Beaver Pond

The girls thought it would be a good idea to try out the new pond created in the river by the beavers that have moved in. It is a great spot about 6 feet deep because of the dam the beavers built. The jumping was terrific and they had a blast--except it was a Saturday at 10:30 a.m., after moving pipe, and all the clothes they had were their "unders". It was also a brisk 54 degrees outside and the water temperature was probably around 40 degrees! I agreed to be only the photographer and not a jumper. I do have better sense than that-sometimes!

Fall Flowers

The top flower is the only one that I know the name of: Crookneck Blossom. I love the little purple ones. They grow on a bush that is nearly three feet tall and there are hundreds of these little flowers. They wait until everything else has finished and then they come out. The white ones are new to my garden and this is their second bloom! I was so surprised to see them all covered in flowers again! I love these kind of surprises!

The Harvest

My garden has not been the best tended this summer. The Crookneck plant did the best, of course. I planted green beans, Early Girl tomatoes and some bell peppers. I had a good crop of apples with worms in them. I planted in early June and then weeded it once in July and once in August so I can't complain too much. My tomatoes are just coming on so we've made fesh salsa and put that on everything, crookneck bread, canned the beans and I plan to dehydrate the apples--without the worms!

Homecoming 2010

Amy, the blond, riding on the Wellsville City float

Shandee in white, riding on the GYC truck

Sierra, standing on the soccer flatbed--throwing out Fatboy Jr.'s and having a great time with her friends her Jr. year.

YW Horse Ride

This picture turned out more dark than I wanted but it isn't often I have this many horses saddled all at the same time. We had a great ride around Charlie's. The girls are getting more confident about riding down the hill and trotting around the corral. I am getting stronger after saddling that many!

Girls (l-r) Lisa, Allison, Kaitlyn, Brianna, Kelsey, Marcy, Sierra

Horses (l-r)Jack, Amigo ,Pancho, Paint, Applesauce, Tomahawk, Snappy, and I was on Mouse

All Healed Up!

I can't believe how well this horse has healed. He was cut up on June 18th and this was taken September 15th. We haven't ridden him yet and I don't plan to for another couple of months. He hasn't favored it at all and I hope that he is sound!

Tuff Little Shiner

This little guy is our newest yearling. I wish he would stay this color but I don't think it will happen.

Mouse thinks he is "badly done by" having to babysit him but he does like the bonus grain that comes when we tie up the yearling!