tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689554633376660872024-03-05T14:10:49.573-08:00Painted Promise RanchPaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.comBlogger938125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-12899625044138976282011-07-05T12:02:00.000-07:002011-10-06T15:36:37.773-07:00Swimming Again!John Henry's passing seemed more important to post yesterday, so I delayed this one...<br /><br />Yesterday it was back to Lake Pleasant again, but instead of riding we just went straight from the parking lot to the lake... it was just too hot! This time I took Katie and someone had a camera...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWtb9vhGGagZOn73zQO69GyWaFFoSreQrtMtcqFGm5DOU_FQ75z9p6eqhVstYjLuIthrE1FBw9W0Yao_Gn6xM7V6EGQqlc_TO_cZjaUMm4VOvj1BG-3H94mgDmxci1RQYIT0wdxMvdRoI/s1600/Lake4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660088724714587330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWtb9vhGGagZOn73zQO69GyWaFFoSreQrtMtcqFGm5DOU_FQ75z9p6eqhVstYjLuIthrE1FBw9W0Yao_Gn6xM7V6EGQqlc_TO_cZjaUMm4VOvj1BG-3H94mgDmxci1RQYIT0wdxMvdRoI/s320/Lake4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSTnm0IYQbGtMbjMhJQXJiZXmR3PDo0sM-UNRdL3T_EXzvuOhzqXvRH8dsettH0XNNyzvY7PcqE2D1PCAqkGt5t-r3djR_1hjvv7ycDExGa_8s9-R4BT9AKPNbbaEnga-7HK0zybP_w7g/s1600/lake1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660088722789125874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSTnm0IYQbGtMbjMhJQXJiZXmR3PDo0sM-UNRdL3T_EXzvuOhzqXvRH8dsettH0XNNyzvY7PcqE2D1PCAqkGt5t-r3djR_1hjvv7ycDExGa_8s9-R4BT9AKPNbbaEnga-7HK0zybP_w7g/s320/lake1.jpg" border="0" /></a>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-72188631496743165932011-07-04T20:44:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:12:44.159-07:00RIP John HenryOver the years I have read many a story about a gorgeous mule by the name of John Henry in issues of the Brayer Magazine, which I get being a member of ADMS so that I can register my miniature donkeys... well today I heard that he had passed away. I really felt the need to reach out to Kathleen, who owned him, even though she didn't know me, and let her know how her stories of life with John Henry had touched me... so I dropped her a quick e-mail. I was amazed to get the following response and wanted to share it with you all, because whether you knew him, or knew of him, or not, please note that the world just lost an awesome equine!
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<br />the e-mail and pictures:
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<br />hi susan,
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<br />you know it is people like you who take the time to send me a note that just warms my crying heart. i have gotten over 300 emails 90% from people i don't know. they all talk about john henry like they know him and love him. the whip [am driving society], the yankee peddler [east coast horse mag], the ADMS and the CAA [carriage assoc of am] all have asked for an obit. i just couldn't face doing one so i asked my trainer, jeff morse, [http://green.meads.com] if he would. this is what he wrote…i think he nailed it - just the right amount of facts and smiles…. thank you for your thoughtfulness...
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<br />John Henry 1991-2011
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<br />Kathleen Conklin, “John Henry’s human”, knew she had to be part of his life the moment she laid eyes on him in an Amish mule dealer’s barn in Lancaster County, PA. on a cold winter night in 1994. The impressive force of his charisma is rare among equines. He usually wasn’t hard to notice. 1500 pounds of 16.2 hand, black shiny Percheron Mule with 12” ears. Hard to be wallflower. Plus he had the uncanny ability to launch a loud, clear, friendly bellow at the precise moment that doing so would have the most powerful effect on a crowd of people and horses. We smiled. Everyone knew who it was and they were glad to have met John Henry. He even gave the lucky ones a kiss.
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<br />John Henry began educating Kathleen about mules as a 3 year old. He knew only how to be tied and to be lead. He would not let anyone touch him. What an education he would provide! And what a fortunate mule he was to have Kathleen to work his magic on. She was receptive. Dedicated. Horse smart. Kind and fair. She always did everything the right way for John Henry.
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<br />His competition championships stretch from Shelbyville to Saratoga to Gladstone to GMHA to Lorenzo….and to Walnut Hill. The prestigious summit of carriage driving … Walnut Hill! A Mule at walnut Hill!?! Imagine that. Invited there, even. A barrier broken. John Henry was a champion or reserve champion at Walnut Hill 6 of the last 7 years. Few that saw him will forget the turnout: the restored royal blue butcher’s cart with bright yellow trim and Kathleen absolutely correctly appointed in her blue and white striped apprentice butchers apron. Every detail meticulously researched and executed. But the joke was on Walnut Hill. A mule would never have been used to pull a butcher’s cart! Only fast horses like hackneys’ would be able to make the rounds before the meat spoiled. But still he won and won and won. Always loved that joke. It was impossible not to smile at John Henry.
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<br />Few know that it was John Henry that caused the American Horse Show Association now the United States Equine Federation to overturn a 50 year ban on mules in competition. Mules were banned because their exceptional skills beat society’s horses. They were reinstated because of the skillful ambassadorship of John Henry and Kathleen. It was hard to say no to John Henry. A barrier broken with a smile.
