10:00 in the morning and it is still in the 60's, dew point is only 54 - such a great start. Laundry is out on line, Flame decided she wanted in around 9:30 - which is OK, I think she needed a nap. Dennis mowed all the lawns yesterday so later I'm going to go out and get some up to date outdoor photos. All of the flowers are done, not that I do that much, but they look nice. Thanks K Mart, the price was better, and the quality wasn't bad either. My impatients, I did get at Anutto's, they always have the right color, I'm a little picky about colors.
Earlier this morning I discovered a box with old pictures in it. My parents wedding slides, along with a bunch of old family photos, and a couple from when my dad was on his ship in the Navy, quite a blast from the past.
For Father's Day, we took my father-in-law to Wendy's Diner in Cassville for b-fast. Very good food, I highly recommend it, prices weren't bad either. It was such a nice day for a drive, on the way home we drove thru Sauquoit and then down Higby, the view is great.
Tonight for dinner is Chicken-Eggplant Parmesan with a side of pasta and tossed salad.
Now to go hit the tread mill.
Quote of the day:
"He flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions."
Stephen Leacock (1869-1944)
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Summer
Wow, it's really hard to believe that summer is here already. Still light out at 9:00 pm. I've been having issues with Flame, her arthritis is really acting up, so much that she couldn't hardly walk. I've got her on 20,000 mg of MSM per day and what a difference it is making. She's walking so much better, she spends the middle of the day inside, a) to get her out of the sun and bugs, & b) so she can lie down and nap - gets her off her legs for awhile. Thank you so much Colleen from Animal Wellness Consultants for the communication with my girls.
Before the arthritis issue the veterinarian was here to do shots and check ups and Lakota's coggins (so she can travel ) and Flame was not breathing very well. She has had breathing issues in the past and is on meds daily for this, but in checking a little farther we found that her heart is now the problem, she has a large edema and I will probably loose her sometime this summer. A valve is not working correctly and she'll probably have a heart attack. So I'm trying my best to make her as comfortable as possible. And if she is in pain or uncomfortable I guess I'll have to make the call.
Lakota is going to a trainers sometime late summer or early fall and then off to the boarding stable for the winter. I won't keep her here for the winter alone and I'm not ready for another horse. I've given her until next spring; she will either be trained enough for me to ride or she will have to go to another home. I can't pay board for a "pet" that I don't or can't ride. I'm praying everything will work out with her - I love her to pieces and it would really break my heart to give her up.
Max - he's doing well and driving me crazy as usual. He is a good boy but crazy so he fits right in with the rest of us. I guess he's decided to take over the bed.
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I am very excited, next year I'm traveling to Memphis to go to the Memphis Film Festival - Gathering of the Guns 4. I have put away enough for my hotel room, now to save for the trip itself. It's 1200 miles away so I'm not sure if I'll drive or fly. I hate to loose a day each way for driving. Need to think on this.
Quote of the day:
"Look back at our struggle for freedom,
Trace our present day's strength to its source;
And you'll find that man's pathway to glory
Is strewn with the bones of a horse."
Anonymous
Before the arthritis issue the veterinarian was here to do shots and check ups and Lakota's coggins (so she can travel ) and Flame was not breathing very well. She has had breathing issues in the past and is on meds daily for this, but in checking a little farther we found that her heart is now the problem, she has a large edema and I will probably loose her sometime this summer. A valve is not working correctly and she'll probably have a heart attack. So I'm trying my best to make her as comfortable as possible. And if she is in pain or uncomfortable I guess I'll have to make the call.
Lakota is going to a trainers sometime late summer or early fall and then off to the boarding stable for the winter. I won't keep her here for the winter alone and I'm not ready for another horse. I've given her until next spring; she will either be trained enough for me to ride or she will have to go to another home. I can't pay board for a "pet" that I don't or can't ride. I'm praying everything will work out with her - I love her to pieces and it would really break my heart to give her up.
Max - he's doing well and driving me crazy as usual. He is a good boy but crazy so he fits right in with the rest of us. I guess he's decided to take over the bed.
I am very excited, next year I'm traveling to Memphis to go to the Memphis Film Festival - Gathering of the Guns 4. I have put away enough for my hotel room, now to save for the trip itself. It's 1200 miles away so I'm not sure if I'll drive or fly. I hate to loose a day each way for driving. Need to think on this.
Quote of the day:
"Look back at our struggle for freedom,
Trace our present day's strength to its source;
And you'll find that man's pathway to glory
Is strewn with the bones of a horse."
Anonymous
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Update on Sami
My little Sami is doing very well, the kids LOVE her, she's getting ridden every day and seems to enjoy that. She does not like sheep, they say the sheep "freak her out". I am so happy that she is doing well, I must have been a stopping place until her dream home came about. Best wishes to you, I'm very proud of you.
