Daughters
A Fun Day At The Farm And Another Daughter Comes To Visit
Steph and boys came to visit Monday and stayed till Tuesday, today Michelle came out to play. But before she went out to ride (her favorite thing on the farm to do) she was a trooper and helped the girls with their inside chores. Thanks Chelle! The circle of discussion. Who gets what tack. Martin … Continue reading
How Ivan Got His Full Name
When the new horses came to the farm last week the girls knew that they wanted to rename them. The names they had weren’t terrible but they just weren’t the girls’ names. I was surprised when they had them renamed that very evening after getting them home and snuggled in. Holly and Ivan. After the … Continue reading
Oooh, I’m Not Doing So Well
Yesterday’s sting is now swollen and itching and burning wildly. My wrist is red, tight and hot. but that really isn’t the worst of it. In the middle of the night I gave myself whiplash. I have no idea what I was dreaming (that could be a blessing) but I woke myself up sitting up … Continue reading
Stephaine and the Boys
Steph and her boys came out to the farm today to get both of their dogs fixed over at our landlord’s (he’s a vet). Eric, her husband, is off with his youth group so she and the boys decided to stay the day, spend the night and head back to their house tomorrow. Steph is … Continue reading
New Family Members
Well, I ‘m not sure what just happened to Phil and I, but the girls have two new horses. We had recently borrowed a horse from our good friend Cindi. I have been out riding with them for a few days and got re-bit by the horse bug. So when Anna came across a nice … Continue reading
Sunday Drive
I remember Sunday drives. Some of the time we would still be in our church clothes, although us girls could take our hats and gloves off. If Dad had a long drive planned, we would go home first and change. In the early years that was an easy do because we were only blocks from … Continue reading
That’s My Girl
After I got home from our horseback riding (see Oh Mercy) I went back out to the clearing to pick some wild black berries, the indigenous kind. Amber, my new Rat Terrier pup, and I had a great training walk. We saw Phil, who was out back cutting next winter’s warmth, ate some berries, then … Continue reading
Oh Mercy
This is Mercedes, our friend and famous turkey incubating lady, Cindi, loaned her to Anna until she can find a buyer for her. People are too nice to our girls. Now that the girls have an extra horse they have been bugging me to go ride with them. I haven’t ridden in a long time. … Continue reading
Missing Girls
Martin (the Warrior Slayer of Rats) and I are having a sad day. I’m all alone today and missing my girls terribly, he is a mopey little dog today missing his Bet girl smooch his nose, Janie misses Anna and is hiding upstairs. The girls went into town yesterday with me and stayed over night … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Elisabet!!
Seventeen years with you has been wonderful! You, my dear girl, are beyond words.
