He took a few minutes to get familiar with it before heading home. He drove that car while I followed him home. As soon as we got home I drove over to the barn to find food left out, papers taped to walls, some crumbled up and left on tables and no cash. I sent the man that booked it a message telling him he could pay Joan using Venmo (that is how he paid the last time) but so far he hasn't paid. He had rented before so I thought I could trust him. He sure seemed like a nice guy when we met him so maybe he is in financial trouble. I took the golf cart up to the barn to find a big halter then the truck and trailer taken back to Middle Grove to pick up Rosalie. The (big halter) wasn't big enough, so I looped the lead rope around it and led her to the trailer that way. I wasn't sure how she would load but she walked into the small side door and about that time the wind grabbed the big back door and blew it wide open, she promptly walked right out and took off at a run with the halter that was only part way on and the lead rope dragging. I found another halter in the car that was just slightly bigger, walked up to her and tried that on. That barely fit. She was loaded again through the small side door but this time I made sure the back big door was latched. Once in I tied her up left for home. I needed to stop for gas and when I did realized the lead rope she was tied to had come loose and she was standing at the back of the trailer looking out the back. I called her to the front and used the outside loop to tie her more to the front, filled the truck and made it home. Before unloading her went to the stall barn to find an extra large halter but hadn't even stepped into the barn when I heard water running where no water should be running. The automatic waterer that had been turned off for the winter had the valve break. We lost quite a bit of water so I'm not sure when it broke. I didn't hear it before I left for Middle Grove and was only gone an hour and a half.
I took the golf cart to the house to turn the water off to the entire property until we could figure out which valve in the pit went to that paddock. Mark uncovered the pit had me turn the water back on and found the right one to shut off. This one also goes to the foaling apartment so that will not have water until Saturday when Mike gets home to replace the valve. The weanlings and Rosalie were very interested in what we were working on.

Valerie was also in that paddock but was checking it out well instead of watching us working. We finished about 5:30 pm giving us just enough time to shower and get ready for church. Craig Stickling had the message tonight about how we are all ministers and all needed. Click HERE to watch that. After church a fun group went out to Culvers.

I turned the phone on and saw the barn and the apartment rented for a 2 day family reunion. That makes up for losing the rent today. I guess we win some and lose some.

This car Mark bought has the option of self driving. We put our home address in and it did well taking us home until it was time to turn into our drive. That spooked both of us, Mark hit the brakes and grabbed the wheel and we made it home. This is going to be a real learning experience for both of us AND the car.