hunting cabin. He had been home a couple of days and we took him back up this afternoon.

This morning when we got up where the sprinkler had been on last night there was ice.

The little stream near their camping place.

We had a good time driving up into the Colville National Forest today. It was a very chilly morning but this afternoon was lovely. We only saw one deer. That was OK. It was all beautiful.

Lorie, I got your note today. The package will be in the mail tomorrow. Thank you for the invitation. I don't know yet. Will have to wait and see what October brings. It is hunting season and that may take precedent.

My baby kitties are doing well. I will try to get pictures tomorrow.

Blessings

Ramblings

No pictures today. I am lucky I can see to type this. There are terrible fires over near Coulee Dam and Wenatchee and we have a very strong wind blowing the smoke this way. I am having trouble with my eyes and my throat. Its miserable. Tried to work out in the yard and could not do it. I hope we don't have any, any closer. We have water running to keep things around the house and barn damp.

We went down to Davenport to the cattle auction but the smoke was so bad we didn't stay too long. Then on the way home we stopped at a grand yard sale. Everything was half off because it ran all weekend. I didn't know it. Got a couple of very nice things.

Tomorrow I am going to go visit Vicki and get going with my quilt. I need her to look at the blocks I have done. I am so excited about doing it. My blogger friend Marlene is a quilter. I think she does her by machine and all of mine will be by hand.

Sage is a different horse since we took her into the wilds of Montana. She loves on us and comes when we go out and is just a loving horse. She doesn't seem to spook at things. I may be slightly , just slightly prejudicial.

I think I will get into the shower and see if I can get some relief for my eyes.

Blessings,

Odds and Ends

Chrissy and Wendy were baby sitting this little guy. He was excited to go to ride a horse that he stood there and trembled with excitement. He fed the chickens, pet the goat climbed in the hay and asked us if he could come back and do it again. Of course we said yes.

We left for a couple of hours and this is what we came home to. I think, the dogs thought we had left them again. Not funny.

My bundle of kittens.

Katie at her shower.

The rocking horse that I got her. She seemed to like it.

A long day. Grandson and friend came and worked for Shannon and when they were done there they went over to Couer d'Alene and worked again. They were too tuckered 15 year olds when we took them home earlier this evening. I made chicken enchiladas for dinner so they got a good meal when they were finished.

Blessings

Last of Camping Trip Pictures

This was before we mounted up to go out the first time. Bob said something to me and I did not understand what he said, thus the weird face. I took her over to smell and look at the motorcycle. She did. I did not like the asphalt to work her on.

Angie and Bob with the last load of their big 2nd. wreck with pack animals. Rosie is an angel pack horse. She made 3 trips in that time.


When we camped at the road in to Coolidge. This little cabin was just sitting there in the woods.
I would not go in the door. It looked creepy.

I think I said I didn't take any pictures of the time at the hot springs.

Soooooooooooo, that was our trip.

Blessings,