Quote of the day:
"To be loved by a horse, or by any animal,
should fill us with awe - for we have not
deserved it."
Marion C. Garretty, b 1917
Quote of the day:
"To be loved by a horse, or by any animal,
should fill us with awe - for we have not
deserved it."
Marion C. Garretty, b 1917
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Fool's Day
Woke up this morning to some snow, wasn't as much as they had predicted (thank goodness).
And by noon is was back to the way things were yesterday.
The girls went outside and both hit the mud as soon as they cleared the barn. with in the next couple of weeks I will have 2 brown horses instead of one red and a bay. They've started shedding out, which is going to make them itchy, so they roll, and roll, and roll, the mud dries on them, and they do it all over again.
Lakota moved into the other stall on Wednesday and seems to like it better. It's brighter, and will get the cross breeze when the windows come out. She has 2 views now instead of just 1.
She's quite a camera nut - as soon as I take it out she starts posing.
Flame just hangs out by the hay, when she comes up for air, I snap a couple....she says she's camera shy; I tell her she's just a chow hound and can't be bothered with the attention.
Max likes the camera also:
He is quite a handsome little boy!
Today's Quote:
"A horse can lend it's rider the speed and
strength he or she lacks - but the rider who is
wise remembers it is no more than a loan."
Pam Brown, b. 1928
She's quite a camera nut - as soon as I take it out she starts posing.
Max likes the camera also:
Today's Quote:
"A horse can lend it's rider the speed and
strength he or she lacks - but the rider who is
wise remembers it is no more than a loan."
Pam Brown, b. 1928
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Today's Quote:
"The rhythm of the ride carried them on and on,
and she knew that the horse was as eager as she,
as much in love with the speed and
air and freedom."
Georgess McHargue
and she knew that the horse was as eager as she,
as much in love with the speed and
air and freedom."
Georgess McHargue
Last Sunday in March
What a beautiful morning, 12 degrees at 7 am, but the sun was shining, birds singing, and the horses wanted out!!
They really don't care what the temps are as long as there is hay and the wind isn't gusting. They are usually fairly content, especially since Sami has left, she could be quite an instigator. Had one cup of coffee, and the barn was all cleaned and ready for them to come in this evening, we got cleaned up and headed to Cooperstown to enjoy the morning at the Farmers Museum.
It was very nice, blue skies, everything crisp and bright, the first parking lot was filled up so we parked across the road. The breakfast was a buffet, consisting of pancakes, home fries with or without onions, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, and juice. The maple syrup was fresh and very good. The place was busy; not many seats, so we got the food first, then a place opened up by the time we were ready to eat.
After, we headed off to the carousel green to watch the syrup boiling down, and had "jack wax" which my family called "sugar on snow" it was very good and fun to see my husband try something that I had told him about but never had the opportunity to try. Next we headed off to the "Smithy" or Black Smith Shop, there they were making hooks for the hearth fire cooking, and were telling about making pistols, all which was very interesting. Stopped into Todd's General Store, where they sell the items made at the black smiths and many other "period" items. We wandered back to the barns were the oxen were hitched to a cart, to go and collect the sap from the many maple trees around the property, the turkeys were out (pestering the hen) and the sheep were in their pasture, some eating and some were taking their nap. We were looking for the building that had the open hearth cooking and could not find it, by then we were both chilled through and needed to use the facilities, so we headed out. It really was a great morning and very enjoyable. I do recommend going next year, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
It was very nice, blue skies, everything crisp and bright, the first parking lot was filled up so we parked across the road. The breakfast was a buffet, consisting of pancakes, home fries with or without onions, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, and juice. The maple syrup was fresh and very good. The place was busy; not many seats, so we got the food first, then a place opened up by the time we were ready to eat.
After, we headed off to the carousel green to watch the syrup boiling down, and had "jack wax" which my family called "sugar on snow" it was very good and fun to see my husband try something that I had told him about but never had the opportunity to try. Next we headed off to the "Smithy" or Black Smith Shop, there they were making hooks for the hearth fire cooking, and were telling about making pistols, all which was very interesting. Stopped into Todd's General Store, where they sell the items made at the black smiths and many other "period" items. We wandered back to the barns were the oxen were hitched to a cart, to go and collect the sap from the many maple trees around the property, the turkeys were out (pestering the hen) and the sheep were in their pasture, some eating and some were taking their nap. We were looking for the building that had the open hearth cooking and could not find it, by then we were both chilled through and needed to use the facilities, so we headed out. It really was a great morning and very enjoyable. I do recommend going next year, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
For Sunday
Tomorrow morning we're heading to Cooperstown to the Farmers Museum for the last Sugar Off Sunday. I'll let you know how things went later in the day.
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