Monday

The sign has been there for several years but they are finally working on the ground. Its about 5 miles from us.

Today I thought I would just ignore the stuffy head ect and went with Bob to the auction. I forgot to take my camera so tomorrow you will meet Fast Eddie. He is a cute little donkey that I started bidding at 10.00 and got him for not much more than that. He is as cute as a bug and as sweet as can be. Have no idea how old he is. I will sell him to the first $100.00. As long as its a good home. Of courst he is not fast at all. Just ambled up to the trailer and we put a halter on him and then he said I don't think so. That was a few minutes of laughs but finally he hopped in and when at home he hopped out and followed me down to the round pen. He is VERY fat and needs to be on a diet. Rolls of fat but he has not foundered. His feet are in good shape too. He lay down in the round pen and rolled and rolled. So cute.

So that was my exciting day. No cows/calves/steers or any bovine creatures came home with us. Just Fast Eddie.

Sunday

There are alot of pictures today because I inadvertantly fixed why I could not get the pictures to show up. I know what I did so if it happens again, I know.

The top pictures are from the Trail Challenge that I judged a portion of. These two riders had just finished the course and were headed out of the course area. It was a nice day until the end when it rained just a little.

This is a friend of ours, Jerry, on his new horse. He is a Missouri Foxtrotter. Seemed to be a good horse. Jerry was kind of an outrider on the course to see that no one got lost or hurt or whatever.

This is Kassidy on Issy. He is a sweet POA that she has had for a few years. I think Kass must be 13 but looks 10 and that is the size she is. Don't anyone tell her I said that. She is a sweet young lady and she rides like a bonafide cowgirl.

Now we start on the fair pictures. If you are interested at all in NASCAR you will know who this car belongs to. Dale Earnhardt Jr. He is a real favorite of Tom, Christy, and me. Although he has not done so super this season we still think he is awsome. I almost climbed in the car to take pictures for Tom and Christy but thought I ought not do that.

Isn't this indian dress beautiful. I love beautiful beading.

This is my Saturday Smile picture. I know its Sunday but it would have been yesterday. Bob was helping Shannon get her goats milked. He was talking to people as he was milking. Those little girls standing beside him came and got to try their hand at it.

Bob helping Shannon show a goat. It was really funny. He had never done it before. You always keep the goat between you and the judge and they have a way to turn so that happens. Bob didn't get that down and stepped over the goat. It made everyone including the judge laugh. We had no idea how they go about showing a goat. Those goat owners are serious about it though.

Shannon and one of her young goats. Not this little one but a grown up milker was the top show goat. We were not as impressed as Shannon was.

Has anyone heard of that breed of cattle before. They had them all out on the wash rack or I would have taken their picture. They are kind of red. Had never heard of them before.

This duck was so beautiful. It is an Asian duck. He was so black with that green head and highlights.

Now this is a fluffy chicken. It was full grown. I thought she was cute.

These were the weirdest geese I have ever seen. They were noisy too but aren't all geese.

That is two days pictures. None for today. Today I went to the horseshow to work but there really was nothing for me to do so I came home and went back to bed. I literally slept all day. Maybe that will break the back of this bug that seems to have camped in my head.

Hope your week is peaceful and your days filled with love.

Saturday

Don't know whats up with Blogger but it will not let me open pictures. Darn darn double darn. the trail ride comptetition today was great. Some talented horses.

I think an old fashioned head cold has settled in. Mercy does it not every end. I have to work tomorrow morning at a horse show for the day. I may not get out of bed next week. Well maybe not til Monday afternoon. I have to go get some books, get a pair of jeans and a couple of groceries. I am sorry if it sounds as if I am whining. Maybe I am................

Friday

I have a stack of pictures but can not get them to open. So, I will do them tomorrow. They are the fair. That is where we spent out day today and I am EXhausted. Tiring. But fun. Some pretty funny chickens, and weird geese and Bob helped show goats. A totally new experience. Tomorrow I will tell the tale. Even the judge laughed. Looked at everything and watched a horse drill team contest. Too dusty to stay but it was a good day.

Thoughtful Thursday

Was thinking today:

I feel better, now just the remnets of a cold sort of. The sore throat is mostly gone.

I have been talking with my sister about classmates that we graduated from HS with. Her class just had their 50th. reunion. What different roads we have all traveled. Some of us a long way from where we lived then.

How good the squash is that Shannon brought us. It must have weighed 40 pounds or more. Bob split it into 8ths and I baked it and am putting it into bags and into the freezer. I ate some with supper tonight.

How warm it was today when it was supposed to rain.

How I need to get my saddle oiled. I watched a thing on RFD today and realized mine was in need.

How funny Ditto and Amelia are.

Why the state mental hospital in Medical Lake took a criminally insane man to the fair and let him get away. I am not a spooky sort but I locked the doors. He killed a woman because "God" told him to. Not my God.

I need to go to the used book store. My supply has about run out.

Wednesday

I am much better today. Wish I could figure out how to put the pictures in order. The drag and drop is above my understanding. I thought I knew but the space is small so it did not work so these are not in order at all.

This is Peppers rear and Abby peaking around. When I went out to put them in this morning I decided to take some pictures of the group.

Then there is YUMA. Mr. make me smile. Since we took him to the horse show in June, he has loved being handled, caught and loved on. I think he liked it out there and thinks he is still king of Christensen Rd.

And of course Wrangler. He is clueless, but the mares all want him close. They think he is so gorgeous. They are not wrong. He is such a nice boy.

Amelia was standing in the shade and watching them come in. She has Ditto in with her. I thought the 2 old mares would get along well together. They are kind of bitchy with each other. I think they will get over it though. They both are Diva's and expect special attention. Ditto has always gotten that and she does not like sharing. AND Amelia has come to that title since she has been here and does not like sharing either. Like 2 old sisters living in the same house.

This was supposed to be the first picture. Oh well, this was them coming in. In order from the front: Wrangler, Pepper, Rosie, Yuma, Raven, Abby and Liberty. Quite a nice looking group of horses huh?This is a picture of my nasturtium bed. Isn't it pretty. I planted a lot of seeds, especially the viney type. Its fading as most are doing in the fall but still just love it. It turned out just as I hoped it would.

Bob is out at the fairgrounds helping Shannon get a trailer load of goats settled. Tomorrow I hope to be pretty much back in the groove. I did make supper tonight. Spaghetti and Facacia bread. Thank you for you good thoughts through this.

Thankful Tuesday

I am not up to feeling thankful about much today EXCEPt:

I am thankful for antibiotics when you get a bug like this. 24 hrs. have not accomplished much but I expect to when I wake up tomorrow.

I am thankful for Bob who came home from work and fixed me dinner and is doing the dishes.