Plan B

Plan B was the plan that worked for Brian and Rebekah's wedding pictures. The first storm was before the schedule pictures and the next storm held off until the pictures were finished. None of the pictures will be placed on the blog until later. As we didn't end up at Middle Grove instead of hooking Ciera to the cart we hooked up Evan as he is here. Evan hasn't been driven for almost a year, Steven Marchal was called to ask if he could come and he was great about showing up in plenty of time to hose the mud off Evan, harness him up and give him a bit of a driving refresher.

Evan tolerated that well and for the next step Rhoda was asked to get in the cart.

Evan did well, he was driven behind the barn to wait for the bride and groom but as they were heading into the field Evan see's a loose horse walking around. Rhoda jumps out of the cart to hold Evan while Steven tries to figure out which horse this is. By the time I arrived with the golf cart the mare was all the way on the other side of the field but she stood quietly and allowed a lead rope to be attached to her halter. This was Mytross, she was moved out of the breeding shed so Eliza and her filly could be moved into that. Mytross was put in the 4th paddock but the gate in the back was not latched. I saw her with the herd but she wasn't content to stay with the herd and crashed through the back fence. She was taken over to the cabin field. When Rebekah and Brian arrived we were trying to keep Rebekah's dress from getting soiled and had Rebekah sit on the cart while I fluffed her wedding dress over the back. Evan heard the noise and suddenly all 4 feet went straight into the air. Rhoda and Steven got him under control quickly but we had Rebekah exit the cart and just stand in front. Why take a chance on messing up that beautiful dress before the wedding! Once the pictures were over, Rhoda helped move Clair and her filly over to the cabin. The storm clouds kept the temperatures from rising into the predicted 90s so both mares with foals could be left outside and the stall barn left open to air out. Steven stayed to help get Eliza covered by Raven then took off. Mark got the 4 holes dug and set the posts in the first paddock then as long as the auger was on the skid steer loaded up the golf cart with digging supplies and headed down to the road to put the addresses back up.

A 17 year old girl lost control of her car yesterday shattering the house numbers. Notice the green numbers on the ground to the left of the skid steer?

Too many people drive too fast around the curve taking down the address signs and mail boxes across the street. The stated miles per hour is 45 going around the curve but we are assuming kids think that is just a suggestion! Meanwhile Emily Ricketts and a friend met Karin at Middle Grove to start Lilypony under saddle. She was ponied today with Emily on her over the hills and through the lake doing wonderful. They quit when the second set of storms moved in and made their way here to dry off before their 2 hour trip home. Rhoda took Darcy's bandage off and hot packed the surgery wound. It is more swollen than she expected so Darcy was started on antibiotics.