Hi All.... We are in Reno. It's bloody hot here and the AC went out on the truck. We stayed last night at Andi & Tom's in Burns. Sierra did just fine on the ride down here. Tomorrow is check in and some meetings and then Friday it all starts. Until then.

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Well here it is. We leave early tomorrow morning. We have had a very busy day. Getting everything ready. Just have the food to pack and the ice chests ready and my "show clothes" ironed and hung in the trailer and I am going to go to bed and put my head under the pillow. I am tired.

Sierra was not good today. She did the obstacle things very well today and that was OK. However she did not want a bath, did not like it and was mad at me for doing it. I tried to lead her to the front lawn for some pictures and she bucked and tried to jerk free. Did get a couple but not what I wanted. Oh well, she will be pretty tired tomorrow evening when we get to Burns. So will we.

I will not have Internet access in Reno. Don't have a laptop. I will probably be be back on Monday the l8Th. For all my sponsors, friends, family I can't say thank you loud enough or long enough. You are all very important to me. THANK YOU.

One day left, l, ONE, Uno

Our garage sale ended today and we did awesome and got rid of a lot of stuff, tack, farm equipment, clothes, etc. What was left we boxed up and a lot of it will go to the Salvation Army when we get back. Anything western, left over tack etc. got boxed up to store until next March when the tack swap is. Our granddaughter helped us and she made a little spending money and we got to play with Liliana, our great granddaughter.

The airshow also concluded today. I love watching the airplanes flying in precision. Don't want to do it just like watching. Got some nice pictures. The Blue Angels were the planes this year.

I put Sierra out in her little pasture this morning and she began to tear around like a crazy horse. That is what she was doing when she jumped the gate. I called her and she came to me and I put her in the round pen and she loped and trotted for a long time before she began to listen to me. We just kept at it. She did whatever I asked her minus halter/lead so I put her back out and she went to eating. So I thought it was a good thing to have done. Later she and I worked with the music and obstacles. She did pretty well. I will give her a good work out tomorrow and then Tuesday we are off. Whew. Can't believe it.

Sunday, 2 to go.

They are me, Tyler, Lane by Grandpa, Ryan on the other side, Seth and Dustin. Sheya (better known as Princess) in the front. Tyler, Lane and Dustin are brothers, Ryan Seth and Sheya are family. That is less than half of the grand kids though.

In spite of all the kids, the yard sale is doing very well. Have sold quit a bit of stuff, most of our excess tack, some older farm equipment an bunches of stuff. Some things I thought would sell quickly hasn't and some things I almost didn't bother to put out sold immediately. I don't care. Just want every penny we can pull together.

tomorrow is clipper day again, and packing the trailer up.

Oh my gosh. OH MY GOSH. Had a good cry with Sierra today. Hope I got that out of the way. She did just fine when I worked with her. It has been a great experience. Don't know if I will do it again but am not sorry I took it on.


The picture is why I have not gotten anything done for the past 2 days.

Five to go.

My stomach is in knots.

Got everything out for the yard sale which starts in the morning. Spent part of the day watching the Blue Angels practice for the airshow Sat. and Sunday. Fortunately we live close to the base and they go right over our house, very low and sometimes upside down. Hope my pictures turn out good. And am hoping our weather holds but it can cool down some. It was about a hundred again today.

With all the going on around here, Sierra did not have to do too much today. She backed some and trotted some and led around the midst of all the stuff. I had to make special plans to arrive in Reno on Wednesday instead of first thing Thursday morning. That just would not work for us. I think we are coming the farthest. I think Cindy and I have it figured out OK. A lot of thinking there huh? My brain is about worn out. And tomorrow morning 3 more grandchildren arrive. They will all be here till Sat. And the yard sale, and get the trailer ready and on.

I think maybe its all a good thing, then I wont be tempted to sit around and worry about it.

A better list of sponsors

I knew I forgot some: I hope this is a complete list as of today.

Lorisue Enterprises
Jed McKinley Equine Vet
PhotoImage & Counsulting
Nikki Edgerton
Nancy Bayliss
Kay Waller
Katie Marabello
Kim Marbo
Michelle Stemerick
Judy Ballenger
Angela Huston
Jim & Kathy Spring
Darlene Stevensen
AND............Of course my husband Bob who has encouraged me and bragged about me thru this all wonderful experience, and our grandson Tyler who has fed when I needed him to, put Sierra in and out at times and helps with ANYTHING we ask of him.

Eek 7 to go.

It was soooooooooooo hot today. Over 100 at our place. I took Bob to the doctor today hoping for a walking cast. He took the splint off and his foot swelled up huge. Don't know why. He had an xray and we will know tomorrow what from here. If its healing OK, he won't have a cast and will just be able to put a little weight on it. I guess its a waiting evening.

We have not had any rain for about 6 weeks and of course this is the weekend of our yard sale/fund raiser and its supposed to be cloudy, hot, dry lightening and perhaps some rain. We have it all ready to put out tomorrow. Have 2 grandchildren here helping. They are 12/14. Will be a lot of help. Our 9 year old grandson from Marysville will be here tomorrow too. Happy days, and 3 other cousins - all that and a yard sale, putting the finishing touches on Sierra and trying to retain my sanity.

Sierra is a little sore today and I found some scrapes but she cooperated with everything we did. It is hard for me to run and trot with her and it was so bloody hot that we only did it once. I am really getting knotted up over this. Can I do it, will my knee collapse in the middle, will I embarrass myself, will Sierra blow up, will my nerves affect her so she doesn't understand what I want and the list goes on.

Enough