Morning Sunrise

Now can you imagine waking up to this awesome sky. What incedible colors over the lake.
I never get tired of checking out what is happening out my front window. The variety of birds in the bay are always changing. For the first time this year we even had a pair of swans visit us for a few days. Now that did send me for a spin. I hope they come back again next year so I can get some pictures. Sad to say it will not be long before the lake will be frozen and the winter winds blowing.





Later that same day we got the black clouds and more rain. Better than snow..lol which I hear has been all around us. You can faintly see the lads coming in to hang out in there leanto. Guess they thought it was worth a try to see if I would bring them in...not!!!

So today I am making our To Do List for the barn winterization. Not to say I have not already done some of the work already..lol There is not a lot left to do but there are things that need to be done now not when it is -20C..lol. Some new latches that are easier to handle in the winter..some windows that need some work, water buckets that need cleaning and storing. Oh yes and another shipment of shavings for sure. The day is young..lol...I am sure I can make this list nice and long for hubby.

The Lads on a fall day!

Morning scratches feel so good. Not to be forgotten in my posts are my wonderful lads. The sweetest boys. We have been together for so long that we have a great routine to our days . From the time they came I have always whistled if I need them to come in from pasture. I have to admit there are times I let out a couple to just hear the sound of them coming across the field. What a pair!!



Now time to graze and enjoy the wonderful fall day with no flies and bugs to bother them. What a wonderful time of year.

Mini Horses

So how cute is this fur ball???lol




We are still waiting to find out what there names are. These little ones have had very little human contact so we are taking our time in handling them. So far they are adjusting very well. This is my oldest GD having a little fun with them. I think I have mentioned we are boarding the little ones. Now how fun is that..and get paid as well..lol


Willy & Pepsi are making friends. Once the little girls get a little bigger we will put them all out together. The little fur ball is way to small to go out with the boys now. The other one is a lot taller in comparison but again to soon. Gee with these colors maybe we can hitch a 4 up in the future..lol..lol. Maybe we should start with getting harness on the little lads first..lol.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the family last weekend. Again Thanksgiving makes you realize just how close winter is. Time to get a lot of work done for winter and there does not seem to be enough hours in the day for that.

Another week to two weeks before the kids can move into there house so still more play time at the barn with the GD's. Heading out to pick them up from school ..enjoy the rest of the day.

Happy Thanksgiving

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend. We have family coming today so it will be a busy day. The weather is supposed to be nice so the kids will be able to get outside and hopefully enjoy some barn time with the horses.

Off to the kitchen where I am sure I will spend most of my day.

Enjoy!!

Still Around!

Good Morning,

It has been awhile since my last post. My first cold of the season has kept me down..to be followed with my SECOND cold of the season. Oh boy this is going to be a long winter if this keeps up..lol

Not to be held back I did manage to go sewing on Tuesday which was my one day in between colds. Now I am saying it is a second cold..but who knows if the first one came back. It is just that this one is totally different..and worse..whatever..lol. I had a great time visiting and working on another bag pattern. Everyone was cutting out a large tote pattern that I had made up a year or so ago. Can't wait to take pictures next week of the different color combinations. They are all fantastic.

No pictures this time but hope to come back tomorrow with some.

Enjoy the day everyone. Thank heavens for Benylin Cold & Sinus!!!

Marley is not impressed!

No she is not impressed with riding in a car after leaving her house in total disorder. She voiced her opinion the entire way up here and is still glaring at anyone and everything. I am hoping tomorrow is a better day for one very upset cat. The girls are sleeping in the bedroom with her tonite so hopefully that helps her mood..lol. Needless to say the dog is just fine and could care less if she is upset..lol.
A picture of her ladyship in her perfect world.



Friday is another day and a busy one. The farrier is coming to trim the little lads Willy and Pepsi. How did 6 weeks go so quickly. This weekend hopefully we can get some work done on the stall for the little filly foals that are arriving next weekend. In the middle of all this we have the usual house/moving stuff going on.

Sewing is still on the back burner. Next Tuesday is our regular day of sewing with the gals. It will be nice to get back to the machine. More news on our project soon.

