Still Cloudy

Pistol

AKA The Tasmanian Devil Dog

Our Photo Challenge word today was PET. She is one of three dogs and a kitty in the house and who knows how many in the barn. It varies.

I did work with Sage today. She had a couple of snits but we overcame them. She does not think she wants to go into the round pen any more. I guess that is work to her. Maybe I will start doing things outside of the round pen. However, she needs to lead where I want her to. She is good about the other places I take her but not into the round pen. We worked with the plastic bag again today. She was not as accepting as the other day but we worked on it and when she let me rub her face with it we went on to the surcingle. She allowed that without a blink. I tied her to the hitch rain with the blocker tie ring and she stood fine until I went to brush her forelock and then she threw herself back. The rope did not pull through like it was supposed to for some reason. In the end she came back and stood and I brushed her all over including the forelock. I did not try to brush her tail. That is another day.

If you noticed my book list disappeared and I am trying to remember what was on it. I tried to edit one post and whoosh, it all went away. If anyone wants to help me with the list, I would appreciate it.

Blessings.

No rain, just grey

Today the Photo Challenge picture was BEAUTY. I looked and looked for something that struck a note exemplifying BEAUTY. The only thing I found was this picture of my mother so that is what I took a picture of - her picture. I miss her so much.

I didn't have any other pictures for today so I went to my old pictures. Hope you enjoy them.

This is a picture of my sister on my first mustang Blaze. He was caught somewhere in Montana. Long before the BLM took over. About 1950 I think. I traded my bike and 10.00 for him and he was supposed to be broke. Hahahahahaha. He was small probably not 14 hands and wirery. He did a great single foot and could go a long way. We learned together .

My sister and I when we were probably 2 and 5. Maybe 1 1/2 and 4. I don't know why we were dressed up.

My Daddy and I when I was 2 or 3.

Bob and his first horse Lady. She was trained to lower her head and Bob crawled on then she raised it up and he slid down her neck and into the saddle.

Bob on his black and white pinto Cloudy. She and Bob were very best friends.

I did not work with Sage today. I should have but I just hate these grey days and I didn't go out except to go down and rub her face and neck. Maybe tomorrow.

Blessings

Grey and Dismal

Rain and wind

Yes, I still have horses and I still am loving Sage but with 30- plus mph winds and pouring down rains for 90% of the day, They are just hiding out in their shelters. And I am hiding out in the house.

The picture is out Nikki's kitchen window. Rocky comes almost every morning for his peanuts. Also the Stellar Jays come but my pictures of them were not so good. They love their peanuts.
The sunset out my living room window. It was amazing after the day we had. I put the angel on the window at Christmas about 5 years ago and its still there. It was supposed to wash off but it hasn't and that is OK. That will be my window picture for yesterday for the photo challenge.

Bob and I went to the stock auction today for a couple of hours for entertainment. Pathetic isn't it that's what we do for entertainment. Then came home, I took a nap and Bob did something or other in the barn. That was about the extent of our day. That is kind of pathetic too.

Blessings

Home

The barn that was. This is my photo challenge picture for yesterday. The word was BARN.

I got home late this afternoon from Nikki's. Bob came home last night after our son in law Carmen's birthday party. He wanted to go hunting today. He did and got a 3 point buck. I am not thrilled, but he is.

We had such a good time. I took Raselle, and her daughters Arawyn and Cambria. Arawyn is Carmen's granddaughter. Cambria thinks she is too I think. We had such a good time. I have taken Arawyn over a couple of times but never Raselle or Cambria. Raselle has 3 boys too but they stayed with someone. Just did not have room for all of them. Carmen turned 60. Nikki wanted to do something special for him and it was.

This morning Nikki was trying to get a little more sleep and 3 kids and 2 dogs crawled in with her.

Cousins - Lilianna and Arawyn. Arawyn is about a year and a week older than Lilianna. They are a pair let me tell you.

Tyler and his girlfriend Stephanie. I really like her and kind of hope she's the one. I don't know how Nikki feels about her but I like her.

Grandson Lane on the r. and his best friend Ben. They are quite a pair too.

Carmen and "the boys". in the back L to R - Joel Bryant, Carmen, Dustin and Tyler and in front Isaac and Lane. Lots of testosterone in that group. Joel is the only one married.

Bob and I and his brother Lynn and wife Jackie. Jackie looks so much better than she did in August when we saw her last.

This is my photo challenge picture for Friday. The word was EMOTION. This little girl was praying along with her Papa Great while he was blessing the food and the day. I don't know how much emotion in her but it made this Grandma Great have some.

I am really tired. It was rainy and windy driving and a four year old got very bored with the trip. It was a great weekend though and I am not sorry we went.

Blessings

Off to Nikkis

Sweet Sage got to eat some grass today after we finished working. I rubbed her all over with the sack wadded up and then with it flopping. The sack is a feed sack. Not a grocery story plastic bag. She let me rub her head and face with it too. I was so proud of her. Then we worked on giving her shoulder. Also putting my hand on her poll and her dropping her head. She will put it nearly to the ground. I am so proud of her. Will work with a tarp next week. And continue with picking up her feet. She needs her front feet trimmed but she won't let Bob pick up her foot, just me. She will get it though.

This weekend is our son in law, Carmen's 60th. birthday and Nikki has planned a big party. We are going to be there. Bob left this afternoon for his brothers first and then in the AM I will leave. First I need to pick up Arawyn, her mom and her sister Cambria. It is supposed to start raining so I am not too sad about leaving.

If I don't get a turn on Nikki's computer, I will be back Sunday.

Blessings

Surprise

My picture for the photo challenge for today. The title was "Leaf" . It was off of our maple tree in our front yard. The tree was given to us by our next door neighbors when we lived in Spokane - Rene' and Delmar Garrod.

My surprise was this morning. I woke up early for a change, put some laundry in and put on my robe and was going out to get the paper. I went out the front door and what met me in the yard - two horses. Our escape artists - Cody and Rusty. I got a can of grain and they followed me into the round pen. Bob found where they got out, fixed it and I put them out of the round pen so I could use it.
The sunset last night. We have had such beautiful sunsets recently.

Rubbing Sage with the plastic bag. She did good. I could rub her all over on both sides. We will work on it some more tomorrow.

I am so proud of her. She wanted to take a bite at it but didn't. I gave her some oats tonight on top of her hay. Maybe I can get her to eat some grain.

Blessings.