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<br />I taught John Henry and Kathleen to dance in preparation for an invitational musical Kur at a meeting of the American Driving Society in Fair Hill, Maryland. How could I say no? But what music to use? This had to be special. The choice? I knew it the second I heard it. Canned Heat’s “Too Much Giddyup (Not Enough Whoa)”. Look it up. It was perfect. And of course John Henry was his usual superlative self and made everyone smile again.
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<br />John Henry’s legend is larger than space allows to tell it all here. His magic broke down barriers too numerous to list, but…. and I speak for the horsemen that knew him… in a lifetime, we count on the fingers of one hand the good horses by whom we measure all the rest. John Henry will always be at the top of our list. A mule on the top of the list? Imagine that! We are truly privileged to have known the magnificent John Henry.
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<br />“Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
<br />Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone”. ~ prison work song about John Henry attributed to Leadbelly
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<br />tally ho,
<br />kathleen, john henry \ / & agnes \ /
<br />http://john.henry.org
<br />http://horseblanketetc.com
<br />http://pbase.com/conklink - photo albums
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<br />I immediately wrote back to Kathleen to thank her for sharing the pictures and info with a total stranger who nonetheless was a big fan... and she gave me permission to copy for this blog, and sent me one more:
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<br />Here is the last picture taken of John Henry 8 days before he died. In our last class at that show he stopped dead during the first trot and wouldn't do anything but walk. I excused myself and took him out of the ring. That was the beginning. He was champion of the commercial division and also won the carriage dog class with my JRT, Cracker Jack…..John Henry was a real trooper….
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<br />RIP JOHN HENRY, you will be sorely missed!!!!!
<br />PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-10431441052845549892011-07-02T12:00:00.000-07:002011-10-06T15:33:29.478-07:00Swimming with the HorsesToday it was off to Lake Pleasant to swim with the horses then go for a little ride... I took Glory today. She wasn't sure about the water at first but she was a good girl and went in with me. Then we went for a little ride which was nice but HOT! Sorry no pictures, since I was going to be in the water I didn't bring the camera.PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-42882881362301614862011-06-27T19:55:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:02:52.493-07:00Quick TripJust a few shots of my quick trip to Eaton Rapids, Michigan for Randy's family reunion...
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<br />This is Randy's "immediate" family... his parents, siblings and their spouses and kids... wow, huh?
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<br />Same family but with great-grandma added... and this time we can actually SEE Bruce (dad)!!!
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<br />I love this shot of Bernie, Robin and their kids, in their corn field... what a NICE family and I felt really comfortable staying with them!!
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<br />Uncle Bernie and hus buddy Gunner... unfortunately he did want to cuddle with me, no matter how much I begged... but he WOULD chase a ball! Um, GUNNER that is!!!!!
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<br />Randy's cousin's wife Suzanne was kind enough to share her chihuahua pup with me... I was missing my dogs so bad, and although there were a couple where we were staying, they weren't real happy with "strangers"... this little angel was TOTALLY friendly!!!
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<br />They really throw quite a shindig... a HUGE pot luck with amazing food, and there was log-sawing, hammering, sack race, several different ball games for the kids, water balloons, a sand box with pennies for a treasure hunt for the tiny kids, and I am sure I am forgetting a bunch more...
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<br />Randy and I with our medals for winning the sack race! Not bad for a couple of old <a href="mailto:f@rts">f@rts</a>!!
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<br />I was amazed at what cousin Jen's husband did in their yard...
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<br />Flowers at Jen's... WOW!!!
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<br />Sunrise on my way to the airport to come home... although the day started and ended well (happy to be home with my critters), the in between wasn't so hot. I think in the future I will stick with Southwest Airlines, I did NOT like Allegiant Air!!!
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<br />And I am home safe!!! </div></div></div></div></div>
<br />PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-72887549525239041532011-06-23T16:59:00.000-07:002011-07-08T17:04:22.663-07:00Boys and Their ToysMore pictures Randy took to replace the ones lost last year... we did a great little video last year too but although I offered to go to the park and recreate it with him, he said he had already been back there...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMVM4HNo1C7B1NdGsum97zhfnUTay8hX2jOHL0zDVVQIIzn1eWPUX_80CTv8TX0dNdro8S9r3B3TMQw92Bh-WdeWfNMafgkdNmZMvsKRsZYtYrCsA-JH-S5U0-TD4t41NtE8YJFC4kMuj/s1600/100_3257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMVM4HNo1C7B1NdGsum97zhfnUTay8hX2jOHL0zDVVQIIzn1eWPUX_80CTv8TX0dNdro8S9r3B3TMQw92Bh-WdeWfNMafgkdNmZMvsKRsZYtYrCsA-JH-S5U0-TD4t41NtE8YJFC4kMuj/s320/100_3257.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627136424433886498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzSnYO-J23-j6njZe9C8XerE4VJF8buiumG7eF8yDTLoTfce6iZoQdf7pcxvnqaftRmjJysy_V0p013H0pp1pOc837MTjAylRWawQm_Za_zsmOrpUfw272gsEXmyjC-pKaSLWeWWnvIx5/s1600/100_3250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzSnYO-J23-j6njZe9C8XerE4VJF8buiumG7eF8yDTLoTfce6iZoQdf7pcxvnqaftRmjJysy_V0p013H0pp1pOc837MTjAylRWawQm_Za_zsmOrpUfw272gsEXmyjC-pKaSLWeWWnvIx5/s320/100_3250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627136418580300914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqoDQYtfoVTMgP7z0_9fEYm2tMHt3AnZOl-6VN3H3BAModc9F3rNl-u2K4PQ4_XLpllyOaZFyjndqaKvZCiFLdaobgkJ9HBV0-VNBNdTsS9EFQt58ywlkVSqo6ZhDXTPSkHRUnyJR4jLK/s1600/100_3246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqoDQYtfoVTMgP7z0_9fEYm2tMHt3AnZOl-6VN3H3BAModc9F3rNl-u2K4PQ4_XLpllyOaZFyjndqaKvZCiFLdaobgkJ9HBV0-VNBNdTsS9EFQt58ywlkVSqo6ZhDXTPSkHRUnyJR4jLK/s320/100_3246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627136412129142194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HRzTZhIPQcOkitXeLPb4zqrdce_9dk692jJtbezVPL0ergQdLzLEDEUep938rt2FYxDQe7kaUbavs4giUbaeHOeFoiRQ7F28hK_hLkTTEPMNfTeL1-u1reg2K0yfHX7xC2Fnwi-a4KXU/s1600/100_3240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HRzTZhIPQcOkitXeLPb4zqrdce_9dk692jJtbezVPL0ergQdLzLEDEUep938rt2FYxDQe7kaUbavs4giUbaeHOeFoiRQ7F28hK_hLkTTEPMNfTeL1-u1reg2K0yfHX7xC2Fnwi-a4KXU/s320/100_3240.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627136407319464322" /></a>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-48268702147180590472011-06-21T16:54:00.000-07:002011-07-08T16:59:33.590-07:00Shipshewana IndianaSince I left the camera in the rental car last year, I lost the pictures I took of our visit to Amish country... I did not make it back this year but Randy made sure to take some pictures for me!