Here are a few more Bobcaygeon Quilt Show pictures.

The Light House. The picture is not clear but in a way that is good..you can see how much work this was. I wish you all could have seen it in person. Truly a work of art.



Loved this Halloween runner..that time of year again.




You could not come away from this show without being inspired. So many talented people were involved with the show. The vendors were all great and the weather was perfect.

Quilts, Kids & Cats

Wonderful fall weather. I just love this time of year. The leaves are just starting to change so a few more cool nites should bring lots of color. Fall is also bringing colds and flu. Kennedy is just getting over a dandy head cold and I feel like I have managed to pick it up. Not a big deal other than I am way to busy to be sick..lol.

The girls are still with us and will be for another week to two weeks. Today there cats and dog are arriving so that should make life interesting. The dogs will be fine together..but not so sure about the cats. I rehung the basement door so I could keep there cats out of the basement and ours in until everyone settles in. The moving truck arrives on Saturday but everything is in storage for a week while the last of the work is being done on there house. Sure am going to miss the kids when they move back with there parents. They have been a great help also with chores at the barn. Not sure who has had more fun Gramma or kids...lol

On top of everything else my washing machine decided to spring a leak "again". Only 3years old. Trouble is in my haste to buy a machine back then..I did not make sure I had a lint tray. So the lint builds up in this tiny little hose and causes the machine to over flow. Of all the stupid designs. In any case I have had it and a new set is on its way. The old washer will be perfect machine for someone with a cottage that does not do as much laundry as I do.

I did get a few pictures of quilts at the Bobcaygeon Quilt Show. This first quilt really caught my eye.







Check out the work in this one.



And last this gorgeous quilt. It was just breath taking, I wish I had taken more pictures of it.



I have a few more pictures of the show I will post next time. Now to wake the girls up for school and do chores. Have a great day everyone. It should be an adventure for me when the cats arrive..lol

Thai Cooking & Last Kitten Adopted

Only one more week before our friends go back to Thailand. We have had a wonderful time cooking every weekend. Mai has taught Rod so many new recipies this time. This is his hobby, I enjoy just watching and eating..lol. Several trips to the city has filled our cupboard with lots of sauces and mixes. We have enough coconut milk to last "months"..lol




The last kitten has gone to a wonderful forever home. I am so thrilled with his new family. They live in the area so I hope to hear how he is doing once and awhile. I am so pleased we are not having any more kittens. Enough, I get to attached to them!!




Off to the Bobcaygeon Quilt Show. I promise to NOT behave myself..lol

School is Great & A Pet Loss

Ther girls and I have survived our first week of school...lol. Getting pretty good at figuring out the lunch packing deal. Been a few years since I have done that!!
They love the new school and are making friends. Both think there teachers are great. How wonderful is that!! There Dad picked them up on Friday after school so they could spend the weekend at there old house and have some time with there friends. The house move will come at the end of the month but until then there is no doubt we are going to make out fine together.

Last weekend we went out to a local stable to make arrangements for there horse to be moved. It is only 10 min. from there new house so there is going to be lots of barn time coming up. With not having an indoor arena they did not want to have her stay with us..can't blame them..they want to be able to ride in the off weather and hang out with other kids that ride. And of course lessons. Always more to learn. Everything is coming together nicely.

Last nite we went with friends to Minden, Ontario which is only a 30 minute drive for Thai dinner. The Wild Orchid!! What a great meal.Now to learn how to make some of the fantastic dishes we enjoyed last nite. Afterwards of course we had to go to The Kawartha Dairy to get ice cream cones..lol. No visit to Minden is complete without that!!



The sad ending to the nite was to come home to find out one of our favorite pet friends had died last nite. The little guy..a Jack Russel we always called "Puppy Puppy" was killed in a tragic farm accident. From the time he was a tiny pup he would come to our home for his visits and lots of love. A smart little guy with a wonderful heart. By no means an obnoxious little yappy dog some would picture...no he was beyond that...lol. He had the human world all figured out and took advantage of that..lol. We are just broken hearted, there will not be another "Puppy Puppy"..he was a once in a life time pup. Some very sad households in the neighborhood this weekend.

