Trot, trot, down the road

Rosie just before we started down to road. We trotted a mile down to our friend John and Theresa's to visit for a bit. John just got out of the hospital. He does not look like he is really on top of it yet. I remember when I was so sick when I had it a few years ago. We visited a little while and then came home.
A mama wild turkey sitting on her nest. We actually got quite close. She pretended to be dead. They watch her daily.

When we got home Rosie just had to roll. She was a little sweaty and I am sure she was itchy.

Last night's sunset. Not red but striking anyway.

We are going to have to water our garden tomorrow if it does not rain tonight. We can see it is raining west of us but not here. That is OK with me, I will water the garden.

Pepper kicked Sage last night when she got the gate open between them and she is gimpy today. She won't let us really look at it. All she wanted was to be friends. Darn him anyway.

Blessings

Ponies, birds and Sunshine

Chickys helping out. They are so funny. Can't help taking their pictures.

Rocky. I am trying to contain his mane that seems to be going every which a way. He is such a cutie but got bored standing while I braided it.

Stella getting a pedicure. She wasn't in love with him doing it but tolerated it.

Rocky saddled up for the first time. He was a little spooky about it but I told him that big mustang mare didn't twitch an ear when I saddled her first so he could just get used to it. I thought I would have Sheya to help me tomorrow but she went to the lake with a friend. Darn. I need to find a little person.

Pepper getting a pedicure too. He could care less.

Loved watching this little sparrow zipping in and out. I could hear the babies.

Barn Swallows. They have about 8 nests in the barn. We were making them nervous so don't know if they have adopted one of the nests yet or not.

Bob ponied Sage for about an hour around in the arena and around the place. She did pretty good most of the time.

She just took it all in with a grain of salt. Katie was out earlier and layed over her. She didn't mind that at all. Tomorrow I have hopes of taking Rosie for a trot down the road in harness. We will see. Love this weather but it isn't supposed to last long.

Blessings

Sunshine and Lilacs

Bob was picking up the sod he peeling off to get ready for the patio. The chickens were helping. Some them even rode the bucket of the tractor while he was taking it to dump it where our lake was all winter.

My sweetie Sage having her dinner. She likes being tied out to eat grass. I worked her pretty good today. She does not work well on the lunge line going in circles. She does yield her hip when I ask both sides and today I set up a barrel and a log for her to go between the fence and the barrel. She did that OK after a few and I added a tarp. She got it without too much fuss both directions. Went back later and did it again and she remembered. I was so proud of her.

Rocky

And the beautiful Lilacs that are blooming so pretty. Love them.

A good day,

Blessings

Yakity Yak, I want one

A pair of Yaks. Isn't he cute. I want one.
Yesterday sunrise. I am usually not up. It was beautiful.

Made a decision yesterday to leave my housework and go with Bob for the day. We drove down to a little town of Dixie near Walla Walla to get our steers who have been on pasture down there. The man who had them didn't need them. He trains cutting horses and was using them a couple of times a week and the rest of the time they were on pasture. Free to us. But with the Equine Herpes problem, he can not take in nor send horses out and does not need them anymore. He had horses in Utah but non of his have contracted the disease. We were no where near where his horses are or the arena ect but when we got home we changed our clothes and took showers and washed our shoes with a bleach solution. I would not want to bring it home. I feel bad for him because his business is just sitting there.

Today was awful. Pouring rain and wind. We had doctor appointments. Our last appointment with our doctor of the last 41 years. He is retiring. Made me sad. He knows me better than I know myself. He told me to quit stressing over this stupid diet because that was worse than the triglicerides. Easier said than done.

I am not one to get into political discussions here but the person I am going to be campaigning for gave his statement to run for the presidency - Mitt Romney. And I am not Mormon.

We are supposed to have a good weekend, warm days and no rain. I hope that there prognostication is correct.

Blessings,

Garden and rain

No pictures because it is hard to take pictures when you are up to your elbows in dirt. I got peppers, cucumbers, and one hill of zucchini planted today. Will finish either this evening later or tomorrow. I would probably finished if the rain had not started falling in torrents. Bob starting peeling the sod so we can get the area ready for our patio. The chickens think he is doing it for them. Its kind of funny.

I did mess with Sage some between showers, or should I say downpours. Am laying over her and she doesn't seem to mind. One of these days I will just bite the bullet and swing my leg over.

We had a real scare this afternoon. Because it was so nasty outside Bob decided to tackle the mess under the kitchen sink. There was 3/4 of a container of Decon there. I went to the living room for a few minutes - actually only 2 or 3 - and found Pistol eating the poison. We called a vet in Airway Heights and they said 1/4 or so cup of Hydrogen Peroxide and come right in. We got her down her with a syringe and it did not make her throw up. The vet put some kind of drops in her eyes and it made her vomit. She had a lot in her stomach. It did make it all come up and everything she had eaten all afternoon. It had not digested at all thank God. Then they flushed her eyes out and the vomiting stopped. The vet gave her a vitamin K shot and we paid them 35.00 and came home. If we had not caught her she would have died an awful death very soon. So remember for a 15 pound or less dog 1/4 cup of peroxide only it did not make her throw up but that's what they said. Scared Bob out of his wits, he loves that little dog.

Blessings,

Spring was here this weekend

Today Bob was gone all day on a ride but I didn't feel up to a 12 miler so I stayed home and Katie went with him. I went some errands and went to see if I could get some pictures of the falls without going into town and paying to park. The river is running over full. It is so beautiful right there though.

There were lots I should have done but just lazed around the rest of the day.

Blessings.

A Nice Day

I don't know if someone dropped this kitten off or it was one or several litters that all died in the barn. It is very wild. Hardly seems old enough to be on its own.
The ducks are so pretty. He was posing for me.

This one too. LOL. He must have been eating off the bottom of the little pond.

At the new Veterans Cemetery. I think it opened last year this time. It is beautiful

Baby geese, LOTS of baby geese.

I think these are Wood Ducks. They sure were pretty.

More baby geese.

Enjoying the sunshine. Most of them look like they will have babies soon.

That was my Sunday. Did not sleep well and did not go to church. Just lay around.

Blessings.