<br /><br />So many, many big old barns!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIY672h2XipBcXV-1L9Gb6_q0ErUJjj1KAWJWIikvQ7RXXJ5XpTbRoed8MYfl8dpnBGyt2nZYyg3byO1D9IV5iivm1OOAqvH0b4rLwX8WjgdxFqY4ljVEhF-CW2lIxffle-5it-fNju4Y/s1600/100_3236.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627134892440149586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIY672h2XipBcXV-1L9Gb6_q0ErUJjj1KAWJWIikvQ7RXXJ5XpTbRoed8MYfl8dpnBGyt2nZYyg3byO1D9IV5iivm1OOAqvH0b4rLwX8WjgdxFqY4ljVEhF-CW2lIxffle-5it-fNju4Y/s320/100_3236.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Love this!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnErjEwaXkrE2fWyH37XSi9hU4CqBKvemzGjlirkj-5jbHbvxdGJfKfHUWYJ7DO_BUdjcmx383_0-MV3QAnXzQtctGdVA_eXXXhIkV9MpQ6vautsA1carHadblMzd8gTBigPo3BESyHsdd/s1600/100_3228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627134878138181186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnErjEwaXkrE2fWyH37XSi9hU4CqBKvemzGjlirkj-5jbHbvxdGJfKfHUWYJ7DO_BUdjcmx383_0-MV3QAnXzQtctGdVA_eXXXhIkV9MpQ6vautsA1carHadblMzd8gTBigPo3BESyHsdd/s320/100_3228.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And here's why they have those signs!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-DDJEuIKEzMJ1yrkHYGfo24MhDocP9VszOMMu4qvQSNbH-_ZvZmDdDLj8s2EgoJJLi55ZPWJNoMebDuH4RBA2d5KkvTbsa3E6RObT1ufe72O1uIQI3lT2NjyljgMU32lnN2annot4_ON/s1600/100_3226.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627134874837747714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-DDJEuIKEzMJ1yrkHYGfo24MhDocP9VszOMMu4qvQSNbH-_ZvZmDdDLj8s2EgoJJLi55ZPWJNoMebDuH4RBA2d5KkvTbsa3E6RObT1ufe72O1uIQI3lT2NjyljgMU32lnN2annot4_ON/s320/100_3226.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Only in Amish country - a horse tied next to a fuel pump!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUI6Kn_ZsrstW1lBhNYUMcTLosqiHjtVkgMKAC7xW_WiBgAZyhILl4PF1ZGq0IicpJmfGVyMFz9OPsqFStLBgwObgvZmJA1vWJQApI2wxv7Cy4NUcgnuodc6R1xP1nTksvm1gBmYHd4Gs/s1600/100_3222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627134869692141538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUI6Kn_ZsrstW1lBhNYUMcTLosqiHjtVkgMKAC7xW_WiBgAZyhILl4PF1ZGq0IicpJmfGVyMFz9OPsqFStLBgwObgvZmJA1vWJQApI2wxv7Cy4NUcgnuodc6R1xP1nTksvm1gBmYHd4Gs/s320/100_3222.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks for thinking of me honey!!!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-27944693842887499752011-06-19T16:46:00.000-07:002011-06-30T16:58:34.622-07:00Got My Aspen Fix!!!!Thanks so much to Rachelle and hubby Mike who hosted a group of us near Kindrick Park, north of Flagstaff... I have been so sad ever since the Little Elden area burned last summer, it was the best place ever to go for aspens... the trees aren't quite as big or as thick as Little Elden but wow did I EVER get my aspen fix!!!<br /><br />This is our camp - made the trip with my friend Pat :)<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3066.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 479px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3066.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Heading down the trail... wait... what's that I see ahead???<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3070.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3070.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />ASPENS!!! The first of many patches :)<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3072.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3072.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sherman leading the way<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3076.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 527px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Rocket catching a quick drink at a tank<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3100.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 631px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3100.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />They are such good little trail doggies!!!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3114.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3114.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Another stand of aspen<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3117.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3117.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This one had FERNS!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3126.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3126.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There was still snow at Snowbowl!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3165.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3165.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Sunday's trail took us through an old burn... very sad...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3189.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/100_3189.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took 139 pictures so if you want to see them all, you can go here: http://s754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Kindrick%20Park%2006-17-11/PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-24527994351370616932011-06-12T16:42:00.000-07:002011-06-30T16:46:46.342-07:00Hutch MountainSpent a great weekend out of the heat with my pal Lisa, camping near Hutch Mountain... thanks to Sheila for the invite!!!<br /><br />We had water...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3020.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Old and new friends...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3026.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 479px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />ASPEN!!!!!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3028.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Gorgeous flowers...<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3029.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 629px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 639px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And I got a double ear-cam! Sherman AND Katie :)<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3031.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Hutch%20Mountain%2006-11-11/100_3031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Not so fun to come back to the heat but it was a nice weekend :)<br /><div></div></div></div></div>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-68618244085319175822011-06-04T16:28:00.000-07:002011-06-14T16:34:17.254-07:00And The Girls Come Home :)Meet Lola... born spring 2010<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_2989.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_2989.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and Aspen... born December 2010<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_2982.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_2982.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It looks as though I have another pair of zebu where one will always be hiding behind the other {sigh}<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_3015.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 519px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_3015.jpg" border="0" /></a> They don't seem to mind making friends with the donkeys though :)<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_2991.