Wicktoria In

We had a good walk this morning. Now that we are starting at 7:00 am I can almost finish it before heading to Berean. Today I had to leave a little early to pick up the mail at TEMCO then stop at Sam's Club for fruit for the lunch. Mom made a delicious pot roast with all the fixins, roasted potatoes, carrots and onions.  Rhoda made the brownies. If you would like to read about our morning at the Berean office click HERE.  As soon as I got home the mower was taken out and the hillside mowed.  Ribbon's old paddock needed a new bale and the middle paddock needed 2 new bales. Rhoda spent the morning cleaning the apartment even cleaning out all the closets. We hauled a bunch of stuff to the dumpster. It is amazing how much stuff accumulates over the years.  Wicktoria was teased and showed so was covered this afternoon by Evan. She is a big mare, more baroque in stature and just beautiful.

 She also has big movement and we decided by crossing her with Evan we should get a big baroque foal with the HAIR gene. Sure hope she settles and we can get a foal out of her in 2019.

Rhoda and Lee's daughter Iris is so much fun to play with now that she is smiling. She thinks her mama is funny. She is just now starting to coo. 

 This evening Dave Kellenburger dropped off 3 mares and 1 foal from the Goose Ranch. They bought a new mare, a pretty 4 year old palomino and brought her here to be bred to Valiant. Brista and Coke are here for their preg checks. Dr. Hoerr is scheduled tomorrow afternoon for ultrasounds.  Mark weed whacked then worked on the camper this evening.
Lee flies in from his business trip at 9:30 pm tonight flying in to the Peoria airport. That makes it easy for Rhoda to leave from here to pick him up.  We have enjoyed having Rhoda and Iris here these 2 days.
A wonderful email came in from Brandee, the lady that bought Ribbon's orphaned colt Titan and Lilly. She sent these pictures and wrote: Judy,

I just wanted to give you an update on how Lilly is doing.  She is such a joy to have around.  My youngest just loves her & always goes out to love on her. 

I know you saw the video of Titan & we are also very proud of how he is turning out.  My youngest desperately wants to use Titan as his show horse next year.  It's looking as though we may be keeping Lilly's foal for my son to have one of his own big horses.  His horse is the smallest in our little herd. LOL.  Here is a pic of 3 out of the 4 horses since Titan is off at the trainers (left to right Lilly, Cooper & Will).  She gets along great with both the boys.  I'm thinking we are going to do a local parade in September with these 3.  I think Lilly will be ok since her 2 buddies will be with her.  We are so happy with both the horses we have purchased from you.

Thank you,

Brandee

 I love love love updates, especially when they include pictures or videos. Words of affirmation must obviously be my love language and it makes my heart warm to hear how happy Brandee is. I saw the video of Titan all grown up and at the trainers cantering on Brandee's Facebook page. If you would like to watch the video click HERE.  This is Ribbon's orphaned colt at 2 years of age. Watch the video then look how much he has changed: