Gideon Sold

I had so much to get done this morning that I headed up to the barn at 6:00 am telling Mark I would be back down by 6:30 to make breakfast. The indoor arena and stalls needed to be cleaned and the apartment floor done. That all took longer than expected and I didn't get back down to the house until 6:45 am but Mark had gone back to bed. He had a bad night and was up coughing. That gave me time to go back up to feed the horses and bring Gideon in and give him a good grooming. Julie and her daughter were coming from Ohio this morning to look at him. Gideon was left in the indoor arena to keep him out of the mud while breakfast was made. After breakfast I was walking up to the barn when Julie arrived.  It didn't take them long to decide to buy Gideon. He was following around Julie's daughter and giving kisses.  Julie took the picture below.

 He loaded up quietly and stood quietly not even calling as they were pulling out. Isla on the other hand was calling. She saw him load and was distraught.  Ivan and Giselle were put in with her so she isn't alone but she is really missing her buddy. Julie sent the message below: We made it home about 730. Got him settled in. He's eating and drinking, seems calm. The trailer ride was completely uneventful! Thanks again!

That is exactly what we like to hear.  Our guests arrived around 1:00 pm and the rain had just stopped.  They were thrilled to meet each foal. Evan was taken into the indoor to show them some of his fancy moves and then once Galena was covered by Valiant helped me move the mares and foals back into their paddock from the breeding shed.  

Ruth called tonight concerned about Anna's dad.  The lady from the bank was driving by and saw Dennis backing a lawn mower off his truck, it tipped and he ended up under it but was able to push it off. The bank lady stopped but Dennis said he was fine. A couple hours later the bank lady drove back to check on him, knocked on their door but no one answered. She then drove to Ruth's house, Ruth called me, I called Anna, Anna drove over and got the scoop. Dennis was fine, they just didn't hear anyone knocking.  

Mark went mushroom hunting this afternoon and came home with a dozen of those delicious morsels of morels. 

They were soaked in an egg milk salt mixture and fried up later this evening. What a treat! The weather this evening has been pretty awful with falling temperatures and lots of wind. At least the rain quit. We are expecting below freezing temperatures by morning with the real feel into the twenties. Oh well at least we aren't getting the snow Chicago is getting and this is going to help kill flies. 

Tonight is the rehearsal dinner for Jessica and Clayton and tomorrow is their wedding day. We are expecting a lot of guests in Peoria.