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Zebu%20Cattle/100_2991.jpg" border="0" /></a> Seriously, they are not near as skittish as the boys, in fact we herded them into the trailer at David's so when I got home I spent some time in the trailer with them, getting the halters on so I could move them to their pen... I was able to pet both of them fairly well in that small space. It's a little harder in the bigger pen but I put a chair in there and I am determined to work with them!!!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-7051205861600187512011-05-30T20:52:00.000-07:002011-06-06T15:11:17.449-07:00Sycamore CanyonWhat better way to spend a 4-day weekend... just a few of my favorite pictures from this weekend :)<br /><br />Our camp<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2846.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 491px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2846.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Incredible scenery...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2933.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2933.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2799.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2799.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2718.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2718.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful flowers<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2939.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 559px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2939.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2779.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 541px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2779.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2742.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 574px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2742.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wild horses!!!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2929.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2929.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2928.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2928.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Adorable minis!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2919.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2919.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2892.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 612px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2892.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Water, water and more water...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2909.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2909.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2778.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2778.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2789.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2789.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2838.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2838.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Good friends and good dogs...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2893.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2893.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2828.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 624px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2828.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Old barn...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2901.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2901.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a new headstall for my horsie :)<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2757.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/100_2757.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For ALL the pictures, click here http://s754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sycamore%20Canyon%2005-2011/PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-63810794200662116072011-05-21T15:19:00.000-07:002011-06-02T15:26:44.798-07:00Riding Despite the Virus...Yes, I am. BUT following the vet's advice and using common sense... restricting rides to small groups of well-known friends with backyard horses only, in places that are NOT popular horse places... so no lectures necessary :)<br /><br />That said, please enjoy a few shots from Sedona...<br /><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2610.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2610.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2594.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 558px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2594.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2600.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2600.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2577.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2577.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2580.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/100_2580.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took a TON of pictures, if you want to see more go here: http://s754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Sedona%2005-21-11/?start=all<br /><br />And if you want to join us for part of the ride... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2g7XAt5808">click here</a>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-16384501957890883462011-05-14T18:19:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:44:32.383-07:00Two Days Later Another Graduation<div>Kinda sprung on us at short notice but as things worked out, it worked out... so this morning I picked up my next-in-line brother, Scott, and headed over to the main campus of ASU for the graduation of my niece, Stephanie, from the teacher's college (Lindsey's graduation Thursday was from the business college).<br /><br />Hilary had a job interview in Wickenburg which conflicted so she didn't make it, but Lindsey and Andria were there, as well as my mom again, and of course Scott, and my dad and his wife, and my "little" brother Steve with his wife Laura and all but one of their six kids...<br /><br />While we were waiting we took some pictures because Lindsey had to get Andria to the airport for her flight home and we weren't sure they would be able to stay for the whole ceremony... and as it turns out, they weren't...<br />Uncle Steve with Andria and Lindsey. Wow that flash really washed them out, so I turned it off.<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2519.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 556px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2519.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My dad with Andria and Lindsey. Apparently turning off the flash was the wrong move {sigh}<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2521.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 458px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2521.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And for my brother, who didn't have a camera with video, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UivgQDzohj8">some action</a>, although {sigh again} I discovered that even though I knew in advance to be careful of it, I still moved the camera when I screamed... that was her on the far left just before the camera dipped, but I did get back to her and catch her coming down the stairs and the aisleway...<br /><br />Afterward we took more family pictures, won't bore you with too many...<br /><br />Me and my "little" brothers... and yes, the biggest one is the youngest...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2524.