WAITING

When you going to come play?

Today was day one of a photo challenge I am taking part in and the work of the day is waiting.

Actually I did do just a little with her today. We moved her to a different pen. She had not been touched for over 3 weeks. I went in and rubbed her shoulder and neck and put on a regular lead rope instead of the 20 footer I usually use. There are piles of dirt around outside her pen and stuff from the construction of the barn. She just followed me right out like she knew she should. At one point she jumped into my space. I touched her shoulder with my finger and she went right back where she should. I lead her across the round pen and into her new pen. It has a little more room and Sage does not need the high mustang fence any more. I was so proud of her.

I have a severe sinus infection. Went to the doctor yesterday and am on antibiotics. I feel much better today and am not coughing near as much That is a relief. The doctor told me to relax over the weekend so that is what I will do.

This afternoon we went down to Ritzville to meet out daughter Nikki and her friend Rita. I needed to get the things I forgot when I was over at Nikki's. They are there to go to a Mennonite Church Quilt Auction. They do sell some other things but its mostly lovely quilts that for the most part are hand pieced and hand quilted. I went with them about 3 years ago and Rita bought one for over a thousand dollars. They are beautiful but WAY out of my budget.

Blessings

I am sick

No pictures no nothing. Am coughing my head off, my head is stuffy and I am just plain feeling like crud. I will be back when the bug is gone.

Summer Returning

No pictures and not much news. Our celebrating about Emma's halter was for naught. She got it off this afternoon. Bob won't choke her down again, me either but now we have to figure something else out. She is a little stiff and sore today but so am I so I don't feel terribly sorry for her.

Some college age kids from church came out today to play with the horses. Fun to have them around. They rode Pepper. And they two of the four kittens we had (again). Just 2 little cute female Tabby's left. The barn has really thinned down. Don't know where they all went. All I saw today was Fancy and her babies.

I hope tomorrow is more interesting.

Blessings.

A Halter On Finally

Emma has a halter on. And oh my goodness what an afternoon. It took us 3 hours. Her mouth was bleeding and not a place on her body that was not sweating. We had to just choke her down. We were all three exhausted. Bob fixed her some grain with some electrolytes in it. She is OK this evening. I think she bit her own tongue. I had blood all over the front of me. Don't exactly know how but I did. We had to do it to progress any further with her. Hated doing it but we have been working on her for months. Tomorrow, hook or crook Sage gets my undivided attention for 2/3 hrs.

Our summer came back and Bob took the cooler out of the window. We have some lovely Indian Summers and I don't know why he did it so soon.

We started our study 40 Days of Love - a book and workbook by Rick Warren's BIL. Our church started it a week ago so we are running late but I was gone. Its about relationships.

See you tomorrow - Blessings

More 1000 Blessings

401. Yoplait Yogurt

402. Journals That I have kept since my teen years

403. The Big Dipper

404. Google

405. Freckle faced children

406. Full Moon

407. Oatmeal raisin cookies

408. Cheese Cake

409. Caramel Apple Pie

410 Walking Home from school with Isaac

411. Visit with Tracey

412. The changing leaves

413. One on one time with Nikki

414 Fresh Tomatoe sandwich

415. Mt. Rainer

416. Seeing Harbor Seals

417. Indian Summer

418 Tweezers

419. Ferry rides

420. Wind in my face on the ferry

421. Seattle Skyline

422.Visit with my cousin Joy

423. All the yarn and basket Joy gave me.

I AM HOME

I was gone a week and never got to my blog. Sorry. This is quite a group of pictures but its the highlights of my relaxing week.

This is Lane celebrating turning 12. Such an interesting age - makes me so glad mine are grown. Not that he is bad, he is just 12. Love him. He is a sweet boy even if homework is a pain in his plans for after school. Hope he had a great birthday.
I went up to Bellingham to spend a day with my good friend Tracey. Her blog is Mustang Diaries. This is Lefty. Her husbands horse. He is so sweet. Good luck Mike, am so glad you brought this boy home. Nikki and saw him in February and took a bunch of pictures of him.

And Miss Paisley. She is so sweet. She is a tri colored Pinto. Her mama is a Mustang U horse I believe.

Nikki and Carmen's old dog Walker. He is a Goldie/chocolate Lab cross and weighs 110#. He is so sweet. He had just come home from the groomer.

Nikki and Isaac on the ferry to Bremerton from Seattle and then on to Shelton. Love the ferry rides. Wish it were not so expensive.

Me. What a fun day

The seals on the buoy. I had hoped to see one but we saw several. It was so fun.

My sister calls this her mountain - Mt. Rainer but I call it my mountain. That is the one thing I really miss from the west side of the state. I grew up seeing it every day.

My cousin Joy and me. It was so good to see her. She is a real blessing to me. I wish I could see her more often.

An aircraft carrier on the shipyard in Bremerton. They are so awesome.

God bless America

Seattle after dark. That is Qwest Stadium where the Mariners play.

I am plumb tuckered out. I was so glad to get home. I loved being with Nikki all week and I loved walking Isaac home from school each day and spending time with the other boys but its good to be home and my bed is calling my name.

Blessings

More Looking Back

We have to go to a BCH meeting in Couer D'Alene this evening and I haven't gotten any pictures so decided to look back some more.

These are wild Lupins on the shore of Puget Sound. One of the times we were over there and had a walk on the beach. I think it was at Ft. Casey State Park.
Part of our group.

Down in the Craig Mts. south of Lewiston. Probably in my top 3 places to ride. We were camped at Larabee Corrals. I was still riding Dixie.

Our youngest daughter Christyn

Taken last summer. I don't remember the occasion. It must have been after church. That is about the only time I wear a dress.

At the Colville adoption last May.

Tomorrow I am going to go over to Nikki's for the week. I can help her out a bit and see some friends and my cousin in Shelton. And rest and play with grandkids. I will probably be able to keep up the blog but not much about horses.

Blessings -