Dear Diary....10/28

Dear Diary,

Another busy week come and gone, and I'm back to my days off yet again... There has been so much accomplished, yet there seems as though there isn't much to say.  I spent time working with the horses, fixing sprinklers, attending church, cleaning the hay barn and stable, and many other chores.  It has been very windy today, which has come out of nowhere...made for a gloomy, overcast day...  Waking up this morning and walking out the door, coffee in hand, to feed the horses, I could feel and smell Autumn in the air.  First morning like that so far.  The leaves on what few trees we have are beginning to change and float softly to the ground...  I have taken time this week to take a few extra pictures...

The colors of the sunsets here never get old...

I also took time this week to rearrange the furniture in my house...I was very pleased with the result )

This is our classroom

L - R...Brio (not a ranch horse...just here temporarily), Badger (Steve's personal horse), and Shalom (our first and only program horse)

New yearling colt...I haven't named him yet.

SMILE :D

The progression...."hey, look at how big THIS fish is...man I'm good...that was too easy...can I keep him? PLEEEEEEASE?"

 

 

Getting to know each other...

What? Treat? OH YES! (Apollo dwarfs the lab and Blue Lacie)

Just try to say no to THAT face....

Dear Diary... 10/21/13

Dear Diary,

Today was my day off...I was able to sleep a couple of extra hours before brewing up some nice strong coffee and kicking off my day.  I spent most of the day with Shalom, our new mare (7 yrs old, 14.5hh, Arab/Quarterhorse cross).  I worked her in the round pen for a bit in the morning, then brushed her down, saddled her up and we took off for a ride...  First, we rode south across the open land behind the ranch, and then rode the 8 miles (round trip) to the get the mail.  Shalom is very herd-bound, which will take some curing, and she also seems to be less than thrilled at the idea of loping.  Walk and trot?  "No problem."  Canter? "oh, you mean stop suddenly, right?"  That'll take some work to figure out exactly why that is...  Things here continue to progress slowly.  I pray daily for direction and guidance.  This week, three verses have hit me:

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. - 1 Corinthians 15:58

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. - Galations 6:9

We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. - Isaiah 26:1-4

Picture Update

 
     ^ 4 ft high weeds...

<--Giant moth

Small Animal Pens from SE

Sunset

Bedtime

Tacoma

Apollo

3" "small" Scorpian

Ranch's latest addition

Arena from NW

Staff House from SW

Dog Kennel exterior from NW

Kennel Grooming area

Interior Kennels

Hay Barn

Small Animal Pens from N

View of dog yard from small animal area

Chicken Coop