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2524.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And I learned something today. I learned how my kids feel when there is an event that necessitates both parents being in attendance... even at almost 50 years of age, with parents having been divorced almost as long as they were married, it was awkward for me. To add to the stress, my little brother informed us all that since the last picture of the 5 of us was taken at his wedding to Laura 23 years ago, he wanted a picture of us all together. He had figured out how everyone should stand and although some strain met his request, he did get his wish.<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2526.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 486px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2526.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Me with nieces Stephanie, 22, the graduate, and Dennarae, who turns 17 next week.<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2532.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 473px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2532.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'll leave you with the two graduates<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2527.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 481px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2527.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-45095345888440153102011-05-13T16:27:00.000-07:002011-05-18T16:48:49.817-07:00Mini Therapy<div>Andria joined me and some of my friends for a mini visit today, a first for her... we took Foxy, Ozzie, Susie Q and her boy Victor, and bottle baby Emily Ann...</div><div></div><br /><br /><div>Foxy is an old pro:<br /></div><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2482.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 434px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2482.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Emily Ann is going to make an AWESOME therapy donkey!!! She has no fear of anything!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2485.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 541px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2485.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Susie Q kept a close eye on her baby boy, and he was glad for that, it was all new to him, his first time indoors!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2502.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 497px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2502.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This facility includes several trips in the elevator...<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2488.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 568px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2488.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Victor wasn't too sure about this... so Andria assisted! (We came across a scale later and weighed him, 52.7!!)<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2489.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2489.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />He was much better about LEAVING!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2491.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 605px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2491.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />And he got used to things as the visit went on.<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2495.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 479px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2495.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Emily Ann decides to put on the brakes!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2496.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2496.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This gentleman was trying to convince Foxy to wear his hat for a picture, she wasn't too sure...<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2498.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2498.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So he showed her how it works!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2499.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2499.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Later Foxy got a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fCYHaiBH_I&feature=related">lullaby</a><br /><br />Susie Q being petted... I just love pictures of the old hands on the minis!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2503.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 485px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2503.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This gentleman was so excited, he didn't want to let go!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2506.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 591px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2506.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But he had to share his ponies...<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2507.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2507.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />And check this out... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdtS9qJaFHk&feature=related">WHAT IS IN THE ELEVATOR</a>?<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>THE END!<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2510.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 594px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2510.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />Or not... one of the caretakers went and got her daughter from the attached daycare and found us in the parking lot...<br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2513.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Grandview%20Care%20Center%2005-13-11/100_2513.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />"Just my size!"<div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-19657742673246565592011-05-12T20:00:00.000-07:002011-05-18T16:27:46.610-07:00Lindsey's graduation!<u><span style="color:#810081;"></span></u>This morning I got up REAL early - 4:00! - so I had time to feed all the animals and get ready, and by 6:00 I was headed for Scottsdale to pick up my mom in time to make it to Tempe for Lindsey's graduation from ASU at 8:00 in the morning...<br /><br />It was really crowded but thanks to cell phones we did find her... she is just to the left of the close end of that light bar to the right of the ASU sign...<br /><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2443.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2443.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />What, you can't see her? Let me get closer...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2443c.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 602px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2443c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah, I know, I can't tell which one is her either - but I tried!!! Meanwhile, I got a nice shot of Andria and Hilary waiting...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2445.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 636px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2445.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And then Hilary took a shot of Andria, me and my mom waiting...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2446.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 481px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2446.