Tuesday

I am ready to leave first thing in the morning for Nikki's. She has surgery on Friday and I need to be there for both of us.

I have kind of packed willy nilly. Hope I haven't forgotten anything vital. Have my makeup and hair stuff and pj's. Everything else I don't know, just jeans and T shirts. I usually make lists and check things off diligently. I am big on lists. I do have lists for going to Tennessee in 2 weeks. I don't want to check a bag so am packing carefully.

I have my rental car. OH BOY - can I keep it huh? Please. I like nice cars, I really really like nice cars. I settled for our little Kia that got hit but for the interim I have a 2008, bright red Toyota Camry with all the bells and whistles. Everyone should have a bright red car once in their life. When Sharon and I were in Key West last year and we rented a car to drive up towards Miami I wanted a red convertible. No such, got a blue Kia. Oh well it was fun anyway.

I gave a riding lesson to a four year old today. Rosie does babysit beginners. McKenzie had never been on a horse before. She did marvelous. Four year olds don't have a terrible long attention span but she did better than I thought. She did so well and when she got off she hugged Rosies neck and kissed her. It was so sweet. She is with her grandma this week. She told me she was a cowgirl now.

The horses are loving being out in the pasture. We put them out in the morning for 3 hours and then in the evening for about the same. I have to carry a lunge whip when I go to put them in or they just run in circles around the pasture. Bob got the battery in the four wheeler so I can use that when they go out to the back pasture. They are so funny.

Bob bought a bull today to put out with our cows for 2/3 months. His name is Billy. And he bought a young cow due to calf in about a month. I named her Posey. We will need to watch her pretty closely when she gets closer. She is awfully small. She is about the size of Molly and Polly. They will get put with the bull next week too. I am sure she is about the same age as the twins. That is awful young to have a baby. I may be surprised but don't think so.

Katie came and worked with Abby today. She had to be at a senior function at her school at five so she did not stay too long. She turned 18 yesterday. I asked her today if she felt any different but she said no.

I have been searching thru photo albums with a gazillion pictures for pictures of Patty for the memorial service on the 30th. Clyde asked us to do that. She was in our wedding so have those pictures and quite a group when we were silly freshman at WSU only it was WSC then. We used to sneak out a window at night or sneak in after we missed the curfew, we smuggled in beer, we did just about anything that broke the rules. Much more strict then than now.

If you get Western Horsemen Magazine go to the Letters to the Editor or it is called Letters from Riders. A letter by Vern Fuller made me so mad. The entire letter was about the issue of Horse Slaughter. And whether you agree, or disagree that is OK. Its America and we can have opinions, however, I take great issue of his closing couple of sentences. "There is no such thing as an "American Mustang". These are feral scrubs, dinks that nobody wants." That opinion really made me see red. I sent off a letter to the editor myself - Arlington National Cemetary used them in their funeral processions. Watched them the last time we were there. It is really an awesome thing to watch. And, the US Border Patrol uses them to protect our borders on Mustangs. Not feral scrubs nobody wants. GRRRRRRRRRRRR. Besides those two places there are thousands of people who have adopted and love their mustangs. Even when you have more than you need.

I will have access to a computer so will try to write while I am gone to Marysville. Have a wonderful Wednesday.

A Marvelous Mothers Day

Bob came out with the camera and took this as we left for church this morning. It was a happy day. After church we went looking for some yard sales and took a long drive out to Davenport and back. We had lunch along the way. It was the first time in years and years that I have heard from all my children on mothers day. That in itself was a wonderful blessing.

The picture below is the flower of a tree at a yard sale we stopped at. Didn't buy much - or nothing maybe but I took some pictures. Is this a Tulip Tree bloom? I very positively told Bob that is what it was but I am not sure.

