Today marks Kaylin's birthday, making it doubly special as it's also the day for wedding dress shopping. We began the day as usual, after which I prepared to join the girls for brunch before dress shopping. Britt was out to manage the horses before we headed for the city. S started the day with skid steer work, loading the shelter poop piles in the dump truck. I set out in Shaina's Jeep but noticed an alert for low tire pressure on the left side. Sheldon helped me inflate them, and then I was on my way. B had left earlier after completing her chores.
Finding parking was a challenge when I arrived at the lunch venue, a common scenario in the city, but I eventually parked underground. I met the three girls at Brown's for a celebratory birthday brunch. The Bridal Boutique was conveniently next door, ready for our 12:30 appointment. Shanice met us there, and we admired the array of stunning dresses Kaylin tried on. She narrowed it down to two distinct styles and ultimately made her choice. She said yes to the dress. Quite a birthday to remember.
The three girls dashed off to Starbucks while Britt and I went south. We made a stop at her naturopath's for supplements, and I grabbed us iced coffees at Tim's drive-thru before we checked out the new Buffalo Run Costco. Harley received an early birthday present—a fancy big bed and a new toy. We returned to the ranch by 4:30; B picked up Cooper and headed home.
Sheldon was wrapping up his day when we got home. He had partially winterized the trailer following the hauling poop to the pit. Additionally, he watered the three newly planted trees and bathed Harley, as I had asked, in preparation for her new bed. While enjoying a cold beer, he viewed some instructional videos to learn further steps for complete winterization and updated himself on the girls' activities for the day.
I picked one of the few remaining onions and made a spaghetti sauce with them, along with the fresh tomatoes and bison burger. Delicious. We were dining when Dave and Britt returned to feed after 6 PM. Britt rode Roo while Dave joined us for a plate of spaghetti and a beer. After her ride, they headed home, but she mentioned Tony was outside. We decided to see what would happen if we left him out, and lo and behold, a few hours later, they reported he returned home.
I took out the vacuum and mop to clean Harley's area. I unboxed and set up her new bed, which will take 24-48 hours to fully expand. My back is still sore, especially when rising from sitting or driving gosh darnnit. S and I enjoyed another soak in the hot tub beneath the starry sky, I should have noted the clear increasing coolness of the nights to foresee the frost, before we settled into bed. After a short nap in our room, Harley retreated to her new comfy bed.
they say 8X bigger than the box
first slime :)
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