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hey it was something to do to pass the time! Along with this... take a WILD guess how many times I had to take a picture before I got the words lined up just right...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2449.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 531px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2449.jpg" border="0" /></a> CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2011!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2447.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 571px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2447.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now for some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2e8nBVCPdU">ACTION!<br /></a>Apparently when I scream I can't hold my hand still {sigh} so I missed the actual handing of the diploma, but you can recognize the long blonde hair...<br /><br />Watch the left side of the screen, Andria did a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gCqPW2-MAU&NR=1">BETTER JOB</a> catching the actual hand-off... but on the big screen...<br /><br />Afterwards we went outside to look for her in the crowd...<br /><u><span style="color:#810081;"></span></u><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/IMG_0066.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/IMG_0066.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2453.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 420px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2453.jpg" border="0" /></a> And take some pictures, starting with Grammy and the 3 girls... Hilary - STOP TEXTING!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2458.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2458.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There, that's better :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2459.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2459.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My turn...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2460.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 481px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2460.jpg" border="0" /></a> The graduate and her diploma - well, her diploma cover anyway, apparently they mail the real things later, saves from problems with which one to hand which person!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2461.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2461.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Found a nicer background so took some more... my 3 girls...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2463.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 490px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2463.jpg" border="0" /></a> My 3 girls being goofy...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2465.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 569px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2465.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Three generations...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2468.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2468.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Afterwards Grammy took us all to lunch at Olive Garden, YUM!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2479.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 481px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Lindsey%20ASU%20Graduation%2005-12-11/100_2479.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Didn't take any more pictures but I got to spend the rest of the day with all 3 girls, we had pedicures and were going to catch a movie but the one we wanted wasn't playing at the theater we found (since not one of us is familiar with Tempe! Lindsey attended the polytechnic campus of ASU in east Mesa, bu the graduations were all at the main campus) so we ended up hanging out at Tempe Marketplace and finished off with Coldstone...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Then we said goodbye and after dropping Hilary off on our way home, I had Andria all to myself for a little while...<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-52009393527902741232011-05-10T20:51:00.000-07:002011-05-18T16:00:21.608-07:00More Pictures of ZacharyYup the new owner decided she liked Zachary for a name... the little guy was sold the day after he was born!<br />After work today I opened the gate so that XZachary and his mama could stretch their legs a little while I was there to supervise... but instead, everyone else came in! They all want to check out the new arrival...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2394.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 573px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 639px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2394.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Where did he go???<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2395.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2395.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Once out of the pen, mama kept close tabs on him...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2396.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 533px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2396.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And she did her best to keep him away from the other donkeys.<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2397.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2397.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2398.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 458px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2398.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2399.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 531px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2399.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I just love this picture, these are 3 of his older half-sisters (all have the same sire), and they actually lined up by age!!! Sarah Beth in the back was born 11/02/09, then Emily Ann born 10/02/10, and Jessica DeAnn born 01/30/11... guess what they are looking at?<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2412.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2412.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yup they wanted to see their baby brother, but his mama is having none of it!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2413.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2413.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Just a little bit closer...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2414.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2414.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And then she made sure he walked right on by!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2416.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 551px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2416.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's ok girls, just be patient and before too long mama will be HAPPY to have you babysit for her ;)PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-26204266976288674832011-05-09T09:17:00.001-07:002011-05-09T09:24:10.566-07:00Foaling Season Ends on a Good Note!FINALLY Ellie Mae had her foal... I was beginning to think I was crazy, per my records from last year she was due no later than April 24, but she had barely an udder, and then it went away! Being a maiden jennet she wasn't REAL huge but big enough that I sure didn't think she could hold off until October... I was hoping for another boy so I could sell him and put more in the hay fund, prices are crazy... but the first thought in my head when I saw the foal this morning was OH I HOPE IT'S A GIRL SO I CAN KEEP IT! What a cutie... BUT it IS a boy, so someone is going to get a REALLY adorable lil donk!