Today Bob and I did our usual Mothers Day drive.  I told him I wanted to go back roads where we didn't usually go and for the most part that is what we did.  This horse was at the gate of a very expensive neighborhood that I had no idea was up there in the hills.  It is SW of Deer Park.

This is the confluence of the Spokane River and the Columbia River.  Have been there lots of times but it is always beautiful.  The water is so low we could not imagine.  It was a beautiful day and not hot, just lovely.  We had dinner in Davenport and came home.  Will have more pictures tomorrow.  I give up trying to post more than two at a time.

When we got home I changed my clothes and went to check on Rosie. No, no baby darn it.  And I put Ditto back into a pen where we can give her extra feed and keep hay in front of her all the time.  She looks awful.  I don't think she can eat very well but she can wolf down the combination of stuff we give her.  At 33, its hard to keep her going.  Love that old girl.  We have done lots of things together.

Blessings to you all, hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day.

Lea

 Candy and her babies.  That is Ed on her left.  He is growing like a weed.  The other calf is her own - Dandy.  She is the larger of the two.

Her forelock resembles Rod Stewart.  Nothing I do helps it grow or be pretty.  I wanted her to have a mane and forelock like Rusty but to no avail.  This is what she has.  A friend recommended coconut oil on it to calm it and to encourage it to grow.  Didn't have time today though.  Did some ground work in the round pen earlier and some bending and backing  and so on.  I didn't feel too  much like riding and I was here by myself.  But wanted to keep her reminded of doing the ground work.

Hope you had a good Saturday.

Blessings,

Lea

 My Justin going after Tazzy.  She bites everyone else but lets him maul her.  He is beginning to pull himself up on things.  Now the fun really begins.

A lady that lives down the road has about 3/4 of an acre yard.  Just a little is fenced off and she asked if we wanted to bring horses down to eat.  She really did not want them overnight so Bob rides Wrangler and ponies Raven and then goes back and rides them home.  She is a very nice lady who has undergone some tragic things.  She has the cutest English Bulldogs. 

Again I had several pictures and two is what I could load.  They will get posted here and there.  I did not work with Sage today.  We had to be at a funeral at 11.  That meant leaving here by 10.  Then I had a doctor appointment with my regular doctor.  He can't figure out what was the matter either.  Next Friday, the l7th. I have a cardiologist appointment later in the afternoon.  So anyway when we got home there were chores and we moved five steers and Charlie the bull. (I know Katie you named him something else but I can't remember and I remember Charlie).  Bob put up some temporary panels and they followed him.  They are all in with the cows now.  Bob will brand the steers and then next week take them to their summer pasture.

So all that to say, I didn't have time.  I must tomorrow though.  I am not going to ride her next Sunday though.  She just is not ready for a ride with a bunch of other horses I don't think.  I will ride Raven.

It was 88 degrees here today.  It was pretty warm at the cemetery.  Betty was a dear lady but had been gone from here quite a while so not many people there.  We did get to meet up with her younger sister that we spent time with 30 years ago.  She lives close to our girls.  Maybe we will get to see them once in a while.  We had a lot of fun with them when we were all younger.  It was very good to see Betty's son and daughter too.  They have aged so much, (and we haven't).  Wish the circumstance had been different.  Betty would have laughed her head off at the stories told about her.

I received some beautiful cards from my kids.  I would like for every one to be here for Mothers Day but they are mothers too with younger children so they need to be with their families.  It always makes me sad though.

Blessings,

Lea

 Rusty.  I wish Sage could grow the mane and forlock like hers.  We have had a terrible time with the abcesses in her feet.  I think they are OK now but Bob is still a little cautious about moving her back out with the other horses.

I had such a wonderful ride on Sage yesterday.  She was a little goosey to start with but with lots of ground work she did well when I got on.  I got so excited about riding her that Marilyn had to keep telling me - heels down, sit up straight, use your legs -.  My legs are the weakest part of me when I am riding.  It sounded like me when I was giving lessons.  I know to keep my heels down and to sit up straight.  Lean forward and you a really suseptible to getting dumped right off.  Same with letting your heels come up.  From brain to body is another thing.

I have tried all day to get those two pictures loaded.  It will load two but three freezes up.  GRRRRRRRRRRR.

It is hot today again.  I am going out and work Sage a 2nd time today and ride her when it starts to cool down some.  I got a little sunburn yesterday and am trying to keep out of it during this most hot part of the day.  I worked her this morning and she did great but Bob was not home and I did not want to ride her with no one else here. 

