Dew Claw Removal

Mark went with me this morning to unhook the stock trailer from the truck then help feed Oliver and Dancer. I clipped a lead rope on Oliver and had Mark hold him so he wouldn't try to follow me out of the round pen while moving in hay for their feeder. Mike and Diane will take them back to Middle Grove after church. We also needed to move a new round bale in for the 3 nursing mares and their foals. The owner of Tessa's filly asked if I would make a video of her for him yesterday but I didn't have time so when I was calling the mares in from the field after moving the bale I took the video below and sent it to him.

 Breakfast was cooked once that was done. After breakfast Mark took his shower while I cleaned up the kitchen. We picked up Berlica and Mackenson at 9:00 am then left for church. Diane drove to Morton to pick Nancy up as Kathy and Randy are out of town and Molly and Gave were serving lunch. Caleb Plattner had the morning message on Genesis 39. To watch that click HERE. Ruth took Nancy for the afternoon service. Gabe Stickling had that message on our Statement of Faith. Click HERE to watch that. Ruth took Nancy home after church as Mike and Diane needed to leave for Gulf Shores this afternoon. Ruth's well still wasn't hooked up so that household still had no water. Steven, Ruth's son asked if he could do laundry at our house and I told him to do it at the barn as that has a brand new washer.  Mark and I went to the farm house right after church, I had blocked it off as we had a couple things we needed to repair. Braelyn was up cleaning the foaling apartment, I went up to collect the garbage from there when Steven walked out. He walked into the foaling apartment with his laundry thinking that was the barn. Braelyn was a little shocked but told me it was ok, she would just take the sheets and towels to her house. I was shocked because I didn't start the sheets and towels from the barn guests as I thought Steven was going to be using those. We were both backed up, All because I didn't explain to Steven he should go to the BIG barn, not the little barn. Ok, maybe we do have too many barns. Mark and I left at 3:50 pm to pick up Nancy from Ruth's house and drive to the La Fiesta Mexican restaurant in Morton where we ate dinner with David, Israel, Elisabet, Ben, Taunya, Jack, Jace, Abe, Ron (Taunya's dad) and Brian (Taunya's brother). I found out Nancy doesn't really like Mexican food. She enjoyed the chips and dip but did not enjoy the fajita. I ordered her chicken strips and fries off the child's menu so she at least got something she liked. Her favorite meal is sketti (spaghetti) but this restaurant didn't serve that. We took Nancy home after supper then made it back to our house by 6:00 pm. Berlica was here waiting for me. We put Rilla and her puppies in a box and drove them to Brian and Rebekah's house where they promptly removed the dew claws from all of the pups. It took about 5 minutes. They are the professionals. Berlica and I had a good time visiting all the way home. We were surprised how quickly the puppies settled down once done. They were quietly nursing all the way home. The view of the sun setting while we were driving home kept us intertained.