We got another inch if rqain last night. I think we are coming up on three times the rainfall we had in the last two monsoon seasons combined. People are starting to complain, but I'm not. We desperately need the rain, every single drop, even if it is obnoxious in some ways.


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Just for the record it was 112° F today and I am sure over 40% humidity at some point. Nasty, nasty, nasty. The 5pm lesson almost melted and all the horses were soaked even standing under their shades. I made it a point to hose off the sweat ( Read more... )

Kelhan is starting to float on his own in his swim lessons. Tomorrow I get to be in the pool with him to work on his skills and be able to do some practice at home ( Read more... )

It rained Monday night and Tuesday off and on during the day. I went from five lessons to two (two sick one injured). I was initially intending to work Bud and then do the morning lesson, but she asked about bumping to the afternoon so I hooked up the trailer and headed to Higley Feed to get some panels for the first two stalls on the property. ( Read more... )

Chris and I put the arena together Sunday after church. A good family activity, unfortunately Tristan had fallen asleep at Farfar's by the time we were ready for him to help.

Special thanks to suraineko for giving me the initial thought to build my own ( Read more... )

Yesterday started late. I hung out with the boys until about 9:30 when I loaded up the trailer and headed off to get Bud. I also loaded up Appy because she was past due to go to the groomers. I had trimmed her a little between and also gave her a bath Sunday, but they have the good stuff that really cleans up the eye goopies and do a good job of ( Read more... )

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That Panda can be ridden by someone other than me! Of course I do have that video of Trish riding her (three years ago...), but she's a professional trainer and Keara is not (yet... aspiring at 16 ( Read more... )

Yesterday we set up the roundpen. Chris got all the panels loaded up while d got the boys ready for the day. I walked them over to Marty's before meeting Chris at the property to set it up. I had to go teach a lesson before we finished, but we just had the last two or three panels left. It looks quite good if I say so myself ( Read more... )

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The old fence is still halfway up on the East side. I can't call in the inspection until it's down ( Read more... )