I was up at 5:00 am trying to get AC Central to work. Thankfully the I T guy from Peoria gave me two links I was able to post on last night's blog. It looks like I will have to use the Peoria AC Website for all the links to sermons from now on. I never was able to get AC Central to work. I gave up working on that so I would have time to read before going over to the barn to finish the laundry. One load was taken over to the foaling apartment to dry and while there the horses were grained. Ruth arrived for the walk with a present for me. A nice soft electric throw she found at a garage sale last year. After the walk that was taken inside and plugged in and I was thrilled when it worked. I owe her now. It is on our bed and will be turned on high before we go to bed to warm it up. While the load of towels at the barn was drying I was able to get all 6 bathrooms cleaned and the now washed comforters and blankets from the foaling apartment back on the beds. Those comforters washed up perfectly. They look brand new. Sarah sent a message that she was ready to help with Lucy. When I got there Zion was leading Lucy around in the round pen.
Sarah actually came today to help change Lucy's bandage. Lucy stood well for the washing it down but not very good for the bandaging.
Sarah was holding her and I was wrapping when she swung her hip into me and knocked my shoulder into the stall wall. I felt something snap and then intense pain in my right shoulder. After that we got the twitch and got her bandaged.
Why I didn't think of the twitch sooner bugs me. I know foals can't be trusted. The shoulder isn't terrible, I can still lift my arm enough to brush my own hair. After finishing mom's flowers were repotted and brought into the house.
The geraniums are still from the plant Carolee Unsicker gave to mom after their Africa trip. Mom kept it alive for years and even though I am not a plant person I have to at least try to keep it alive. Rhonda gave me the plates for them to be put on so the water stays off of the floor.
When I got back to the house Mark was working on the golf cart. He had me help with adding the water as the back battery is to far back to get it filled with just one person. One needs to hold the funnel while the other pours the water. Sarah was giving a fun lesson on Penny for the girls. Today they were asking Penny to kick the ball while they were riding.
The girls have so much fun doing this they don't realize how much they are learning.
We left for Illini Bluffs at 3:30 to watch Kensley and Taegan play basketball. The 7th grade game was a nail biter for the first 3 quarters. They were down by 3 at half time then went down by 6. They made that up and went 2 points ahead at the end of the 3rd quarter.
The video below shows just the 4th quarter.
The 8th grade game was a defensive battle. It was a low scoring game through the first half but the change came in the second half. Taegan took herself out of the game, ran out of the gym and vomited. She had not been feeling well. Once she was out the home team won easily although Farmington was catching up and didn't lose by much. Kensley got to play and had some great baskets. We got home before 7:00 pm had a late supper and fed the cat. That mama cat is huge and I think getting ready to deliver soon. She has been coming when I call as I am giving her treats. Last night I locked her in the garage then let her out this morning. When we got home tonight she was no where to be found but I got some left over lasagna and called,
when she came I quickly shut the pet door again while she was eating the lasagna. I made her a bed in the garage.
I felt her nipples and I think we have a few days so hopefully I can find a good size cardboard box and cover the bed with that. We really need her to deliver those kittens inside so we can tame them. Her last litter we couldn't find until they were wild. I think the coyotes got those. I'd like to try to save this litter. I took some Aleve and will head to my nice warm bed in a few minutes.
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