Twinning?

 I only did one round of walk today as I wanted to get to the Berean office a little early. Skip was the only volunteer already there and working but soon we had plenty of helpers to get everything done. 

Skip and Ray were twinning today. The rest of us didn't get the memo about pink shirts and blue pants.

Marvin worked on recording returns while Kathy read letters.

Once the studies were processed, Vonnie had them folding new studies while Skip worked on Bibles. 

Shirl, kept busy stuffing the next set of lessons for all that came in today.

Shirley ran the postage machine, filled the advanced studies AND brought the dessert today. She made a fantastic angel food cake layered with chocolate and heath bar crumbles. It really was delicious. We were done with the work early so stayed visiting for a bit while enjoying coffee and cake. I had to take studies to Meisters for Amanda to give to her mom to grade. I used the self drive in the Tesla believing it would know if Kickapoo Creek road was open. It did not and I had to take over the navigation using Middle road to get down to Kickapoo Creek road and finally to Meisters. From there I just went to the Bartonville post office to drop off the Bibles and studies going out today. David's family was at the lake when I got home. Israel and Elisabet wanted to go over to see the fawn Rachel rescued last night. She and David saw something moving in the water by the dam. They took a canoe over to check it out and found this fawn laying in the water. It had obviously been attacked by some animal as it's face had some lacerations and her ear was punctured in a few places. The side of her eye and face are swollen. Rachel and David were able to get her out of the water and dry her off. They picked up some formula (I think from TSC)  Joan's daughter is a wildlife rehab so that is why she is at Joan's house. 

Joan also has some ducks. Israel was interested in feeding them.

Although when they pecked at the feed in his hand he jerked and that scared them. Mike took Israel and Crew to Hannah's parlor for lunch then to basketball camp. Elisabet stayed here and found some  goose feathers.

Sarah arrived with her 3 girls so Elisabet had someone to play with so David and Stephanie left for a lunch date. Sarah work with Izzy today. That didn't go as well as yesterday. Today the tarp was brought out and Izzy took one look at that and shut down. She would not respond, just kept running but not asking to come in. I don't know what ever happened to her to cause that reaction. Sarah ended on a good note. Izzy was hosed down then we left to go check out the fawn. 

So far the fawn won't suck out of a bottle. The swelling on her face must hurt. Joan was able to get her to lick the formula out of her hands. Joan and Berlica were able to get her to latch on to the bottle and take a few sucks while we were there but only got a few ounces. We went back to mom's beach to cool off. Anna dropped off her 3 girls to swim about that time.

My next job was to take pictures of the 2 wheelchairs for Timber Ridge at Lifepoints. The first one is a transport wheelchair we got for mom when she was on palliative care. We used that for a while to take mom to church. 

As mom got stronger we were able to use the wheel chair we borrowed from Ilene Haefli. Meanwhile we had purchased another wheel chair but it was too big to fit under the kitchen table. We didn't realize that wheelchairs cannot be returned. We took it out of the box and tried it, realized it wouldn't fit, put it back in the box then found out we were stuck with it. That has stayed in mom's garage for over 4 years. Hopefully Timber ridge can use it also.

Mom wore out the wheelchair borrowed from Ilene last winter while in Gulf Shores so Ruth bought another one and had it shipped down there. We will give that nearly new wheel chair back to the Haefli family.

Berlica and Braelyn decided to go on a trail ride with Rosalie and Jewel. These are the best mares EVER. 

This was the first time Rosalie led with Berlica riding.

Mark had the lawn mower parked out by the drive, Rosalie wanted to check it out before going past it on the way to the trails but on the way back it was much less scary.

 I left as we had someone coming to check out the barn. They actually had already booked it through airbnb but wanted to make sure it really was as advertised. The couple exclaimed once they saw it, "IT is EXACTLY as listed."

Where's the Leak

 We were up at 5:00 am. The rest of the laundry for the barn was folded and taken over just before our walk. We did one round then went in mom's house to keep cleaning out drawers. We found so many pictures. There was one of mom when she was working at Baer green house. It was so well done Ruth thought maybe she was in some kind of advertisement. That one we hung up on the wall. I quit by 8:30, cooked breakfast then went over to get the cleaning done on the barn. I have someone coming at 6:00 pm tomorrow so needed to finish that today. I had just finished when Sarah sent a text that she was going to be working with Izzy. I didn't even drop off the mop and cleaning supplies at the house instead went straight to the round pen. 

Izzy was doing very well. She was hosed off when finished, fly sprayed then left in the outdoor arena to graze while I put supplies away.  Our airbnb guests asked if they could pet the foals so Rosaleigh and her colt were brought into a stall as was Star and her filly. I was putting a halter on Rosaleigh's colt when Sarah asked if Berlica could take Zion riding. I explained I would be there in about 5 minutes to check girths. The halters were put on both foals before I drove over on the golf cart. Mike was going to take them out but wanted a helmet for Zion's friend. Those were in the indoor arena and very dusty. Five of them were grabbed, hosed off and taken over. Below Zion is already up on Jewel while Berlica was on Rosalie.

Mike rode Dancer and I took Lilly on the golf cart for the first round.

They went first to the outdoor arena.

We followed the horses and took the video below.

The second round Zion rode on the golf cart while Lilly rode on Jewel.

