I was going through more old pictures and came upon a picture of my Daddy. I don't know the year but I am sure it was at Longbeach, WA. I love the picture.

This evening I went in to visit Debbie on my way to the monthly Meeting of the North East Zone. She looked good. She was sitting up in a chair. She is uncomfortable but not pushing the pain med button often enough. A stubborn one she is. Her color was good and she was getting ready to have supper but she has already told them she wouldn't eat it. She thought she would go home tomorrow but the doctor said Saturday or Sunday and she was really quite irritated by that. She had a mind set of going home tomorrow.

The meeting was good but they let other people come in there to eat and they were not thoughtful at all and laughed and talked and it was hard to hear the president or anyone speaking. That is irritating to me. We had a really good turnout though. For that I was glad.

Blessings

Great News

Steve and Debbie last Christmas

The best news we could have had and nothing to do with our horses. Today our Daughter In Law Debbie went in for her surgery for ovarian cancer and possible uterine cancer. They sent her off to surgery and we sat and sat and sat - about 4 hours I believe and the doctor came out and said NO CANCER anywhere. They sent tissue the lab and it was all clear. Thank you so much for all your prayers, thoughts and whatever you believe in because it worked. You could see the load lift off of Steve's shoulders when the doctor told us. I thought he was going to levitate to the moon. What a relief. She now has to recover from the surgery but the relief will help her through that.

Then, what a day, sitting at the hospital is exhausting. When we got home there were flowers waiting for us. A dear friend, Grandma Jean, sent them as a thank you to Bob for all he does for her. We did not expect it but it was wonderful to find on the porch. They look like spring.

More rain today. It was pouring when we left for the hospital but had slowed down by this evening. Our lake - Lake Dru - is full again. We changed the name to Lake Dru because last year Nikki and a friend came to visit and her little guy Dru had been told to stay out of the water, and you know what he did, went out and "fell" in. He expected great sympathy from his mother but didn't get it. Anita reminded me of it and we changed the name to Lake Dru.

Blessings,

PS - Kelly at Rose Hill Farm, why can't I send you a comment?

Lake Bob

I would call it Williams Lake but that is already taken so I settled on Lake Bob. We had nearly 2" of rain last night and with frozen ground, now we have a lake. It is grass to put it mildly. I had to lead Sage out through another part of it to get her from the pasture. She didn't seem to mind. That was good. In fact she came running to me for me to put her halter on. I think she was expecting a treat and of course she got one. Spoiled, wwwwwweeeeeeeeeellllllllllll maybe.
I put the saddle on her today. She just let me pop it up on her back and cinch it up. She had not forgotten a thing. In fact she just stood there looking at me like what am I supposed to do now. Why aren't you getting on. I will one day soon when the round pen dries up enough to get in there. My goal is to ride her in the Bob Marshall on June 24th.

While Sage and Ditto were eating their lunches I started cleaning up the barn some. Its a big mess and Bob left stuff sitting around that I was afraid if Sage did a spooky dance she might hurt herself. My back is saying ouch a little tonight but that's OK. I felt good getting some things accomplished.

This evening I went down to Shannon's and tested 2 of her goats milk. I will need to mail it in tomorrow. I just took the refresher class a week or so ago. Not complicated but would have been better if I had remembered my reading glasses.

So that was the high points of my day.

Blessings

Rain Rain Go Away

It is raining, and I mean RAINING. Right on top of our snow and ice. Not too fun. I am still trying to rid myself of a sore throat so I did not go out to work with Sage. It is mostly gone and tomorrow we will get back at getting ready to ride the first day it is nice enough too. I have a goal.

Friday Bob went to an all afternoon conference at the Davenport Hotel which was put on by The National Academies, Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering and Medicine. It was the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources. It was "A Review of the Bureau of Land Management - Wild Horse and Burro Management Program". The panel was made up of all kinds of animal health scientists. They were discussing management of the wild horse herds. The talked a lot about PZP and how it works. They talked about habitat and herd counts and how they accomplish it without helicopters. They did not discuss adoption, horse slaughter or horse reserves. They mostly were interested in preserving the herds with the least amount of disruption. Primarily by using birth control. They are very familiar with the Pryor herd and some of the Oregon herds. Bob thought it was worthwhile and was glad he went. It was free.

I have not read through the paperwork that he brought home yet, but I intend to.

Hope you have a good first week in February.

Blessings

Some things coming up

My two girls resting in the sun. This was my only venture outside today. Still have a sore throat and stayed in trying to get rid of it. It is much better this evening but not gone. It better get out of here. I am tired of it.

Last night our Mustang Club met. We planned a ride and camp out on April 14/15. We talked about planning a trip to the ocean beach somewhere to ride. I think Mary is going to research places to go camp and ride on the beaches. We also talked about instead of having a Mustang Days on our own, having a booth and maybe could have some of our horses there for people to see at Ride the West. We won't make money but might serve the same purposes. It will cost about $150.00 to do that. We have the money to do that. I also mentioned remembering to pay our $10.00 to keep track of hours rode. The more that do it, the better chance we have of winning a really nice gift this weekend. So far, only Bob and I have done it and we have rode 0 miles so........................

We had a fun telephone call this morning inviting us to ride into the Bob Marshall on June 24 for a week. We said a big yes. We will ride to Pretty Prairie. I want Sage to be ready to ride. I am going to push her to do that.

I am still working on old pictures. I got over 100 uploaded today. I better get them onto my external modem though. On the computer is not good enough.

Tomorrow we are celebrating Chrissy's 40th. birthday. I had a turkey in the freezer and that is what we are having. Ought to have something special for turning 40.

Blessings

Looking Back

This picture of my mother was taken in Moniter (near Wenatchee) in l929. I don't remember seeing it before but found it in some pictures I was going through.
My mother and step dad taken in l963 in their front yard in Phoenix, AZ. They had such a lovely place.

Taken in Key West when my sister and I went there on the very best vacation I have ever ever had.

Not any horse activity today except laughing at my mares out the window. I have been putting them in about noon every day and right on time they were standing at the gate waiting for me. We had to go to the doctors office and get our medical records because she is leaving. I think we may have found a doctor but am a little leery after thinking we had found who we wanted and to have her leave after six months and we have to do it all over again. Such is life anyway.

Blessings

Slush

Sweet Raven, my trusty ride until Sage is ready. She is a great horse.

And Pepper, what else could I say about him that I have not said before.

Then Yuma wanting a treat.

My girls standing out of the wind. I went through the gate with a halter in hand and Sage came to me and Ditto followed her and followed us into the barn. What a good girl she is. Well what a good girl they both are.

My computer had a belch this evening and Cameron had to come. I communicate with my sister and oldest daughter on ICQ and it will not connect. It did and then dumped me off and will not reload it. Darn. And me trying to fix it messed things up good. (sad face).

So that is how my evening went.

Blessings