Holes all over, really...

I would have blogged yesterday before work, but our Internet wasn't working. Then last night I couldn't get blogger to work. What a pain.

Anyhow.

Sunday was another gorgeous day!

I spent most of the day cleaning up the gardens.

Having not been out there in a week, yes the weeds

are overrunning the place, I noticed some little jalapenos

growing and quite a few plants have new flowers!

I sure didn't expect that.

The cows getting some relief from the sun.

I saw this big hole under our very attractive horse trailer and wondered who the digger was.

A few hours later I had my answer.



Keeping cool I guess.


Not sure what that bucket is doing under there, but I've since
thrown it away.

We've also discovered we have gophers or moles trying to dig tunnels under the pool!

Not good!

The Hubby is trying some creative ways to get rid of them, but as soon as he "baits" one hole two more show up. At last count there were about 12 in the backyard with tunnels that really go in and out from under the pool almost all the way around it. When you are in the pool the you can feel with your feet how spongy the sand is under the liner. Unfortunately there is no way to fix this. We will just have to wait and see if the liner gets torn by the ice come spring.

The kids start school tomorrow. Two of three are very excited. You would think Colton would be rearing to go since he'll be a Senior, but he's really not.

Happy Tuesday to ya!

Saturday was perfect!

I didn't realize how much I missed being outside
until yesterday.


Not much opportunity to do outside things working
930 A-6 pm.
Big rush in the am and I'm sure that will get worse
when school starts on Wednesday and
big rush when I get home to get dinner on the table.
After dinner it's almost time for bed.


Yesterday was just perfect!


Chyann got up early and was picked up to go to the
Dells and I got some house cleaning done.
Did breakfast when everyone else got up,
then spent the WHOLE day outside.
With the exception of coming in and out to
get laundry - water too because it was HOT.


Colton was gone most of the day, so Caden
got some good one on one time with his
Daddy and I.


Which I think he needed.


Doesn't he look cute with his new haircut?

Got that done yesterday too.

The horses have been out mowing again. Here is Scotch not mowing, but eating the sunflower leaves.

Yes, Scotch you shouldn't be in there.


So he leaves through the sunflowers.

This use to be Krissy's butternut squash patch.

The horses have totally destroyed it.

The fallen apples lured them in and they did what

horses do and ate with no regard to what they were wrecking.

Also they ate everyone of the muskmelons.

Didn't know they liked those too.

Kris says the sugars don't come out in the

squash until the first frost.

So should I leave them outside or take them

to the basement?

Today is going to be another gorgeous day.

Colton has a parade in a town not far from here.

Chyann and I are going to ride horses today.

Should clean those moldy saddles and maybe make

some dinners to put in the fridge/freezer for this

next week. Cut 2 more heads of hair and

I don't know what else.

Interesting sight

While driving down the highway this morning, on my

way to work, I saw the most interesting sight!

Made me curse not having my camera

with me!!

You'll just have to use your imagination

when I tell you that for about a mile and a half

there were books strewn all over the

highway!

No kidding I must have ran over at

least a hundred!

They were all paperbacks.

Crazy..

Makes me wonder where they came from

and who is going to clean up that mess.

Humidity problems and other stuff

As you know we've had a hot and humid summer here in WI.

We had a dehumidifier in the basement the first few years

we lived here, but it broke and we just put a fan in the

window to suck out the moisture and that seemed

to do the trick ~ no stinky basement smell.

Chyann decided to get Casper's cart harness

out of the basement. That is where we keep all the extra saddles

(we have nine at last count), bridles and any thing else horse

related that we are currently not using.

Look what she found.

Yuck!

Mold and moss. Apparently the leather saddles are much worse.

She cleaned the harness up real well.

Even tied a shirt around her face so she wouldn't inhale

the mold.

This weekend I'll be doing the saddles while she has

fun at the Dell's for a friends birthday.
And we need to think about getting a new dehumidifier.

Been so wet frogs abound.


I got a bunch of Zucchini bread made.
It's the best recipe!
Pineapple, walnuts and raisins are in it.
Yum!


In other news my old boss in AK
didn't get on the ballot for Governor.
Bummer.

Probable Cause

What a fun weekend we had.

Some of our friends threw a huge party

for his sisters 50th birthday and her sisters 40th.

Unfortunately the sister that was turning 40 was unable

to get off of work and didn't make it, but her hubby and kids did.

The sister that turned 50 was there in living color!

Poor gal, instead of 50 swats she was supposed to get

50 buckets of water dumped on her.

Last I had heard she was up to 28.

Good thing it was a hot day.

They had relatives and friends come from near and far.

I never got a good count of how many folks were there,

but I heard someone say probably 50-75.

That's a lot.

There was swimming in the pool and pond, bags-

some kind of bean bag toss game, volleyball,

a bouncy house thing for smaller kids,

really the list goes on and on.

Here is Chyann down at the pond.

By far the biggest attraction was the band.

Yes, they had a band playing right off their back porch.

Probable Cause is a local cover band.

We've seen them play at quite a few different venues in our area.

As you can see, Caden was a groupie.

He got all the guys to sign his shirt and the bass player gave

him a pick that now resides in his gold box.

The band was great!

Colton budding musician that he is, was interested in the band,

until he got to talking to a girl his age.

Although he did get up and play the drums a little when

the band was done.

Great party!

Yesterday was filled with salsa.

I started blanching the tomatos at 9a took a break about noon

back at it by 3p and done by 6p.

Got all the laundry done and put away!

Some of the lawn got mowed.

Rode horses with Chyann and really had fun.

No falling off for me thank you very much!

Watched Caden ride the three wheeler.

And now it's back to the grind.

New schedule starts today 930a-6p.

That's gonna be strange.

TGIF

TGIF!!

I'm sooo glad it's friday!!

This whole working all the time thing is for the birds!

Lots of fun scheduled for this weekend

so I'm going to get to it..

The question is...

Do I bounce?

Answer: Not well...

Chyann and I have been riding horses again

in the evenings since the heat wave is over.

She of course, like most young girls, believes

that she is invincible and loves to ride bareback.

I took the bait when she goaded me into also

riding bareback last night.

We were having a great time.

A little walk, a little faster, trot,

moving up through the gears.

Boom!

He zigged while I zagged.

OUCH!

But as a parent who rides I must never show weakness.

I stagger to my feet,

reins still in my hand~ imagine that~

And get back on.

With every step my head POUNDS.

Will I puke?

Hope not.

Will I fall off again?

Really hope not.

Do I make it till she is ready to be done?

Definitely, but just barely.

Advil before bed.

Lurch out of bed this morning.

More Advil.

Kink in my neck and back all day.

More Advil.

Very worried I'll be asked to ride when I get home.

Thankfully she is off to a friends house and I can skip

the hell it would have been to ride tonight.

She is home now making plans for tomorrow.

Those plans include riding.

With me.

Hope I don't have to bounce again tomorrow,

because I just don't do it well anymore.