A Day

It is 1030 and it feels like 230

It is a satisfying tired

and 

it would induce a really 

restful

and

peaceful sleep

BUT

Penny has a cough

which means

that my sleep will be

ANYTHING

but 

those things.

BUT

that is besides the point

because

the point is I am satisfactorily tired

from

a lovely day.

We went shopping

ALLLLLLLLLL

day.

I don't like shopping

but

this was my kind of shopping

it was poking around a store

but not staying forever.

plus 

we hit a tack shop

I love horse stores.

then we came home and went riding.

except for Lucy

she watched cartoons.

I even had a moment today

to run up and see

my sister-in-law and her baby.

I love days like today.

When all is Quiet on the Farm

I woke this morning 

to

the phone ringing.

I went out to 

let the horses out on pasture

and I heard

birds chirping

and geese waddling in the weeds

I heard clucking 

and panting dogs

I heard the stamp of hooves

but

I did not hear 

the crows of the 

rooster(s).

I feel guilty.

I gave the order.

The girls all had 

their faces

plastered to the glass

in 

absolute fascination.

I cleaned.

I ran the water.

I banged pots

I did anything

NOT

to hear the dying sounds

of the rooster.

I used to think

I had a thick skin

when it came to the

facts of life.

I have been on the end 

of many ropes while 

our horses have been 

euthanized

I have gone hunting with my dad

and while I have

NO desire to shoot 

anything

it did not bug me when he did

BUT

I am left

feeling a little guilty today

on a quieter than normal farm.

It's all fun and games....

These are {my} chickens.

The kids love them.

they started laying eggs 

and

the novelty of gathering them 

has

yet 

to disappear.

We had 4 roosters.

Slowly they have died.

One death due to donkeys

two suspicious deaths

Have us thinking

the yellow dog may be the culprit.

So we are left with 1 rooster.

We all like the rooster.

He was our favourite.

but

Last week in an unfortunate incident

he woke me up at 4

and then

a few days later attacked me

I threw a couple shoes at him

and he decided to walk away.

THEN

he chased Ellie across the yard.

This morning the rooster finally sealed his fate...

You never mess with Dusty

he has too many guns.

While out doing chores with Penny

the rooster tried to spur her in the face.

He missed.

Unfortunately for him

Dusty will not...

Weekend

It was Dusty's family reunion this last weekend.

It was fun to get out and see everyone.

Lucy's cousins were so great about including her in everything 

so

that made the weekend that much better.

I got to take the family pictures.

I need more practice.

Most everyone got at least one good picture.

I can't wait to show some of them.

These are just a few trial pictures with my kiddos.

 Lucy enjoying the sunshine.

 Penny did a LOT of tire horse riding.
She is concentrating so she doesn't get bucked off.

Ellie- always a perfect model for pictures.

I had to keep chasing her out of all the pictures.

We had Lucy's x-rays on Monday.

The re-break and set looks good.

The Dr. was going to transfer her records to the pediatric ortho surgeon..

he figured she would have a better idea of a time-frame.

Summer is whizzing by.

Soon I am sure I will be back to school shopping.

Hopefully we can hang on to August 

and get a few relaxing summery things accomplished.

The Friday Wind-Down

Lucy had a few visitors yesterday.

It really made her day

I think we are headed into 

that

dreaded night

after the first inital pain wave 

subsides

and then

you get hammered 

with another wave of healing pain

Lucy was great this morning

but as the day winds down

she is becoming increasingly more 

uncomfortable.

Penny is also becoming

increasingly

herself.

She is in need of some 

one on one

attention.

My sister is coming tomorrow.

Then Dusty is home.

Then my Parents are coming

Then Monday is the appointment 

with the surgeon

I have a sneaking suspicion

that this week 

is going to blow by

and I will be sitting here

next friday

Just as exhausted....

an Update

Old age has set in.

I can't hack this lack of sleep business.

Lucy is doing much better.

I am expecting a bad night and day

in the upcoming days.

The inital pain wave has subsided.

She must sense my exhaustion.

She conceded to using the crutches today.

She's actually getting the swing down.

I promised her a movie 

when should use them without

help

or whining.

We had our first official visitor today.

Lucy LOVED it.

She was just so smug showing her sisters

all the cool things.

She promised to share the treats.

The treat I most want is sleep

I am counting down till my 

counter-part arrives home....

Midnight Mishaps

The situation

Lucy was riding

Lucy got kicked by another horse

So I think

it's a Midnight Mishaps and it's the Chili's Fault....

So the result.

Both bones broken

but not in the joint

and not on the growth plates.

Lucky.

And it is a very very good thing 

we had Gramma's ambulance.

She musta known we would be needing it.

 So she is casted to mid-thigh at the request of the orthopaedic surgeon

We have more appointments and more xrays to monitor the breaks.

Her foot is casted in full flexion and above the knee to completely 

immobilise her.

Not so lucky...

especially for me...

Monday

It's Monday night already.

I have been attempting to be a frequent blogger

not letting myself slip into the black abyss of 

internet space

getting lost in thinking I have nothing interesting to add

to this galaxy of nothingness.

Okay.

Phew

I think I must be reading 

too many of my friends nerd pins

on pinterest.

which is also the reason for the black abyss in blogging.

I will eventually end my rambling.

I got distracted by my stash.

I wish I had a stash of chocolate.

stupid diets.

but instead I found 

my stash of YARN.

I put it away through the craziness of moving

and just sorta forgot about it.

but as soon as I touched the soft squishy balls of loveliness 

(yarn people)

I thought of babies.

People all around me are knocked up.

So I knit a couple baby pods.

Penny thought she was getting a hat!

So instead of blogging 

I was knitting.

I am still knitting

but i thought i would be a multitasker on this fine Monday night

but now

I have done my part

and must go back to the gentle clacking of needles instead of keys.

Staying so Cool

Penny has her own way of doing things

she has her own way of dressing

her own way of eating

her own way of speaking

she gets cool all on her own.

Penny inspecting her buster bar.

Nothing is better than a good joke.

Flyin around on her scooter

hands free freezie eating

passing this down to someone who thinks it's as cool

as she  does...

The Spice of Life

Lucy is and has always been

her own.

She does what she likes.

She does not care about people's opinions

(except for a particular friend)

She isn't afraid of her dad

She is fine by herself

I don't think

I will have to worry about peer pressure with her.

(I could be wrong... 

remind me of this in about 10 years 

and I'll let you know how that's going for us)

This post wasn't really going to be about Lucy

but 

today

I made nachos

I made one half for the kids

one half for me

On my half I cut two Jalapeno peppers.

I like them

a lot.

Lucy decided she wanted my half.

I warned her.

She didn't care.

I left the kitchen

not because of anything

but just because I wanted to sit on a comfy chair.

and as I was sitting on my comfy chair

I heard the sink

fill a cup

again

and again

 and again.

You would think that perhaps

she could of asked for different ones

but no.

She is stubborn

I asked if she liked them

She said they were the best she ever had.

Who needs Jalapenos when you have Lucy...