Blessings,

Lea

These beauties always tell you when spring has arrived.  I don't know what they are, but they are plentiful where there is shade.  I tried to dig one up once and the roots go VERY deep, I could not get it and if you pick them for a bouquet they wilt immediately.  In a few weeks they will be gone.  Love them.

Nothing much but same old, same old going on around here.  It is hot but Bob got the cooler in so the house stays cool.  Rosie just gets rounder and rounder.  I keep thinking maybe tomorrow - maybe. 

I am so excited for my birthday ride on May l9th.  If you read this you are invited.  Hamburgers and potluck after the ride.  What a wonderful way to celebrate turning 75. 

We took out recycling to the center in Medical Lake.  We saw some turkeys, BIG tom and hens I guess.  And bunches of deer.  We go through Eastern State Hospital grounds and they have an abundance of deer.  I love looking at them.  Then one casually walked out in front of us about half a mile from home.  Bigger and healthier looking than the ones at the hospital.

Sage is going to get a real workout tomorrow and I hope to ride her.  I am getting down in the dumps about her.  I love her so much and want her to be quiet and ride nicely.  She is so big.

My regular doctor called me, rather his nurse, and told me I needed to come in so he could check me over after the episode last week.  She told me my appointment was Friday at 3.  I guess that tells me what I am doing Friday afternoon. 

I am just mumbling along this evening -

Blessings,

Lea

Today was Spokane's famous Bloomsday Road Race.  7.6 miles long.  I have run it and walked it but enjoy taking pictures the most.  The top picture is the elite men and the man that won was from Ethiopia finished in 34 minutes.  The next picture Is the elite women and the lady in front won in 39 minutes.  The bottom is the wheel chair elite racers.  They fly.  It was very warm today so I know it was tough running.  About 60 is a good temp.  Today was in the mid 70's at race time.

Bob is so kind, he shared his cold with me.  Wasn't that nice. 

My mosaic horse is coming along.  I don't want to take a picture until its done.  I need some more grey glass ware. I will go to 2nd. hand/thrift stores when I am in town tomorrow.  I am very pleased with it.  From a paper mache' horse that is very, very light weight to a quite heavy horse. 

Rosie is still hanging on to that baby.  I did her tail up today.  She is flipping it around, don't know if its the start of labor or her irritated about her tail.  Every thing except not waxing makes her appear to be ready.  She did not do that last time either. 

I was going to work with Sage today but we were surprised yesterday with our daughter Chrissy, her partner and her girls.  So I wanted to spend time with them so Sage goes another day.  I hope tomorrow.  When I worked her Friday she bucked, I mean bucked after I saddled her and went to work her.  Silly girl.  I popped her on the rear with the lunge whip and she looked at me like WHAT?

Love this warm weather but I know it won't last.  Bob is out spraying this evening.  Perfect day for it.  For once no wind.  So he is getting it done.  I wish my hair was just a little longer so I could get it up in a pony.  It would help when it gets warmer yet.

Blessings to you all,

Lea

Sometimes I just wonder WHAT THE HECK.  Bob came down with a terrible head cold so his surgery is postponed.  Now he says he won't have it until fall.  Its hernia surgery and not life threatening but it bothers him.  So I guess it will just have to bother him.

THEN yesterday I was putting around here fussing with Rosie and putting Pepper in off grass.  He's too fat if you hadn't noticed.  I was in the midst of breaking some glass for a mosaic I am working on and my stomach began to not feel very good.  I picked up my stuff and came in.  I realized I had not eaten breakfast so put toast in the toaster.  By the time it came out I was in so much pain in my chest and upper stomach area that I could hardly catch my breath.  I was sweating profusely and shaking like a leaf.  I laid down on the couch and it got worse.  I thought I was having a heart attack so I called 911 and without going into it all I ended up in the ER and the pain went away = gone= zip=gone.  After spending 6 hrs. there and lots of blood draws, xrays etc. They said I could come home.  My blood pressure was never elevated, my pulse was never elevated and every test was negative.  The nurse had the nerve to tell me as I was leaving, actually you are in very good health.  So why was I in so much pain and why was I transported if I was in such good health. And, why do my arms have all these purple bruises from their attempts to get an IV in.  Anyway, that is my rant.  I have to see my cardiologist and my regular Dr. and I am sure they will poke and prod some more.  So much for very good health.

And that was my day yesterday, now today I went to Deer Park with Bob and forgot my phone so now I am in trouble because half the world wanted to know if I was still OK.  Well I am so the other half now knows I am also.  OK that is.
I took some pictures today of a large bald eagle we saw on the way home and some geese in our friends yard.  But they are still in the camera and am too lazy to go get them.  Another day.

So that was my rant and my excuse for not a picture. 

Blessings,

Lea