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2385.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 481px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2385.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2386.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 502px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2386.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2387.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 596px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2387.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yes, he has spots in his blaze!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2388.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 637px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2388.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2389.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2389.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looks just like Nicholas but MORE white on his hips...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2390.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 537px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2390.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2391.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 551px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2391.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2392.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2392.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Victor wants to know why he can't come in and play!<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2393.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 639px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 607px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Ellie%20Mae%20foal%2005-09-11/100_2393.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Still not much of an udder under there but lots of nipple and the lil guy is nursing away - just goes to show that like people, some donkeys are just different!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-53159632978400891362011-05-08T21:15:00.000-07:002011-05-09T21:17:56.034-07:00Happy Mother's Day!Lindsey got me the cutest card...<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/blog/donkeys.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 625px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/blog/donkeys.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On the inside it says:<br /><br />Thanks for always putting up with me, even when I was a little pain in the... well, you know. Happy Mother's Day<br /><br />Then a gal from the mini donkey yahoo group shared with us a card she got for her mother:<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/blog/donkeycard.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 479px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/blog/donkeycard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On the inside it says...<br /><br />SO I GOT YOU THIS CHEAP-ASS CARD!<br /><br />I about fell off my chair laughing and I figured it was a good thing Lindsey hadn't see this one!!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-80649339732280963302011-05-07T21:12:00.000-07:002011-05-09T21:15:34.374-07:00Groom Creek for the DayForgot my own camera but did manage to find a shot of me and Sherman riding Glory through the forst that one of my friends took :)<br /><a href="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Groom%20Creek%2005-07-11/PrescottHorseCampMay72011007.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/ppranch-azbcr2010/Groom%20Creek%2005-07-11/PrescottHorseCampMay72011007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Another fantastic ride!!!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-7647901492628398212011-05-06T21:18:00.000-07:002011-05-09T21:18:47.883-07:00Happy Anniversary to Us!11 years... it's been a bit of a rollercoaster but I have to say that overall, I've enjoyed the ride :)<br /><br />I love you Randy!!!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-34149882075630714892011-05-04T15:11:00.001-07:002011-05-04T15:11:54.621-07:00My Grand-donkey Madeline!Wow is she having lots of adventures and she is doing really well learning to drive... bop on over to her own blog and catch up!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-79843758640688769232011-05-02T15:08:00.000-07:002011-05-04T15:08:51.592-07:00Happy Birthday to...RANDY! He is only 43, still a youngster lol... at least compared to me!<br /><br />Love ya honey!!!PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-26449876124538703262011-05-01T15:09:00.000-07:002011-05-04T15:10:31.095-07:00Stasia's FundraiserI will add pictures soon but today we had a poker ride and raffle and potluck fundraiser for Stasia, a member of AzBCR who recently had surgery for cancer and WOOT she is clear now!!! So this was a celebration of life and we all had a BLAST! And as an added bonus we got to meet Bella, her 5-year-old daughter, and her mini Tickles, in person...PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-21452507637272366002011-04-30T15:06:00.000-07:002011-05-04T15:08:11.572-07:00OK I Know I Have Been A Bad Blogger......but seriously, am I being punished by receiving NO comments????? I have just been incredibly busy, but I try to catch up within a week...PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-12116607252594295782011-04-29T20:18:00.000-07:002011-04-29T20:20:23.253-07:00Another One Bites The Dust!Breeding season, that is... with temperatures climbing, I did some moving around today {after a lovely ride at the White Tanks!} including separating the two zebu bulls, as it has been recommended to me in order to get them more friendly...<br /><br />Foaling season, however, is NOT complete, as I am STILL waiting on Ellie Mae, whose due date was no later than April 24... {sigh}PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568955463337666087.post-72045567819056112562011-04-25T19:22:00.000-07:002011-04-29T20:09:51.196-07:00Chaparral Day TwoSunday's ride was just as gorgeous... this time Sabrina and Savannah did the 25-mile ride with us while Jersey rested from her long Saturday. AND I remembered I could do movies so we have a few of those...<br /><br />Rode with a gal from Vegas and her mustang for a little while, what a gorgeous horse!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tLDGDVrp1X94LPcDHJ_WKCcw-bo7sniPM6PFvjFTWON4csmEV-7S2YogiVBDqTnPIHz73QNfZmdiUVcitJUJCRf3of5vPUGR5olNgiUkRfgZwRPBxDsVd9rbqpsTf4lafYJwvjIiRGG3/s1600/100_2338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601197661553184338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tLDGDVrp1X94LPcDHJ_WKCcw-bo7sniPM6PFvjFTWON4csmEV-7S2YogiVBDqTnPIHz73QNfZmdiUVcitJUJCRf3of5vPUGR5olNgiUkRfgZwRPBxDsVd9rbqpsTf4lafYJwvjIiRGG3/s320/100_2338.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Brenda and Patch, bringing up the rear...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFPpidWQKktHMTIU0ywCAzW2pZcM7ITMmZk_5OegDRb1w5rjMTIZP5XogiYUK0y8k768I5EWACdIx6pPOFG2j486O6UQFAmxMZZ5bnKpy1mK2MsQES3e5rfm7jnTw0h90rw7Ce2T93NG4/s1600/100_2339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601197669211873858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFPpidWQKktHMTIU0ywCAzW2pZcM7ITMmZk_5OegDRb1w5rjMTIZP5XogiYUK0y8k768I5EWACdIx6pPOFG2j486O6UQFAmxMZZ5bnKpy1mK2MsQES3e5rfm7jnTw0h90rw7Ce2T93NG4/s320/100_2339.