Vaulting Practice Starts

Another very cold morning with the promise of a warm up and today the weather man kept his word. It warmed up above freezing for the first time in days.
Diane drove Emily and I in to work this morning. We were surprised by how little mail was waiting. Ellen is breaking the news to Diane in the picture below.

 This looked suspiciously like maybe the permit fees hadn't been paid and the post office was holding out mail. Oh well, Ellen is going to find out tomorrow.  There was still plenty to do, Below Emily is reading letters.

 Eva Jean is applying the labels to the envelopes and then the envelopes to the studies

 Maddi folding studies to prepare them for stuffing later.

 Rhoda is busy reading letters

 Dillon is stamping envelopes

 and we had a new volunteer. Diane R came in from Morton to help. 

 Rhonda showed  up with a coat and probably took some of the studies to the jail but she sneaks those out when we aren't looking. She reminds us each time we complain, "we're all on the same team!"

 The printer jammed and thankfully Diane R was able to fix the problem. Are we ever glad she showed up today.

 Below everyone has a job and everyone is working hard.

We went to Tyrones for lunch then home to the farm. The sunshine felt warm today. Emily pulled Valiant out to work him before the vaulters arrived.

It was such a blessing to ride outside for the first time in weeks. Although the snow was starting to melt a bit and get slippery. Valiant wiped out the first time he tried to canter in the arena.

Emily did all the canter work inside for that reason.

Maddi arrived early for vaulting so Karin put her on Ribbon to warm her up for the group.

 Then Karin got on her to work on Ribbon's laterals. 

 The practice was well attended and all of the vaulters worked hard. It was a good break but everyone is glad to get back into the saddle or surcingle as the case may be.

We will have to get the heater going again but today was actually warm enough to practice without heavy winter coats. I think it was all of 35 degrees.
I asked Spark if we could start interviewing chaplains for the Berean blog. He not only ok'd that idea he gave me the notes  he has been writing of his experiences since he started working at the Peoria County Jail. I'm going to share some of his notes on that blog each day. If interested in reading them, (and you will be interested) click on this link: Berean Blog