This tree was just in a yard that we drove by. I thought it was so beautiful. We are about a thousand feet higher in elevation and things are not blooming too much here yet. In a couple of weeks the lilacs will start but its not blooming time here. In fact I think tomorrow or Tuesday night it is supposed to frost and I had better remember to cover my tomatoe plants. That is crazy to think about, it was 72 today.

Yesterday I posted a picture of Rusty standing and eating but this afternoon after we got home I caught her running and bucking. Not exactly the picture I wanted but its closer. She is so peculiar about me being anywhere close. She does not like me at all.

I hugged and loved on Pepper and Rosie today and Yuma. The other girls got their noses bent out of shape because I did not pet them first so I just left them pouting. I can't wait to ride. Shannon, my neighbor wanted us to go riding with them today but alas. Still the headache for the most part and don't want to aggrevate it any more. Tomorrow the car goes in to see if the insurance company will repair it or total it. It shimmies and shakes and the back door won't close properly besides all of the other stuff. Would just as soon they totaled it.

Tomorrow I have to get back to my house stuff routine. Its been a good day to do nothing but enjoy. Let your Monday be a very good day.

Saturday

For some reason, I have had a hard time getting the picture loaded. We let Rusty out into a little pasture today. She ran and bucked until I had my camera. Then, she just stood there to eat. Look at that mane and tail dragging the ground. She loved being out. We put her in her little pen this evening and boy was she mad. She will get back out in the morning. Rusty really does not like me. Next time I will send the camera with Bob.

This was a sad day for me. The gal who was my maid of honor at Bob and my wedding almost 52 years ago died this week. Her husband just found our phone number. How sad. She died of bone cancer and she would not allow her husband to call anyone. She did not want anyone to see her. She lived in Colfax. Patty and Clyde were at our anniversary party and we loved seeing them. Makes me sad. She and I were roomates in college.

Bob finally got the well going and all repaired. He is going to build an above the ground well house instead of the one in the ground. That was getting to be a real headache. We spent part of the day at Home Depot getting what he needed.

Have a scrumdillyicious Sunday. I wish my mother was still here to hug.

Fantastic Friday

I think I have four different colors of thes pretty little flowers. I don't know really what their proper name is but the come up in the lawn every spring. I love them. My one and only daffodil does not appear to have any blooms on it so this is what I have for the moment. I know this is supposed to be a horse blog but when you are banished from the horses for a while......well you get the picture. I love my little flowers.Today it was warm and sunny and I planted a nastursium bed with 3 different kinds and colors. I can't wait for them to grow now. I planted poppy seeds in another and sweet peas behind chives in another. I need another bag of potting soil before I can finish the others. I want to get things like this done before I go to Tennessee on the 25th. because when I get back I thing we have a Quarter Horse mare coming in for training and I want to have time to put into her and our own horses. I have got to get Bob motivated to get the arena worked up good. We have different ideas of how it should be done, just like we have different ideas how to bed a stall. Deep is good. Not to him.

I started cleaning the deck. It has accumulated alot of stuff over the winter. I want to get my little fountain cleaned out and hooked up too. That is my goal over the weekend plus giving a couple of riding lessons. I can do that from the ground. And it does not mean I have to life anything heavy.

Still some headache, I think the insurance company thinks I am faking it but I AM NOT. I found a lump on my head this afternoon but don't remember hitting anything. Maybe I did. It is sore so don't know where or when it got there. Maybe I just have a lumpy head.

Wishing you a sunny Saturday.

Thursday

A short post and a long day. Tried really hard to get some things accomplished today. I still am working on the frying pan trying to get the melted plastic out of it. Don't think its working though. It is a cast iron frypan that is older than me and I hate it that I may have ruined it.

Looked at the Internet Adoption again today to see how it is going. I thought I will pick 5 that are my favorites. You will have to go to that site to look which ones they are. I ended up with 6 however. The lst. on is at Ridgecrest which is in California. #1950. The ones in Burns, Oregon ar #'s 8844, 8861, 8928 and Rock Springs, Wyoming #'s 2871 and 3600. Some of them have bidders and some don't. Of course I did not count the two yearling Burro's at Ridgecrest. One's color is called pink. Now he does not look pink to me, nor have I ever seen a pink burro. It struck me kind of funny. Yuma would curl up in a corner and pout if anyone called him pink.

