A great week...

Last week I got to go out and work with Jewel, two days in a row. I was very happy and I really enjoyed the work(I cleaned a stall and helped doctor a horse too).

The weather was okay, as it rained pretty much all week, but we need it. It makes everything look so clean too(except for muddy horses).

My hens are hatching out chicks and they are so cute when they are little. Just want to pick them up and squeeze them. But we don't as they just don't handle that well..LOL

We also attended the Oregon Single Stack this weekend. Boy are we out of practice!!!! Wally has not been able to practice since he burned his hand. Which was two weeks ago. It was almost third degree burn. He had blisters under blisters. However, it is healing very well and should not leave too big of scars. Very lucky.

Jacob placed third in Juniors but we did not look at the overall standings.. The boys (Jeff, Wally and Jacob) were just not on their game and it showed with high times, several misses(mikes) and poor scores. On Sunday we attended the 3-Gun match(local). Here we did better, but again the lack of practice shows. Wally and Jeff(Wally's dad) plan on working on our range and improving it a bit. We have talked about it for the last two years as the weather has taken a toll on the berm. It needs to be about three feet taller at this point and they would like to add a side berm to help with noise.

Overall a good week and weekend. I will try to upload some pictures of Jewel and the competition..

Till next time,
Me

I am okay...

As usual life has gone on...

I am doing well in school and am really enjoying my classes this term. The kids are also doing better in school. Wally is still looking for work and our search as moved to more of Oregon. We have a few places to meet with in Central Oregon next week. I have mixed feelings as I want Wally to get the job, but I don't want to move...God will put us where he wants us..

Miss Jewel is doing awesome at the trainer's. I really enjoyed my last ride on her. However I need to work on sitting deeper in the saddle when making turns and stopping...I think it has to do with years of trail riding. Such bad habits I have formed.

I look forward to her being home, as the pasture looks lonely with no horses. We did get a good start on the fencing with 900 ft up. Thanks to the help of Friends(they know who they are), it looks great and I am very happy to have it done and done right. Thank you.

Anyways, I am hoping to be on here more often now. Is not so painful to log-in and see Mare's picture. So till next time,
Me

Okay

It has been a rough two weeks. I replay the day I lost Mare(everyday) and once I got pass the first few days, I started to wonder if she did break her neck. Several people have said that she went down(on what I described) in the same manner that a heart attacked would cause. Either way, she is now buried in the south pasture. I made her a promise that I would keep her for the rest of her life and she would be buried on my place. I held up my promise and with it I can rest.

Twelve years...Seems like a long time and yet a mere moment. She carried me, not only physically but mentally. She was my rock, my shoulder and my companion. I know that she was called for a reason, but she will be missed.