Yes It is True

I had emails, facebook messages and texts all asking, "is it true!"  Yes we are sad to report that it IS true, it is all over the news and internet. A body has been found at the Old School Center. The news stations are reporting it is a male who died of smoke inhalation. Please pray for Dan, the one thing he and everyone else were saying after the fire was at least no one got hurt.
The news hit us hard this morning, so hard to believe and so hard to understand.
Phil brought the girls out to play with Emily today. Braelyn is fascinated with the goats and always wants to feed them. The kids were playing on the hill with Braelyn.

Those big floppy ears were flying when the kids were hopping around on top of the hill.
A nice email came in from the owner of Eliza's 2013 colt. She writes: Hi Judy, Just wanted to send these pictures of Carbon we took last Sunday. We are impressed, at just 1 year old he is very tall and strong. Thanks so much, Ana

I so much appreciate when the owners keep us updated, isn't Carbon gorgeous! At just 1 year old he already looks as tall and mature as a 3 year old. 

Dr. Hoerr came for songrams today and we kept him busy. Jenis and Emma were brought in to find out where they are in their seasons and both had just ovulated but the timing just wasn't right. Both mares were cultured and infused. Dr. Hoerr will let me know the results later. He also came up with a plan for Jenis. Next up was Sangria and she was confirmed in foal due April 20th, 2015. Sire is Valiant. 

Sheena was next and she was also confirmed in foal except she was carrying twins. Dr. Hoerr pinched the left one off, rechecked her and reported all is well with the other embryo.

 Sheena is due April 21st, 2015. The sire is Valiant. Sissy was up next and thankfully she is also in foal due April 22nd, 2015. The sire is again Valiant. After seeing her 2013 filly also by Valiant of course we were going to use him again on her.

Valiant was a busy boy that week.  Whisper, Pat's mare was next. She is not showing but Pat had given her a shot which should have brought her in to season a couple of days ago.

The ultrasound showed she is coming in, she has good uterine tone and some edema. We will get her covered tomorrow. Evan will be glad for the work. As soon as Dr. Hoerr pulled out, Emily and I loaded up the 3 pregnant mares into the trailer. Sarah had taken Braelyn and Taegan swimming so Emily joined up with them for a cool off break while I took the mares to Middle Grove. When I got back Emily was getting ready to rake the arena and guess who was glad to help drive the 4 wheeler? 

The golf cart parts came in today so after supper Mark went out to fix that all important tool. I'll be thrilled to have that running again. 

This evening Israel is visiting until late. Dave and Stef have potluck tonight. Diane, mom and Faith came over to take us on Diane's golf cart for a ride around the neighborhood. Israel loves that and tries to drive. Typical boy just a year old and already wanting to take the wheel. We checked out the work done today on Joan and Tim's house. Faith was pleased to show us her bedroom. We were amazed at how much they got done today. After dropping Faith and mom off we decided to go on the trails and saw 2 big deer bounding across the fields. We stopped at the cabin and fed the horses there then back to the farm to see that Mark had my golf cart fixed and charging. 

Israel loves the dogs but it isn't fair for the dogs to have to put up with him so they were locked in the kitchen. 

I can't quit this post without reminding readers to please pray for Dan. This discovery was awful for him. The school is now a crime scene and no work can be done there.