Bananna Belt, I think

Today Bob was cleaning pens so Rusty, Cody and Peanut in the arena with Ditto and Sage. Peanut and Rusty exploring the arena

Sage and Cody looking for something to eat. Not in there will they find grass.

Ditto looking at like what the heck are they doing. She did not take part in their cavorting around.

Sage and Rusty getting acquainted.

We went into Airway Heights to Walmart this afternoon and when we got there it was snowing and the ground was white. Not a drop fell here. It was cold but not a drop of snow. I am so glad. I was going to ride but Bob said he was going to put the other horses in the arena so I didn't but t o m o r r o w.

E is for ENERGETIC. Most of the time anyway. I am also eager for summer to get here.

I still have a surprise for a commenter. Andrea is wondering? Are you. Every time you comment until 5 our time on the 23rd. gets into the drawing.

Its Friday and Sundays coming.

Resurrection Day

Blessings

Surprise

Just a smattering of pictures from hither and thither taken over the years.

Of course this is Old Faithful in Yellowstone. I enjoyed that weekend so much.
In our nations capitol. I thought it was taken from Arlington National Cemetery but as I look it it, I think it was taking from the Washington Monument. In fact I am sure of it. I have been there 2 or 3 times and love seeing our history in action.

Bob putting a load of hay in the barn some year.

A couple of winters ago Driving Miss Rosie.

Our Spokane river under the Monroe Street bridge. It is always awesome in the spring.

I got a surprise today from Julie at Columbia River Tack. I asked her about a bracelet that I had gotten for me and then gave away. She said she could not get them anymore and today I got one in the mail. Thank you Julie.

D is for DEPENDABLE. If you ask me to do something, you don't have to keep checking on me to see if I have done it. I will have. One of worst pet peeves is to ask someone to do something, they say they will and then don't. I also am DARING. How many 73 year olds have broken their own horse to ride. I am proud of me.

Remember to comment. Its a good prize.

Blessings

And the next day...................

It snowed....................

The poor robins were looking for food.

There was a woodpecker in the tree but could not get a picture of it. I needed my long lens and it would have been gone by the time I changed to it.

What an awful thing to wake up to after yesterday.

What a dreary day.

C is for CARING

I am a caring person. I care about my family, my friends, my animals. I get upset when its not returned, know what I mean. I am also a Christian.

Don't forget to comment, its a nice gift.

Blessings

B is for Blessed

And I am.

Blessed

For man reasons but today the main thing is my wonderful horse, Sage. I rode her today in the arena not attached to a lead line or anything. Just she and I. I refused to ride her in the round pen anymore. Bob first put a long line on her and walked beside her, then he took it off and just walked along and then he stood in the center and she just did what ever I asked her to do. It was really awesome. She walks out almost like a Walking horse. She has a long comfy stride. Oh it was wonderful.

There are many reasons for my blessedness. My husband of almost 55 years, my 6 children, my assurances that 2 of them are in heaven, Our 17 grand children, 7 great grand babies, my wonderful friends, some since childhood, my church family and living our dream.

Katie and I went shopping today for her some maternity clothes, she is popping our, some sewing things I needed, a trip to the used book store and to Big R for some things. We had a great time. She shared her Cadbury chocolate with me and then I remembered I had given up chocolate for Lent. Lord I am sorry but it sure was good.

Other than riding which I have already articulated about, that was my day.

Blessings,

A Great Day

Sage's cut that is all healed and the hair is starting to grow over even there. You can see how wide it was to start with. Hope it doesn't scar but its OK. It is really wonderful how it has healed up.
I groomed Ditto and that is a drop in the bucket to all what I got off her. The birds will have plenty to make nests out of.

I turned the old dear loose to pick at the green grass. Her back is sagging so and her knees are getting lumpy but other than that, she is in good health.

After Sage and I had worked for an hour or so I let her loose in the yard to nibble too. She thought she was in heaven I think. She started walking away and I hollered at her and said "where do you think you are going" and she stopped and went back. I think, in my head anyway, she was looking for me and when she saw me she went back to eating.

We lunged both ways, backed with just the wiggle of the rope, stepped over with her hind legs while keeping the front one still, flexed both ways, picked up her front feet and we worked on the hind feet. She still is not too sure about them. I used a cotton rope to lift them. She needs her feet trimmed.

Instead of trimming feet Bob and Katie worked on the fencing.

The tree in the front yard is getting ready to burst forth. That makes me happy

And the daffodils are up and will bloom later. They are at the base of the tree.

So that was my day other than we went to the cow auction this morning. Bob goes for entertainment and I wondered why I wanted to go.

My friend Marlene at Stitchin By the Lake blog is doing something and I thought I would do it to. It is going through the alphabet and describing yourself. So here goes -

A is for articulate. I really can express myself well and have done enough speaking here and there that it is easy for me. So Articulate it is for today.

Remember to comment on my blog. The more days you comment the more entries you will have. The prize is a surprise but I promise you will like it.

A happy day tomorrow for you,

Blessings,

Not An April Fool

Bob looked out our bedroom window and low and behold, there were 3 horses in our yard eating. The wind had blown the panels over. This is Peanut. He was chomping away at the green grass that has sprung up.
And, Rusty and Cody eating away too. Bob went down and fixed the panel and they went right back where they belonged.

Peanut came right up to us and said HI. This new grass is good. Then he ran right after the other two. No big trauma for anyone. I know they had not been out there long. I had looked within the half hour but they were sure happy to have the grass.

Sage and Ditto in the back ground wishing they were out there with them.

On the 23rd. I will have been blogging 4 years. Everyone who comments between now and then will win a prize. It will be a surprise but you will like it. Everyone who comments will get their name and I will draw after 5 our time on the 23rd.

God played an April Fool joke on us. When we left for church it was snowing. It turned to a real downpour. This afternoon was clear though. Tomorrow is predicted no rain so maybe I can ride. That would be great.

Blessings

Good Bye March

My latest crocheted rug. Its for sale. 50.00 plus 5.00 shipping unless you are local. It is 5' by 28". I finished it yesterday. Sure would like to sell it.
An awful picture of Sage. He head is not that large nor her body that small. In a break in our weather today I brought her in and tried to get some of the mud off of her. She seemed to like it but I am sure she rolled in it again when I turned her back out. That seems to be a favorite.

Our old Maggie. She lays like that in her bed. She is such a good old girl.

Knobby is our newest calf. He is just going to be a bottle baby. He is a cutie isn't he.

Hershey wondering what I was doing.

Can't remember what Katie calls this kitty. He is a nice kitty but not tame.

I am not going to be sad that March is already over. The weather has been dreadful. I guess April is going to start out the same. My mares are tired of being stalled so much but they have no shelter. We turned Peanut out with Rusty and Cody today. They seem to be tolerant of the young guy.

Blessings,