What a Mess!

This spring we noticed that all the shrubs in front of the house were in trouble. I had hoped as the season progressed they would come back. NO!! We had to remove most of them which was a difficult job. Once the men started working they discovered that it was not the weather that had killed the shrubs..it was mice. Mice..can you believe that..!! The shrubs were 15 years old so it was probably time to replace them anyway. With my knees bad I had stopped trimming them back several years ago so they had gotten really thick. I have learned to keep them under control thats for sure. If we have to we will use some mouse bait. A learning experience..and of course $$$..lol

Yippee Grandchildren

Boy things have really changed around here very quickly and I am spinning. Our grandchildren are moving in with us for a month or so until they can move into a house just a few km. away from us. Now how cool is that!!!I am so excited. There Mom and Dad will go back and forth to the old home til everything is ready. Will be a confusing time in some ways but the time will go quickly. With school starting on Tuesday it makes sense for them to start here rather than change schools mid year. So first priority was getting there room ready for full time use. The curtains are almost finished and the rest of the room is ready.

Last week I got the quilt sandwiched so I am ready to quilt it..if I EVER find time. The picture does not show the vibrant colors..weird I don't know what happened. Oh well!! I am pleased with the way it turned out.



Off to work on the curtains...

Busy Week!!

Tuesdays sewing day was great. Some of the gals were finishing off projects and some still working away on them. A few pictures.

Jackie is a new quilter..look at her first project..what a great job she has done.


Marynanne is in baby mode..lol. Her daughter is expecting twins. How cute is this baby blanket.



Linda is working on this quilt..I just love the colors. She is like me always working on several projects at one time..lol. Looks like she is getting close to finishing..yippee!!



Farm note Willy (he is the darker coloured mini) has foundered so is on stall rest. Not 100% sure of that..because his hoof that is sore is not warm/hot. Time will tell. I was nervous that this was going to happen and had cut them back on there nite feed but it is what it is. He is one sore boy so will chat with the vet today she may have to come out and check him out.

Have a great day!!

Storms & Stockings

Tornado warnings Wednesday nite were all over Ontario. We were lucky but some were not. There were multiple touch downs with one death and hundreds of homes damaged. The power of the weather is just incredible. I took this picture as the sky was changing.



The group of gals I meet with on Tuesdays were busy working on a variety of projects. It is always inspiring to see what they are up to..lol. Helen has been working on some Christmas Stockings. Just love the vintage look. Looking forward to making some stockings this year.



Have a great day!!

Little Guys & Jumpin

Oh check out this picture. Briana on Paul. He is the Percheron that she has been showing. How can a big guy like that jump..it just amazes me. Anyway I just love this picture. Taken with a cell phone so it is not that clear but you literally get the picture..lol



Here is a picture of Kim leading Willy. She is my friend I mentioned in the post "Introducing Pepsi & Will". Kim is just as crazy about animals as I am. We are a bad pair to have together. We got another batch of burrs out of he and Pepsi last nite with the help of Kim's daughter Cass. Will take some time to get them leading well but it is all just time needed. They are willing little guys.



It was a perfect end to a stressful day. Now back to my routine which I love. Storms today so sticking close to home. One more border to the quilt and it will be ready to sandwich. Don't think I will put this one on the frame..going to in the ditch it instead. Will post a picture when the border is on.

Have a great day...

Kally is Home

It has been a long day but in the end I have her home and that is what counts. I took her to the Beaverton Crossroads Vet Clinic ( my Vet is on holidays). Dr. Gilbert was terrific in treating her and has such a nice manner in the way she explained everything. Kally had x-rays an enema and barium for more x-rays. She finally passed a sock which was well empacked in the bowel. Had been in her system at least a month. It was the enema that finally got her to pass it. Surgery would have been very difficult so I am glad the day ended the way it did. Now to hope that does not happen again. Heading to bed..been a long day.

Thanks for the calls and the notes my friends it is appreciated. Our pets sure can age us can't they!

Socks & Kally!!!

