Yard Ornaments

While putting Madiera, her colt and Jewel out to graze on this beautiful morning with the cool fresh air and hearing the birds singing, I just had to sit praise our Creator who created such beauty.

Of course I took a few pictures. Jewel's udder is still not filling. She isn't due until June 10th but always delivers early. Surely that udder will start to fill soon.

Madiera's colt learned to eat grass today and thought it was delicious.

I really am thankful to live here. Diane and Mike stayed at Middle Grove last night so Diane did not come on the walk. Ruth and Joan did and this morning it was all about yard ornaments. We didn't notice anything strange until we walked up to the foaling apartment and there was a sink sitting out by the front door.

Strange but not that strange as it had been pulled off the wall. It was when we got to Mike and Diane's that we were wondering if there must be something about the plumbing in the neighborhood. Check what was outside THEIR front door.

At this point we were thinking Diane won the award for the most unusual until we got to Rachel's house. She had huge plastic squares all over her front yard.

The story of Rachel's is they are repairing their dock and the story with the toilets at Diane's house is they are getting new flooring laid. Crazy that all of this is happening at the same day. Right after the walk Ruth was going to move her camper home but Mark wanted to use the skid steer to pull it out of the woods. That didn't work well, Ruth's truck worked perfect. Deb Hoerr came to check out the barn for the Waibel reunion at the same time and was gone by the time I got back from the camper. I left then with the 2 horse trailer for Middle Grove. Diane and Mike met me at the gate with Dancer and Mika. They were loaded and brought home. Diane came with me as Mike wanted to stay and mow out there. Dancer and Mika were unloaded at the cabin. When I got back Madiera and Jewel were put back in their paddock. Evan was locked in his then the other mares let out back. 

Those silly mares have to go check out Evan each time.  I'm trying to tease Lea and she doesn't seem to be showing so was watching them. Since I don't think she is pregnant I finally just called the vet clinic to bring in 3 for ultrasounds. I can come on Friday at 11:30 am. Lea is terrible in the trailer but I really want to get her pregnant. Rosalie and Blueberry are far enough along to see if they settled. Anna was here and had just delivered the vanity for the apartment so now we have a sink and a big box to take to the dumpster tomorrow.

Mark wanted to wait until it is emptied before putting anything big in it. Mark and Mackenson were hard at work cutting down the saplings and trees growing up around the garage. There was a bird nest in one of the trees coming down with 4 baby birds in it. I took that to Joan so they could finish raising them. I really don't know why that mama bird built a nest so low to the ground. Our cat would eat them if they were left. 

 Joan has the mini max camper going out this week. As this one is different from the other 4 we needed to go over the instructions.

After showing her how to set up and take down the table and checking out the screens and privacy curtains in each of windows I almost changed my mind on selling it. This camper really is quality made throughout and perfect for a couple or a single person. It is well laid out with a good amount of storage for such a small camper. Joan made sure the fridge was working with propane, battery and electricity. Then checked out the 2 burner stove which works with the propane. The water heater was what she was working on when I left. That is both electric and propane. A load of bigger gravel was delivered over by the dam. Mark wants to make waterbars going down the trails to stop the erosion. 

He used some of that today to fill pot holes and some to cover the new culvert.

Phil and Anna came after work today and installed the new vanity in the foaling apartment bathroom. It looks great. 

That accident was a blessing in disguise. Now I have some storage and the sink is itself is bigger. This is what I would have chosen when we first built the apartment.

Tonight church was held at the fellowship hall as the parking lot at church is being repaired. Mike Kaisner had the message. Afterwards we were served root beer floats. The sun was just setting on our way home so the picture below was taken from the moving car.

Another day is gone and my heart overflows with thankfulness to the One who gave us this day.