The hay comes down 2025

The hall, being right beside the railroad tracks, made for a noisy night—those trains felt like they were passing right through the trailer. S was up several times for bathroom breaks, and the rain started just after his 7:30 outing, it was cool and overcast when we finally stirred.

S and I got up around 9 and walked over to the hall to brush our teeth and freshen up. We bumped into the groom outside and the bride in the bathroom—both surprisingly upbeat after the big celebration. B got up after I took the dogs for a quick pee walk and loaded them into the truck. S drove her out to Amber and Grady’s, then came back to where I had already packed up the trailer and had it ready to hook up and head home.

ChatGPT edited a photo of Harley, wow right?

We rolled back into the ranch just after 10. Harley got her breakfast, Roo got her meds and hay, the cats got their soft food—and Cooper, still on his hunger strike, sniffed at it all but passed. S got caught up on the internet after some time off, then backed the trailer into its spot and plugged it in while I popped the slides out and gave it a good vacuum.

Saturday fun day - 3 videos

Renn's store

making cookies today!

<3 Thanks Nate for the cute pics

S started up the swather and had to do a few more repairs before he could really get going, but by just before 1, he was out cutting. I packed up a lunch kit with food, snacks, and drinks and ran it out to him for his rounds.

just opening the field

The rest of my afternoon was filled with garden tasks—lots of weeding and getting the soaker hoses going. The sun had finally come out, though a breeze kept things comfortable. Inside, I tackled a deep clean: took apart Harley’s big bed to wash it along with her other bedding and toys, gave the floors a much-needed vacuum and mop, and scrubbed off Harley’s famous slime trails from the walls.

backpacking mountain climber!

Around 6, a fellow stopped by to buy a couple of my unique tall window frames—always nice to see pieces go off to a good home. After that, I got the veggies prepped for supper just as B arrived a little before 7. She had gone home after the wedding and napped most of the day. Once here, she fed the horses and let Roo out for a little stretch.

S finished up swathing the east fields and came in just in time for supper. He tossed the ribs on the BBQ to heat while I finished the veggies, and we had a quick sprinkle of rain while he grilled—just enough to freshen the air.

After dinner, B set off for home with Cooper in tow. I took Harley for a nice evening walk while S headed back out to swath the outer edges of the winter pasture and the long grass in the house paddock. I opened the gates for him before coming inside.

Once back in, I tackled the dishes—scrubbing the pots and pans—then treated myself to a bit of ice cream while doing my Spanish lessons. S came in around 9:30, having finished up the swathing for the day, and joined me for some ice cream and a bit of Calgary Stampede on TV.

And they said Harley had a high cat prey drive when we got her.. good thing for good training <3