Working the Journal

 I spent the morning typing in AGAIN week two then trying to figure out how to publish that it on a new page. I must be too tired to figure it out. Finally I just added it to this blog but then put a new link on the side. The rest of the day will be published later here. 

I went out early to bring Tessa and her filly inside. The filly's leg is more swollen and she is for sure sore on that. They were taken into the stall, a halter put on the filly then both taken to the indoor arena and tied. The hose was taken to where they were tied and that scraped up sore leg was hosed off for a long time. It must have felt good as the filly didn't fight it at all. I was able to scrub all the sticky off the rest of the leg while hosing the injury. When I finished the leg was sprayed with a betadine solution. They were put back in the stall, given grain and a wheelbarrow full of hay. Sarah arrived with Eden and River. They have been working on cleaning and organizing the tack. 

Today 3 of Beth's grandchildren came to the farm. Shaeya, Michelle's daughter brought Noah, Nate's son out to go riding while Tess, AmyBeth's daughter came for some banimine for her mini that they suspected was colicking. Below the horse back riders were heading out to the trails.

Our airbnb guests from the barn moved out around 10:30 am. I know this as I was going over to the farm house to clean and saw them packing up.  As soon as they left I went in to start stripping beds and collecting all of the laundry. I put one load of towels in the washer at the barn while the sheets were taken to the farm house. As each load finished with washing and drying they were all taken over to the barn so the beds could be made. The washer in the barn was not working, the towels were sopping wet when the washer stopped. I tried putting it on the bedding cycle, started it and left but when I came back 2 hours later the same thing. The drum is not spinning. Each towel was squeezed then put in the laundry basket and taken to our house to run through the washer and dryer there. We left for Texas Road house for an early supper celebrating Mark's birthday one day late. Check out those delicious looking steaks!

We walked in at 4:20 pm, were served that delicious bread and cinnamon sugar butter, ordered quickly. Our meal came and even eating leisurely walked out 5:00 pm. Crazy how quickly they have the food ready and it really was GOOD!

We both ordered the 8 ounce sirloin grilled to a medium rare, sweet potato and a side salad. Our bill including tax and tip came to $52.00 a little pricy but it is ok to splurge once and a while. On the way home we stopped at Aldi to pick up carrots, small potatoes, milk and eggs. We then stopped at the barn to get some roasts out of the freezer. We will serve rump roast cooked with potatoes and carrots, served with rolls, salad and watermelon and then brownies and ice cream for dessert for our Sunday dinner. Diane found a rocking chair for the farm house and bought it for $1.00. It is a beautiful chair.

It was built in the 1950's and not yet considered an antique which means Mark and I are also not considered antique as he was born in 1950 and me in 1955.  The chair is very well made and sturdy.  

I finished typing WEEK TWO, if you would like to read that without searching for it click HERE

I'm working on week 3 and 4 but won't post those until finished. Tessa and her filly were taken back outside. She went right over to Evan and I think she is coming into season. I'll see if I can get Mike to help get her covered tomorrow. Penny is still in and was covered by Evan this evening.