Moving On

Yesterday before I found Amelia, I had my camera and was talking to the donks. This is Yuma. He wanted to know what I had brought with me.

And Chemmy said, got something for me.

And my blessed old Ditto. I thought she was 30 but today I went and looked on her papers and she is only and I say only lightly, 28. She is healthy and happy too. I did take treats for her. Sage had walked away from me when I went out so I decided to just ignore her. When Ditto got treats she came nudging my back and asking for one too. I think she was trying to take me to Amelia when she walked that way. I wasn't bright enough or thinking to follow her. I just thought she was avoiding me and she has never done that. Usually she trots right up to me.

Just one of our steers that will be around until October. This is Milo. He wanted a scratch behind the ears.

I have been working on pictures again. I wonder if anyone has as many loose photos around as I do. I have made a big dent in it over this past year putting them on my external hard drive for safe keeping. I found a group of them that I have not the foggiest idea of where they are. I am so irritated with myself. With digital I just put them right straight to the appropriate folder. But before that they just piled up. Darn. I am finding some interesting pictures, some hilarious ones and sad ones too.

Bob is so tired after digging to bury Amelia. The ground is frozen about a foot. Its done though. Thank you for all your thoughts. I appreciate it a lot.

Blessings,

Goodbye Amelia

Sometime during the night or early this morning our sweet old Amelia apparently had a heart attack and died. It was very sad to find her this morning with Sage and Ditto standing over her protecting her. She was about 32. We and our brother in law rescued her a few years ago, very decimated and sad looking. She had been found abandoned by the side of the road up north a way. So tonight I say rest in peace darling horse. We will miss you a lot.

A OK (I think)

Had the laser procedure done on my eye this morning. The worst part was all the stuff they put in my eye before hand. It has taken most all the day but I think its seeing what its supposed to. I can close my right eye and see. Wahoo. Now the 26th. Dr. Smit will do an exam and she said I would probably have to wear glasses again but I don't care. I can see with both eyes. That is a cause for rejoicing.

I did not do much today, came home and took a nap and just pediddled around the house. If its not raining tomorrow Sage will get another workout.

On a sad note, a young woman who used to be in our church and was truly a worshiper died this morning of breast cancer. She was in her late 20's or early 30's I imagine. She was married and had moved away from here. Rest in peace Maggie, this world will miss you but Heaven is welcoming you.

Blessings,

Snow then Sun

I have to laugh every time I see this picture. They do like bread.

Today started out with our first real snow then the sun came out, it warmed up and the snow went away. I worked with Sage for a while in the round pen. She did well for me. Then I took her into the barn and put her in the stall Bob just finished redoing and gave her a treat. BUT before she went into the stall I knocked the shovel over that was leaning there and she did a wonderful pirouette then stopped and snorted at me. When I put her in she was a little snarly with me but I told her tough, then left her there for a while. She was nicer when I put her back out. She really did better in the middle of the night last week. Guess she didn't know why I was there then. She is a love.

Tomorrow morning early I have laser surgery on my left eye. I am a little nervous about it but I am sure it will be OK.

Blessings,

Looking Back

Isaac at 4 riding Pepper with Grandpa at the lead line. He was having a good time - Isaac.

For those who read my last post. I have cleaned house, did dishes, done laundry, read entire books when I could not sleep but I had never gone out to work my horse in the middle of the night before. I slept good last night. I imagine Sage was glad of that because the moon was very bright again. Not tonight though, it is snowing a little. That is a surprise.

Not long ago Bob bought me a new blood pressure thingy. I try to remember to check it once a week. This morning it registered very high, higher than ever in my life. It startled me but I felt no different so waited a while and checked it again. Still the same. Bob was at a friends helping him out so I called Katie and asked her to come check it. She is an EMT. It was up a little, probably my worrying about it, but no where even close, not even close to where my thing said. So, we checked it with that again and it said that high ridiculous amount again. I am going to have Bob take it back. It could scare me into something. So never fear, its OK.

I hear Bob out on the four wheeler doing something in the dark. I think I will go check it out. I can not imagine what.

Blessings

What you do when you can't sleep.

Last night was another of those nights. I read, I fidgeted and got up before I woke Bob up who was happily snoring away. I looked outside and the moon was bright almost like daylight. So I put on my clothes quietly and went out at 1:00 AM and went and caught Sage. As per usual recently she trotted up to me like what are you doing out here this time of night. Put her halter on and we went out and over to the back yard. Could not believe how light it was. We practiced some things, started teaching her to bow, groomed her, loved on her, fed her treats and turned her back out. She would have stayed with me. She stood and looked over the gate at me. I imagine she was a little confused. I came in at 2:30 and went back to bed. Bob felt my cold body and said "where have you been" and I just casually mentioned being outside working with my horse. He sat bolt upright and said "WHAT?" and I repeated. He thought I was nuts and maybe I was but I went right to sleep then.

Anyone else done anything so crazy. I didn't think it was crazy. We enjoyed each others company. She wasn't sleeping and neither was I so we spent it together.

Nothing else exceptional going on. Anyone want a hand crocheted rag rug for $50.00. I have several done after Christmas gifts.

What a weird winter. It was in the 50's earlier this week. It was frosty when I was outside last night but was in the low 40's today. Officially we have had 2" of snow, none really at our house. I hope it doesn't wait until February or March to snow.

Blessings

It Came

My hand. It does not show up too much - the scarring. Its still a little swollen but Dr. Horn gave me free reign today. He said I am exercising it just right. I said, I can go back to my horses and he said yes but to wear gloves and to understand that the hand will be more sensitive to cold. Bob got me a good pair of gloves for Christmas in anticipation of that.

The cute little bag that my new ring came in.

The ring Bob ordered for me. Actually I had to do it when he finally got around to telling me to. He know I really wanted it. It has Sage's name on the inside and the outside is her freeze brand. I love it and have wanted one since Andrea got one and then Mary got one and NOW I have one.

We went to town today and did some errands after my doctor's appointment so did not get to Sage today. I didn't get to walk either but tomorrow is another day. It is supposed to be nice again so hopefully it will work out. This is certainly unusual January weather.

Blessings,