Fantastic Day!!

Yesterday was such a fantastic day! Karen came over and we did all kinds of things. First, I met her at the IGA and drove her to the farm, so she could take notes on how to get there. She brought along all kinds of plants for me! "they are beautiful" Karen! Then we walked out and I introduced her to the cows and the bull. Everyone was heading to the woods for their morning nap so we went in and the horses came over to see their new friend. Shadow walked right up to Karen and started to nuzzle on her. We got Rusty and brought him to the backyard and gave him a bath. About halfway through his bath, he woke up and got really frisky. I showed Karen how he loves to have the water sprayed in his face and they started playing and getting us all wet. But he got too upset that he couldn't see the other horsed and wanted to get back to them so we decided to put him back out and get Shadow out for a ride instead. Karen got up on Shadow bareback and with no bridle and I led them around for a while. You did GREAT Karen! Woo Hoo!! Karen rode a horse! So I can't wait till she comes back out and we can do a little more riding. First step to getting a horse of your own, girlfriend!

We also went shopping at Hallmark and to Perkins to pick up the Peanut Butter Silk pie for Sally's birthday tomorrow. MMMMMM.. Rajeev had asked what it tastes like. Well, it is a chocolate crust, peanut butter, cream and sugar filling, and then a whipped cream-like frosting on top drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with mini peanut butter cups. And its served cold. Absolutely like a decadent little slice of heaven, my friend.

We have a couple of new calves! First there is Haidyn, named after a new little friend of mine. She is a real cutie ( the girl AND the calf ) :) And the calf is growing fast too! And also last night we noticed a strange calf that we had not seen before. Queenie had a baby!! She is about two days old now and we didn't even notice! ( great farm managent there, Cin) But in my defense, it is hay season and was end of month at work and I am just coming back to my senses now.

It was nice spending the day with Karen and being able to really talk and cut-up without being at work and having to concentrate on our tasks. She is the only person I have ever worked with all day long and then wanted to spend my free time with too!! :) Its crazy, we are like a couple of 40 year old kids. Ah, but it is a lot of fun. I don't act my age, but in a good way. Its fun to be curious and adventurous. I still love walking in the creek with rubber boots on and looking for rocks and baby fish. I love hiding in the hen house and waiting for the baby foxes to come out from under it and play. They are just like puppies. People are way too serious about things, and in return, a lot of the joy in the little things about life just slips away from them. You must see the beauty and wonder of a mamma bird feeding her new hatchlings, or teaching them fo fly. What joy it is to watch the bull ( all 2000 pounds of him ) playing gently with his kids, letting them charge and bat at him with their heads and pretending ( REALLY !!) that they are pushing him backwards.

Yes, my friends, life is wonderful.

Really have to go and help Chip rake the hay. We got all of ours in and he went over and cut Sizemores field yesterday. So he is raking now and maybe tomorrow it will be dry enough to bale. The new baler is doing a great job and Chip loves it. And we have decided to do the deal on the new tractor for Chip too. I told the salesman that I will call him Monday and give him the go ahead to order it if all the terms of the sale are agreeable to us. And since they are, Chip will be getting his new tractor, with heat, air conditioning, AND a radio with cd player. Sigh. Maybe now I can guilt him into getting me a puppy :)

So, it is a truly, fantastically, wonderful day and I am going to go out and enjoy it. There is virtually no humidity and the sun is perfect and there is a great breeze blowing. Great day, people! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Love and happiness to all.

Love Cindy