hoof trimming week

Tuesday was a sunny yet windy day. Morning was spent inside. Shaina off to work covering for a sick friend 11-3:30, Britt helped cleaning out dishwasher, then spent 2 hours hand painting the numbers on my growth chart.

 I staged some photos and posted

I fed horses, gave medicine to KD, trimmed Pepper, I started trimming KD but she decided standing eating the new grass and getting a trim was confining so took off a few times. this required her being tied to the hitching post. It seems though that my quick trip to feed horses while putting hamburger on to fry and getting sidetracked trimming feet caused for a very burned piece of meat. Britt caught it when she went to the house (feigning bathroom break perhaps) I came in and cut off burnt (which Diego loved!) and successfully made the soup, put on to simmer and carried on with feet. Britt helped by chopping carrots for my soup then helped move horse fence behind shop. Goslings finally had baby Theodore Anthony, just under 10 pounds.

Once home Shaina helped me trim Baby then she and I went for a ride, finished Baby's hinds while I trimmed Daisy. Britt rode alone in the pen while we trimmed and rode then she was off to ball. After eating yummy soup Shaina joined a friend hitting the casino for the night. I started a new series called Suits

Wednesday Shaina came in around 5 am after being awake for an hour. We both fell asleep only to be awoke by sounds from the ensuite at 6:45. I thought she was up and rummaging through my drawers but soon realized it was the darn mouse.. sure enough he was trapped and quickly removed in a plastic bag for the Prince to deal with when home!. YEAH!!!! now there only better be one! I decided to stay up, make coffee and enjoy a rainbow right out my bedroom window.

Projects today were putting polycrylic on the growth ruler then started on what I thought was a magnetic frame. Turns out people create there own things for reasons unknown. Turns out the previous person spray painted the glass and covered a double matted 5 picture frame. I spent some time scraping the silver paint of the frame glass then put a coat of treasure box on the wood frame. Egg lady delivered eggs too.

Around 2:30 I loaded up and was off to town, first stop delivering the rustic table & eggs to Coreena, then eggs to Amanda before picking up a coffee table AJ scored for me and some sweet little glass milk jugs.

It was then time to head to Cross Iron where I hoped to get more trees and shrubs which sadly were all sold out at Costco so grabbed a few other items before going to the mall. I met Lori B and we enjoyed a quick supper before a great detox seminar at Saje. We then enjoyed a couple hours catching up finally leaving around 10 before the cleaning man had to sweep us out. Back at the ranch, Britt had two friends for a sleepover and Shaina arrived home from long day of work.

Thursday the 2 girls sleeping over were off by 10:30. Shaina was off to work soon after. The day was overcast and breezy. Britt washed up and treated horse heels which look like scratches while I trimmed Julio and finished Peppers back feet. This leaves only Hawk. I sanded and put the 2nd coat of poly on the growth ruler and the 2nd coat of paint of the frame.

Lexi and Kaylin arrived for the our Thursday visit but this time poor Lexi was not feeling well. Kaylin stopped at the vets prior to coming out getting an anti nausea shot and some meds for her last 5 days of illness. It seemed to work along with some rest periods in her kennel during the day. After a nice visit, Britt was off to work for 3:30 and Kaylin followed soon after to meet Shaina at the gym (who took the shift there from 4-6) to work out before she goes to work at 5.

The gal who bid on the 3 coral frames stopped to pick up. I distressed and waxed the frame and staged the growth ruler. The dogs and I walked to the gate where I planted some geraniums in the planters there. Britt grabbed groceries on her way home from work, then bathed Lexi in exchange for more makeup! (shown above trying it out)

While updating the blog I finished season one of Suits, good series for anyone looking to watch a new one on Netflix! Shaina spent the evening golfing after her double work shift day.

color coordinated dogs and carpet :-)

this was them last week after a hard play time. Kaylin picked up Lexi after her shift and then headed back to Calgary.