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Independence Day
We had a storm come through in the middle of the night and when I left the house at 6:00 am to go care for Cookie the air smelled and felt refreshing. I stopped first at the farm house to check the rain gauge.
That one storm dumped an inch and 3/10ths in a short period of time. We are thankful for the rain, the fields are growing well. Once the stall was cleaned and Cookie fed and given fresh water I went back to the house to fill the microwave box with things that still needed to be brought over. Then once emptied I taped up the top, cut out a hole and made a den for the cat to have a place to have her kittens.
The big one was hung in the downstairs bedroom, the single horse on was hung in the upstairs bathroom.
The last picture was hung over the desk in the horse bedroom upstairs.
That was placed in the garage under the old desk. The cat came up as I was leaving so Mark gave her a hotdog in the box. David, Israel and Elisabet spent the night last night after the fireworks. They cleaned up the beach and also the downstairs after a good breakfast of pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs.
The oven needed to be hooked up today. Mark was having trouble and needed a magnifying glass and smaller fingers. He really needed the correct tool and once he had that it went much better.
While he was working on the oven burner I started hanging the pictures Tarah and Molly found.
The next job was to put the bookcase headboard together.
Mark helped on the hard part then left to go home to rest. I finished it and put it in place.
Sarah brought her girls out while earlier while it was still cool and gave Zion and Penny some canter work in the round pen then a small jumping lesson in the outdoor arena. Of course Eden and River wanted to try that too.
Diane called to let me know there were horses out. Those were Jewel and Dancer. Dancer is now in season and found a way to get to the stallions. Jewel, her mother, just followed her out to keep her company. Dancer is related to both of the stallions here so Mike and Diane took her to Middle Grove. Diane sent back the video below.
Dancer was not in a standing heat, in fact she kept her tail clamped when Mike brought Oliver over. We decide she will need to stay out there and hopefully she will be in a standing heat tomorrow.
As the fireworks at Three Sister's Park was cancelled tonight because of storms. Some of the kids and grandkids (and sisters) went down to the river to watch the fireworks. Below they are enjoying the evening waiting for the fireworks to start.
Meanwhile enjoy the video below from last night. Rachel sent it in. Notice the kids floating on the lake watching them.
