Our day kicked off at 7:45 with a call from the trencher guy—time to get the chicken coop sorted. S brewed some coffee, had a leisurely cup in bed while scrolling through his phone, then got dressed and headed out. I wrapped up my coffee, unloaded the dishwasher quietly, and dove into marketing work. Papa was up for his coffee, scrolling on his phone, so I focused on Saturday’s blog. S popped back quickly for tools before dashing off again. Dave and Cooper had their quick feed and were off, just as I was feeding Har.
Matt, Shaina, and Grandma emerged for coffee and cinnamon buns. I unearthed a hill of potatoes and picked fresh herbs for Ma and Pa to take home. Sheldon made about four trips to and from Matt’s place before they packed up and left before 11. S was hungry, so we laid out a smorgasbord of food for everyone to dig in. Shaina headed to town for a doctor’s appointment and to renew her driver’s license soon after. Matt got back to work and then headed to Matt’s to check the trenching around 12:30. Can you keep the Matt's straight? I can't even add last initial as both are G :) I threw the turkey bones on to make soup.
The weather was amazing, so I spent time gardening and watering. When S returned, he and I moved the balers back in and started hauling wood he had stacked around the shop, tidying up. My back felt better today, but moving that old bar wood fence panel wasn’t my brightest idea—it’s sore again. S started leveling the shop gravel and sand before wrapping up around 1 when Matt finished work for the day. Time to shoot some guns! Shaina was back home and back to work.
I kept on with my gardening, moving a Karl Foerster plant. The full sunshine, no wind, and temperatures hitting 21°C made it feel like summer. Shaina took a break to join the OK Corral shooting contests for a bit. Once the shooting was over, Matt, S, and I enjoyed a cold beer on the deck. Shaina took another break around 4, wanting to go for a ride. All four of us caught the horses, saddled up, and headed out for an hour ride. It was Matt’s first official horse ride, and Roo gave him a lovely ride. Bird and Switch, however, were amped up and eager to go fast. Shaina got Bird back on track for the ride through the winery, but coming home was fast-paced and prancy for both of us.
Once untacked, the horses got a hose down and a roll. We went inside for a cold beer and more to eat. The Ottawanians had a smaller plate since they were heading to join Kaylin and Nathan for supper. They packed up and set off after 6. I continued making the soup. S had a plateful of food, then we went out for a hot tub soak in the golden hour. What a beautiful day indeed.
Inside, I had soup for supper and finished Saturday's blog while S watched baseball. Britt and Dave came out around 8 and requested my help to catch Basil—in the dark. Once caught, we took him to the barn where Britt washed his swollen legs, flushed, ointmented, and poulticed the back one. S called to say the northern lights were back. Cool, Britt finally got to see them. I texted the other girls and Amanda. Shaina and Matt jumped in the jeep and headed west to find darkness to see the lights, and they did. Amanda also found a darker spot in town to get her pics.
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