Fire

Zion came running down to the house this morning to let me know one of the weanlings were out. It was Dancer's colt Disco and we have no idea how he got out. All of the gates were shut. By the time I had arrived he had stepped into the feed scoop and was walking around with that stuck on his right front hoof.  He didn't seem bothered by it and did not spook at all. Instead he stood still while I lifted the leg and pulled it off. What a good colt. I couldn't take any pictures, though my phone was updating itself AGAIN!  By the time the phone finished I had 5 texts come through and one was Spark. He kept trying to call but the phone would shut off after 1 ring. I tried calling him and the same thing happened. I finally used Mark's phone to call. Texts would go through just no phone calls. What a terrible update. Joan's family all arrived last night so Joan wanted to feed them breakfast at her house and needed me at 8:00 am at mom's. William, her grandson came in from fishing and exclaimed, "Grandma, this is pan fish heaven!" Joan said those boys were out fishing early this morning. I was telling Joan and mom about my phone when Joan suggested turning it off then back on and that worked. I could listen to all of my messages and call people. Mom and I watched Joshua and William from the sliding glass door canoeing and fishing all morning. Ruth arrived after lunch and as soon as she arrived I drove the car up to the barn and used the skid steer to clean out the the far shelter of the middle paddock then moved a bale in for the 4 weanlings and Missy.

I had locked them out of the paddock while working and when I called them back Missy came running first sure she was going to get some grain. She figured out when the girls call if she gets there first she doesn't have to share as much. My next job was to go to Aldi to pick up the food for Sunday's supper. I decided on pot roast, mini potatoes and carrots cooked in the crock pot using Taunya's recipe. I also picked up 3 boxes of brownie mix and as soon as I got home preheated the oven and got 2 pans of brownies baking. Each pan held 1 and a half brownie mix. Once they were done baking some milk chocolate chips were scattered on top. As soon as they were out of the oven cooling I drove over to the barn to get it ready for company tomorrow. I only had a half an hour to get that done as I was due back at mom's by 5:30 pm to get ready to drive to church for the testimonies tonight. We were loaded and on the way in Joan's van by 5:45 pm. When we drove by Sarah and Nolan's new house they had a huge fire going. Sarah sent the picture below.

Ben and his 3 boys were helping today. Mark stopped by and also helped by sweeping up. They have almost finished all of the flooring.  Sarah said they just have one piece of flooring left and that is the stair piece. This was a huge job and I'm really surprised how quickly that got done. Their move in date just got a little closer.  When we reached Cameron Lane we saw another huge fire back behind some houses. We made it to church by 6:15 pm and found that the heat wasn't working. Mark had programmed it to come on but for some reason the program wasn't working. He was able to get the heat going and soon the sanctuary was comfortable. Berlica was the first to give her testimony. She is quite articulate and didn't seem at all nervous. Mom was struggling hearing her but we could hear and understand her. Tim was next and Ted was last. Each testimony was different but good. We rejoice with all 3. On the way home from church we were passed by a fire engine then stopped by a second fire engine on Cameron lane. That fire we saw on the way to church must have gotten out of hand. There were two more fire trucks in the drive and a heavy smell of smoke but it looked like the fire was out.  I'm glad the fire at Sarah and Nolan's house was fine.