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Outside

 I went out early to check on Star but since I didn't have the golf cart, that has a flat tire,

climbed over the fence of the pond pasture to start looking for her. Rosalie was in sight but no sign of Star Temple. That kind of scared me thinking maybe she tried to deliver somewhere in the woods and was in trouble. I thought maybe she was in the far paddock shelter so hiked to that through the wet grass but she wasn't. I was just about to call Mike to bring his 4 wheeler when I saw her standing next to Rosalie over by Valiant. Where she came from I have no idea. Rosalie wasn't just standing by Valiant she was showing to him. She was led out of the pasture, tied at the breeding stand and Evan covered her. She should be out tomorrow as today is a week since she showed first. Mark came by with cat food just as I was putting Evan away and I asked if he would help me with the next job. I need to move Rosaleigh and her colt outside this morning. Rosaleigh was so glad to be out of the stall. The colt was initially afraid to step out but with Mark helping (man handling) him we made it into the paddock. He stood for a moment then realized he could move those long legs of his and tried out a canter. 

We went in and I made an omelet for breakfast using some of the mushrooms we found last night. I found 6 more this morning but saved those for our dinner tonight.  Our walk now starts at 8:30 but I needed to quit the walk early as Mark and I needed to be at Iris' school for grandparents day at 9:30 am in Morton, IL. We were just a few minutes late. All 4 of Iris' grandparents arrived and we all had a nice time.
When we got back I started on the stall but only took a couple of wheel barrow loads out before going back in the house for a drink of water. Mark left for his therapy, then to Costco to order the birthday cake for Sunday and next to Wiltons mortuary to find out how much it is going to cost to bury us. He came home a little discouraged going with the very cheapest casket, no vault, the opening and shutting of the grave, the flowers on top of the casket and a stone it was more than $17,000.00. Death really is big business. He is tempted to go back to cremation but we already bought the cemetery plots and that would just be a total waste. There's always the manure pile! Sarah and the girls came over this afternoon to see Rosaleigh's new colt. He was sure happy to see them.

He loved being scratched and petted.



Sarah took some of those pictures above and also the 2 pictures below.

Eden and River decided to go to the playground but Zion stayed to help me with the stall.
On the walk over to the playground the yearlings came up begging for attention from Zion.
The yearlings pictured from left to right are: Dahlia, Shadow, Roseberry and Cabo.
When we got to the playground of course the trampolines are first to be played on. Zion showed off her back AND front flip.

I got home just in time to make some fish coleslaw and mushrooms for our supper. 
 We missed communion in Peoria and the make up was tonight at Skylines. There was quite a big group. Mike and Craig shared the service. It really was a touching and wonderful ending to a wonderful day.












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