Well Kally somehow has either managed to find a sock (we are so careful not sure how)or has gotten into something else. She is one very sick little dog. Her picture is back a few posts. This will be the second time this has happened to this extent. Last Oct. she had to be rushed in to the Vets. That time she managed to finally pass 2 socks if you can imagine. She was one very sick dog but we did managed that time to avoid the surgery. Not so sure this time. Of course our own vet is away on holidays so that is another worry...I hate dealing with a different vet. Waiting for 8:30a.m. to make phone calls. She is the sweetest little dog and has these one or two fetishes not to forget papertowels and T-paper..ugh!!
Thank heavens I have Insurance on her but even then it is going to be expensive. The last quote I got was $2,000 and she could do this again!!! OMG!!!
Time will tell..off to do chores then find a vet.

Mischief Mini's

I sometimes wonder if there is not more work in the summer than the winter. The cool summer has been great in some ways. Now we are into a heat wave we are back to bringing the big lads (Clyde's)in during the day. They are showing there age and the face flies are driving them crazy. The big fans keep the flies away while they are inside..and the breeze has them asleep in no time..lol. Even the barn cats have decided to just hang around. No hunting going on in this weather..lol






We have gone the route of fly masks but after many $$$ spent to find them lost in pasture we have given up. Max absolutely refuses to have anything to do with them and Bill has lost to many to count. Easier to bring them in during the worst of it and turn them out at nite.

Now on to the mini's..trying to find them masks is the first battle and the next to make sure if I do use them that they don't get hung up on a branch or some such thing. They seem to find trouble all the time. Pepsi I am sure has a brutal sense of humour..lol some of his antics crack me up. Last nite when we brought the little guys in after eating there vitamins all of a sudden Will decided to roll. First time I have ever seen him do that in the stall(and it is a big stall). Sure enough he cast(which means upside down) himself up against the wall. I could not believe what I was seeing. Thank heavens I was there at least now I do know he does roll..but now I will worry more!! Right..animals..never ends. In any case he got himself out of the pickle he got himself into..but "what the heck"..grrr!!That is stuck in my mind!!!! At least they are small and I could handle that on my own not like a Clyde getting cast. (hubby travels)Lets hope this does not happen again.

I went out in the gator 2 weeks ago and cut any and all burr branches I could find in the mini pasture. How on earth they manage to find them I have no idea. So back again this morning to see if I can find more branches. Both the little guys had found another bush and are a mess. A little mineral oil in the mane and tail makes it easy work to remove but that is not the point..lol.

Well off to do chores..keep cool.another hot one today. Summer has finally arrived.

Hangin out with the Percherons

Last Sunday was play day. Our neighbor called and said they were going to hitch the 6..no problem..lol..we were on our way. Of course not forgetting the camera.

Here are some pictures of that afternoon. It all started with hitching the 4..then on to the 6 horses. Just love the feel of the ground moving when the 6 get tramping..oh boy!! Lots of friends there to help with the hitching and unhitching so the day went smoothly. After we had a wonderful meal and lots of stories.
















Hope you enjoyed the 6 Hitch...

Yippee..the HAY IS IN THE BARN!!

Yes..it has been awhile since I posted. Sorry but it has been a little busy around here. The rain finally gave us a break and last Saturday we got 662 bales of nice grass hay in the barn. I was so worried about the little guys hay. Course hay would have been impossible for them and we would have had to haul in hay just for them. We didn't even have to salt it. No worries..it is just perfect. Lets hope next year is not as wet.



Lots of help so it did not take long to finish the job. Started at 1:30pm and had it all in the barn by 6p.m. Lovely breeze that day so it was not the killer job we have had to do other years in 30 plus degree temps.



Pepsi & Will were fascinated with the entire process. I don't think they knew what to think of all the noise and confusion..lol.



One very tired little guy(our neighbours son). He spent some time at the barn but loves riding with his Dad in the tractor. He has his own baby seat so he is good and safe. He is one cute little guy so we always enjoy his visits. (Do you remember how MUCH a 2 yr. old TALKS..lol..lol)



Off to the barn..chores are waiting. Oh..went to the Cannington Quilt Show yesterday and had way to much fun..that is another story.