I didn't take as long of a video with the second ride as we were behind them on the trails.

When the horses were put away we took Berlica home then went straight to the barn to meet our guests and show them the foals. Rosaleigh's colt stands right in the doorway glad for all of the attention. Star's filly had to be caught but once she was caught she stood nicely for them to pet. They were left in the stalls while I went down to the house to make supper for Mark. After supper we put a couple bales in before moving the mares back into the paddock.

The middle paddock also got a bale. Mark went over at 6:00 pm to meet the water company guy. There is a leak somewhere at mom's or between mom's and Sparks and that is very discouraging. There is no sign of a leak, no water coming out of the ground but the meter is for sure showing a leak. Mark has been researching on Youtube how to find leaks. I needed to move the two mares and foals back out and clean those stalls. It is now 8:00 pm and I'm ready to quit for the day. It was a good productive day and I am thankful.

Sunday School Picnic

 Since I was horsein around yesterday there was a few things that needed to be cleaned and yes I worked on Sunday. It wasn't real work, just things that should have been done yesterday.  The dishes, starting the laundry, and taking the garbage over. I still had plenty of time for reading as I was up before 5:00 am. We left for church a few minutes after 9:00 am. David had the morning message about the transfiguration. I learn so much when listening to him. He really is a gifted teacher. Click HERE to watch that message. Today was the last day of Sunday school before the summer break. Nancy was pretty excited about her paper. Joan left at noon for Morton as they were having baptisms. Diane took Nancy for the afternoon and took her home after church so she could try on shoes. Craig Stickling had the afternoon message on John 15 abiding in the vine. click HERE to watch that.  This afternoon was the Sunday school picnic so as soon as Joan got home from Morton she picked up Nancy and took her there. Nancy won second place in the watermelon eating contest. 

Sarah, Joan's daughter took the pictures. I did not make it to the picnic. At the end of the picnic they give everyone water balloons and have a water balloon fight. Nancy and Joan had quite a contest. 

Nancy laughed and laughed. She is going to sleep good tonight.

Stephanie sent the video and pictures below of some of the after supper activities. 

A fun time was had by all. 

 Sarah and Nolan came here after church, Sarah took Izzy into the round pen. She really did very well, we are hoping to make a perfect child's trail pony out of her. There is a big group at the playground and beach this afternoon and evening. I've been sitting around reading while waiting for the machines to finish then getting the next one started. I really can't call it work as there is very little labor involved. It was a big group that stayed at the barn Friday and Saturday so have lots of sheets and towels. Tomorrow that will be cleaned. Braelyn came for dinner tonight and after dinner helped get the beds made at the barn. I was very thankful for her help. 

Exceptional Saturday

 I slept in until 6:00 am as today is Saturday and there were no pressing jobs. After breakfast I went back to work on the upstairs, cleaning out closets. I found this cross stich Evie Stoller gave to us for our wedding. It is under glass so is in perfect condition. That brought so many memories we had with Evie's family.

I quit around 10:00 am, cleaned up, went up to the truck to grab a couple chairs then asked Mark if he wanted to go with me to the Christian Center to watch Zion, Iris, and Eden play in a softball game. He decided not to go but I left at 10:15 and made it there before the game started. 

Eden was up at bat.

She got a hit and ran to first base.

Iris was up at bat and she also got a hit and ran to first.

Zion also got a hit and ran to first. Everytime these girls were up to bat they got a hit.

Below is a short video of just a bit of the game I didn't get a video of Eden hitting the ball so she is not in this video.

I went to Aldi on the way home and bought over $100 worth of groceries. We were out of a lot of needed food. Ruth had ridden Grace over early this morning and put her in with our mares. When I got back from Aldi she had Grace in the lake cooling off.

Diane and Joan were busy filling up rafts for the lake. We used the golf cart to fill them at Diane's then run them over to mom's.

Rebekah and her children are camping this weekend at mom's so Mike took them all out on a trail ride. Rebekah rode double with Blair. Riley rode Grace, Jordan rode Jewel, Berlica rode Rosalie and Mike rode Sally. Below they are getting tacked up.

If you would like to see the rest of the pictures of the ride click HERE.

Below is a short video of just some of their ride going down to the trails. 

Ruth and I followed on the golf cart with Walter and Micah, her dog and the dog Rebekah brought. We thought we were taking a short cut going up the hill but ran over a log and got the golf cart hung up on the log. We had to walk the rest of the way up the hill. By the time we got to the top the horses were long gone. They rode over to the fields, ended up at the outdoor arena and enjoyed some canter time in that before coming back. Mike and Diane took the 4 wheeler down to the stuck golf cart and pulled it out. Just in time as I was supposed to give my airbnb guests a tour and introduce them to the horses. On my way up, Spark and Rhonda showed up with Barb and 2 cousins. I'm pretty sure they have at least 200 first cousins all over America. I think I heard Jude, was from California.

They were introduced to the horses first and once they left the guests got their tour. We ended up at the cabin field where they both fell in love with Rosalie.

As soon as I took them back Mark and I drove to Gils Supper Club for dinner. We split a cobb salad.

After supper we went to the playground where Ruth had a nice fire going. We really had an exceptional Saturday!

She had her camper all set up for Rebekah's family tonight.

I had a lot of pictures to go through, Mark is already in bed and I'll be joining him momentarily.