I went to a Northeast Zone meeting this evening. It was kind of short but some things accomplished. It is our last meeting until September. I would not have gone had I not had to report on the WSH meeting in April. That is my job. I could just as easily gone to bed but thank goodness it was not really dark when I came home.

Have a Friday worth remembering.

Wacky Wednesday

This is Spring in my front yard. Love the dainty little blooms.

Today was truley one of THOSE days. One of those days when you wonder where you left your brain. I scrambled some eggs for lunch. Ate them in the living room while watching the noon news. Heard something outside so just set my plate on the table and went out the front door. When I came in I thought I needed a nap so I went and lay down and went right to sleep. Skeeter barking woke me up barking and the house was filled with a weird smelling smoke. I dashed for the kitchen and I had not gotten the stove turned all the way off and the pancake turner and the frying pan will never ever be the same. In fact the spatula melted. It was all ready to burst into flames. The house still reeks.

We did go out to eat with friends this evening so got out of here for a while. I have had the fan over the stove and in both bathrooms going since noon. Did not smell it so bad until we came back home. It is gross but we did have a good Mexican dinner. I really love Mexican food and I ate way too much but it was scrumtious.

A small correction on yesterdays blog. It is Spring Creek Basin Weblog. I think I called it Spring Creek Mustangs. Her pictures are wonderful.

All the animals here are just fine. I think they are all glad for shelter after the rain today. If we would get another nice day I would go on a grooming tangent. If I can't ride, I can brush.

Hoping your Thursday is hunky dory.

Another Thankful Tuesday

Spring on the West Plains

Today I am thankful beside the obvious of being up and around and mostly recovered from the rear ending last Thursday, I am thankful for the blogs that I read. I can't list them all, There are simply too many but each and everyone give me enjoyment and insight. There is The Serenity Gate that always gives me a peaceful feeling and Barbara is a dear person. I have been blessed to meet her. The Life and Times of Penny the Neighborhood Dog is life at my sisters house thru the eyes of her chocolate lab Penny. My daughter writes Life with Boys about her l stepson, 6 sons, l daughter in law and 2 grandaughters. She is way more talented than she thinks. Wagonteamster Home has given me some ups and downs. He started out driving 4 beautiful horses, not knowing where he would end up or when and in April was rearended in his wagon by a semi going 60 mph. 2 horses were killed and he nearly but he is up and going again, not driving his team yet but planning trip #2. Mustang Saga is written by my friend Andrea . Nienie Dialougs is inspiring. She was in an airplane piloted by her husband and it crashed nearly a year ago. They both survived but she was severely burned and in a coma for a long time. Her blog about her recovery makes me so greatful for each day. Motherhood is not for Wimps is a really funny blog written by a lady that just had her 3rd. baby girl. She really is funny and articulates it in a hysterically funny way. If you love great photography particularly of mustangs, Spring Creek Mustangs will make you happy. Her picturers are beautiful. Mustang Diaries is written by my friend Tracey and is the first blog that I read on a regular basis. Backroad Chronicles is written by my cousin Joy. I am traveling about the country vicariously with she and Phil. That is a drop in the bucket to them all and I am thankful for each one. I would love to sit down with the authors of all of them and talk about their lives. Of course I do with Sharon and Nikki - my sister and daughter but all the others, I would love to meet. What they all write blesses my days.

Nothing much too exciting going on around here today. The wind blew like a wind tunnel most of the day. The horses were running and romping and playing like Pegasus. Looked like fun to me. At least if I didn't have to be on them. Even old Ditto was kicking up her heels.

Have a blessed Wednesday.