The Long Lost Blog... update

Long time, no blog… Life has been full of lots of stuff and blogging went to the back burner. Blog or not to blog… only God knows if there will be time for it




Snipper- The little horse has been doing REALLY well, Praise God. Since my last blog, we have ridden at The Davis’ and gone on a trail ride. He was a little wild on the trail ride and a little bit sticky in the round pen. But I was pushing his envelope, as they say, so it is to be expected. We will see how much he retains.



Horses in General: I am very blessed to look be able to look out my window and see such nice horses. God has not blessed everyone with such. We traveled several hours to a ranch to look at some really “well-bred” horses…. Sadly they were small, and as far as horse flesh goes… they weren’t much to look at despite their bloodlines. This too is of the Lord.



Blanketing fiasco: No matter how many times I blanket …always seems someone will have an “issue”. Yesterday Lily was the culprit. I don’t think she has ever been blanketed, but her two siblings took to it fine. I spent 20 or so minutes trying to get her to except the blanket and in the end I quite with the blanket in the dirt and her standing over it. I think she’s just not into blanketing or she really doesn’t care for me…. Or both. Oh well, Todiyah and Suriyah will have something to work on everyone else for the most part is ready to winter the “BIG” Storm…if it should ever come to pass that is



Building Projects: Well even though there is a house “in the works” … there are so many ranch structures that seem to take precedence. With only one of Aaron (with an occasional hand from Grandpa or Jesse) and so many projects….pasture, fencing, shelters, pens, arena, house, etc. Things are slow going. But it is a blessing to see what God has allowed us to complete…and in the ranch life there will always be something that needs building.



Farm Baby Blurp: The kiddos are growing everyday it seems like. Bowen and I (with a little help from Dani) planted some starter seeds in a little green house deal. We are hoping to have healthy seedlings to start in the backyard when spring rolls around. Bowen is always very excited to water and watch them grow… it is a good lesson on waiting on the Lord, for He is the only one to cause them to sprout.

Speaking of which… better open the curtains so the little seeds get as much day light as they can



MOM: We all miss my mom, and will be glad to have her face around again. MooMoo says “MaaMa...houwse...beads…” every other day seems like. I hope that she has a fun trip and will travel safely back. It is a joy to have her around.



The Lord Gives and Takes away…. A stray mama dog wandered in one cold day and had a litter of 11 pups in Friday’s dog house. Although, not all of them survived…we do have 7 fat as tick “Round (Rottweiler X hound)” Pups. But the ranch (namely Ez) lost Bow. She was the last of the grandma dogs (by personality, more than age). She had been struggling with some undetermined ailment and breathed her last as they attempted to load her up to go to the vet. Such sorrow in life…. Although not much of a trade off…God decides these things.