Another Good Day

Valiant got a little free time this morning in the outdoor arena.  He was so glad to get out and graze for a while.

 

The 5th wheel guest left early this morning so before the walk I ran up to get the laundry started. After the walk the 5th wheel was cleaned and made ready for the guests coming in this afternoon.  Our guests in the apartment all left early but they weren't due to check out until tomorrow. I didn't check the apartment as I just assumed they had left for work and would be back. Diane was with mom until 11:00 am then I took her place but just before 11:00 am the man that left the 5th wheel this morning sent a text asking if he could come back Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday but the 5th wheel and the apartment were already booked. Not only were those booked but the new 5th wheel was also booked for Monday until Friday next week for a family coming in for a softball tournament. I took the golf cart over to the cabin, took a few pictures of that then drove to mom's to see if Diane would be willing to take in a guest for next week.

She agreed, I sent him the pictures and he is now coming for the cabin. The bird feeder was filled and as mom was eating lunch we were watching the finches and hummingbirds feed when  redwing blackbird showed up and chased the gold finch and house finches away. 

When Karin came I went to the barn to talk to Anna when Gertie arrived. We had a nice chat before I left to get some of my work done. David and Stephanie dropped off Israel and Elisabet this afternoon. We went to mom's as mom wanted to see the barn. Karin helped mom get on the golf cart and Israel wheeled the wheel chair from mom's to the barn and into the barn.

We used the wheel chair to take mom into the living area so she could check out all of Phil and Anna's work. For the trip back to her house mom and Karin sat on the back of the golf cart.

Rachel was taking the firework platform over to the dumpster with the Kubota when we were back.

Then it was time to get to work.  Anna and Taegan were busy sanding the table, both Israel and Elisabet helped with that.

I picked up Berlica, Braelyn, Taegan and Kensley and those 4 along with Israel and Elisabet helped me move two bales into the middle paddock.

It was their job to open the gates of the shelters for the bale and to keep the mares from coming out of the gates. They each had a rope or halter to use to help.

After getting all of our work done it was past supper time. Mark and I took these 6 out to eat at the Bartonville Diner. Our first time to try this since smoking has been banned from resturants. Yes it has been decades since we have been here and we were pleasantly surprised. The place was packed. The food was good and abundant.

We had to wait for about 15 minutes to be waited on as every table was full of hungry people. When the food came everyone was happy. Taegan, Kensley and Israel had ordered cheeseburgers and fries. Elisabet ordered a hamburger and fries.

Mark and I both ordered the senior special which was fried walleye, fries, green beans, bread and salad all for $10.00.

The kids ate most of our fries and the walleye fillets were so huge we took half of it home for another meal.  We were surprised that Elisabet could eat her entire hamburger, that was huge.

Everyone finished their meals. We went back to the barn for some fun before the parents arrived to pick up their tired children.

By this time I realized our guests from the apartment had left a day early so the laundry was started. There were 6 construction workers staying there so we had lots of laundry. I used both the apartment and my machines. All of the bedding and towels are now washed and the towels are now in the dryer. I'll go up early to make the beds tomorrow morning. It is just too late now and both of us are tired. What a good day.