lesson day

Thanks to Coco I was up early enough to see this sunrise but did crawl back into bed for another hour or so.

Britt off to school soon after Sheldon was off to pick up seed. I organized latest stock additions, pounded some fertilizer spikes in the evergreen trees cleaned out horse trailer tack room and washed up more wraps and fixed the fence Sheldon and I set up yesterday for the horses to mow the lawn by the shop however a 20 foot piece was missing. I found it on north end of the house, once reassembled I let 2 out to eat.

Britt and her 2 boy buddies showed up for spare day which always consists of pool and eating. Sheldon returned with burgers for us all, yum! He and I cut the 8' boards down so I can get started on the 5 growth rulers ordered. He continued on with working on the tack room and I helped Shaina unload the old desk I recently did. When Kaylin kindly took it home it got dinged on the drive so it is back for a repair. I also transplanted her orchid for Kaylin and Shaina took it back home via her day at the golf course which she was off to after making a grilled cheese. Britt and the boys were leaving as Shaina and I moved the desk in.

I got busy repairing the ding which was not as bad as the photo Kaylin first sent. The next hours was spent scrubbing the latest coffee table pick up. I should always ask if from a smoke free home as this one STUNK. The water ran off brown, it was crazy. I ended up taking it outside in the sunshine to get fresh air while scrubbing and rinsing leaving it to dry in the sun.

 GROSS!

Time for a cold beverage, taking one to the tack room worker, we grabbed chairs and sat in the glorious sunshine while 2 horses grazed around us and dogs lazed. Back to work for us both, this time I scrubbed up some small jewel boxes and a tray to get ready to paint for the tea on Sunday. Then on to cutting onions for the fresh oyster soup, this Britt and I ate early as riding lesson night. She loaded food for the ponies then we caught horses and were off by 5:30.

What a fabulous night for lessons, warm sunshine, no wind and only a few jumbo blood sucking mosquitoes. Tonight's lesson was all done in a halter and what a difference that makes to balance and leg use. Britt had a fantastic night on Bird, poor Hawk had a stumble that had us plow into the sand but being a trooper he was up and at it right after. Jac had margaritas after to celebrate our birthdays, Britt opted for the virgin variety after a weekend overload ;) THANKS Jac and friends for the wee celebration.

We got home just before 10, unloaded and showered up. Sheldon was all tucked into bed after finishing the tack wall and dropping pump in the garden water tanks then resting before his back to work day.

 the pepper grinder I forgot to share all finished

 and a couple others from Britt's big day

 below is after we got home from the station, looking good my lovelies!