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Such a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmWwUcWBXK0">beautiful trail</a><br />Sabrina and Savannah leading us down the trail<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpZBTJSs592cdA5IP1gMOpTCJRkhGfBIckuq3OPq4JImBlmXYhz3guyI53l_aJbw_bcGxUAWlbMAJelwMEiVaYmvT2dqMgbFJ_iqodXF4flAUn21tUJSAD4uQ1uADjN5XFZI7MHl7Hwmy/s1600/100_2343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601197674947143762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpZBTJSs592cdA5IP1gMOpTCJRkhGfBIckuq3OPq4JImBlmXYhz3guyI53l_aJbw_bcGxUAWlbMAJelwMEiVaYmvT2dqMgbFJ_iqodXF4flAUn21tUJSAD4uQ1uADjN5XFZI7MHl7Hwmy/s320/100_2343.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Then we came to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ZXoryEbWY">THIS</a><br />Can't really see the rocks I was looking at but I love how this shot turned out...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjxwA4l29ZCTJnYKJgJ7InAppFkEF_qUluENyKpq4j4hhen7FZv6H-skiGP9h5xQykjIOgux694SnwDfsQHUb3iLu5E59f3v6lvK3gLUUsDsz8XReI_7-cY4sGi159hofmrZEYmK7_vU/s1600/100_2347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601197680276406930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjxwA4l29ZCTJnYKJgJ7InAppFkEF_qUluENyKpq4j4hhen7FZv6H-skiGP9h5xQykjIOgux694SnwDfsQHUb3iLu5E59f3v6lvK3gLUUsDsz8XReI_7-cY4sGi159hofmrZEYmK7_vU/s320/100_2347.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This was the most awesome trail... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6SijKqsfas">come along with us</a> for a few minutes...<br />Jacked this shot of us crossing the creek from Brenda<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1UATffFjZFd_A1ZbkfcGSzZ7ccfEEF_i-ZOlleG-DjzeuJc_OqMWl7_B5zIa0O-_W_IG_Mrb3DAD8g5Z1Ku-c9hjcA_D8jIuPNuSJfDC43mbw2U9xXkBLMwkOhlVm-nQLOQDwzJV_Fsy/s1600/DSC01100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601202164011596802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1UATffFjZFd_A1ZbkfcGSzZ7ccfEEF_i-ZOlleG-DjzeuJc_OqMWl7_B5zIa0O-_W_IG_Mrb3DAD8g5Z1Ku-c9hjcA_D8jIuPNuSJfDC43mbw2U9xXkBLMwkOhlVm-nQLOQDwzJV_Fsy/s320/DSC01100.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes we couldn't even see the trail until we were right on top of it...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9c9_eJ0YgklNwaSL4FuMzOLagfohXzNs7BCaTbJsC0WVy3AoabTMGxb5z5BL7bo_Dcfo31kLX-DbmZ3Ni55n0opuh33Z3wZvxcjXJ6ul4yBDwjVhdh8EYNWIKZq8w2SuRyehVRkicwYDM/s1600/100_2360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601198715874412194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9c9_eJ0YgklNwaSL4FuMzOLagfohXzNs7BCaTbJsC0WVy3AoabTMGxb5z5BL7bo_Dcfo31kLX-DbmZ3Ni55n0opuh33Z3wZvxcjXJ6ul4yBDwjVhdh8EYNWIKZq8w2SuRyehVRkicwYDM/s320/100_2360.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Indulging my fascination with dead tree branches against the sky...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrbKifDTnSmBjzmrsEC2CsmczcHuiKuU2_fJqDxTVLD0aX6cCW2Dr4ybhSlEv0u5B3Y-gzfyaBpZd1M74lBGu7pDOiHOQpW1rR2_FYr37tXVRN8umRtma3uIq_Wnm15wNgNyeH2YWp80V/s1600/100_2356.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601198704731603026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrbKifDTnSmBjzmrsEC2CsmczcHuiKuU2_fJqDxTVLD0aX6cCW2Dr4ybhSlEv0u5B3Y-gzfyaBpZd1M74lBGu7pDOiHOQpW1rR2_FYr37tXVRN8umRtma3uIq_Wnm15wNgNyeH2YWp80V/s320/100_2356.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Do you see what I see?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAQU_4imgcZRerZGHFOw_SFHeLiPLM0YqGyc581n9UYbcdaaF8CsvjTnzHI9wETX-5lTA0TDRNuezLHeqA4L_88A0rxRNCW9etx8bDFhiVl9wTa2zvBz7TdApcMOmy0cKIvasEM0sacUo/s1600/100_2355.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601198688234361218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAQU_4imgcZRerZGHFOw_SFHeLiPLM0YqGyc581n9UYbcdaaF8CsvjTnzHI9wETX-5lTA0TDRNuezLHeqA4L_88A0rxRNCW9etx8bDFhiVl9wTa2zvBz7TdApcMOmy0cKIvasEM0sacUo/s320/100_2355.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yup it's a lil prickly pear, growing right out of the rock!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8W-fB7f9HfCpGrlL8QmMLPK2WZE24poElnCNt_UnYSRR0G-G5PorJnlzR7rWTTDakBgwdphDfpQwy8SAoBJuDgcuGIemmkjHxOhrcFK3qRyYPNE3OVsTiklAa9Youm-qD724UcjpXYs0/s1600/100_2355c.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601198689124362354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8W-fB7f9HfCpGrlL8QmMLPK2WZE24poElnCNt_UnYSRR0G-G5PorJnlzR7rWTTDakBgwdphDfpQwy8SAoBJuDgcuGIemmkjHxOhrcFK3qRyYPNE3OVsTiklAa9Youm-qD724UcjpXYs0/s320/100_2355c.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />In the wash, by this time we are almost back and the horses are tired and the last thing they want to walk in is sand!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFcI1y-Ib9rZdrZ3zckDckWdOtbgRhxYqA46jcJoemHfRACCzPXtuE2d77HoILtm9gMGfvRix4srzBseSUGUQ_f4jT3KOaRpriYMYAjSCKJbUmtZFbwIRukKeg8cG9TXEFkXfWhsL0WjN/s1600/100_2351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601197691709764930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFcI1y-Ib9rZdrZ3zckDckWdOtbgRhxYqA46jcJoemHfRACCzPXtuE2d77HoILtm9gMGfvRix4srzBseSUGUQ_f4jT3KOaRpriYMYAjSCKJbUmtZFbwIRukKeg8cG9TXEFkXfWhsL0WjN/s320/100_2351.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We finished in good time and packed up to head home, unfortunately didn't get to stay for awards as we had a long drive ahead of us...<br /><br />AND I didn't do this on Friday on the way in, so I made sure to do it on the way out... even though I've already done it once, I find myself wondering if the itty bitty truck is going to fit!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyviM42WDQOJhbSvViejccSdiYKVdZuD6pCnLAfK3AK-x48f0s1pXM5cYohmGnoMINl5D0Qc3IXnyvCWOKM_xugahDlSeT5XQuQihzWL1bdK_6oBERpsfDD_iSkXMPqOXivLG9i9TBvG4W/s1600/100_2363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601202148229452898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyviM42WDQOJhbSvViejccSdiYKVdZuD6pCnLAfK3AK-x48f0s1pXM5cYohmGnoMINl5D0Qc3IXnyvCWOKM_xugahDlSeT5XQuQihzWL1bdK_6oBERpsfDD_iSkXMPqOXivLG9i9TBvG4W/s320/100_2363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />In fact I would have loved to jump out and take a picture of the truck inside, but I don't think I could have gotten the door open enough to get out! Look in the mirror, not much room!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5TgXQMocbJDv1Opc-xMATruGDuWnt-qkv_TE_yGpGiNTXxHVY8kjxXdQxymAwQyGqLW5yUsjAqylB-GPyLq-vZ2zuEmjienMkb5IKRZBQcwNIYvVnp5BxJtkMJ9MchN4pwQfUcccC9NC/s1600/100_2364.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601202154978102626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5TgXQMocbJDv1Opc-xMATruGDuWnt-qkv_TE_yGpGiNTXxHVY8kjxXdQxymAwQyGqLW5yUsjAqylB-GPyLq-vZ2zuEmjienMkb5IKRZBQcwNIYvVnp5BxJtkMJ9MchN4pwQfUcccC9NC/s320/100_2364.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Whew made it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiOQbQulHieSYKPL_V32fw4KE-EUiF_6vRhha2yUHaeM-JeL77njU_XcvK5iei680LNUo9NWB7BvNiJxuYaDnyNd1auLFx9Va_Dl_KJBF8FmTQXhhxW1hCIoKlK29zXkoi1NAGme2x4DS/s1600/100_2365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601202161863662274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiOQbQulHieSYKPL_V32fw4KE-EUiF_6vRhha2yUHaeM-JeL77njU_XcvK5iei680LNUo9NWB7BvNiJxuYaDnyNd1auLFx9Va_Dl_KJBF8FmTQXhhxW1hCIoKlK29zXkoi1NAGme2x4DS/s320/100_2365.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Got home just before dark so I got everyone fed and HIT THE SHOWER boy did THAT feel good... and had me some puppy time, since we camped on a private ranch and they requested no dogs in camp, this is the first time Sherman and Rocket have not come along, I missed them SO MUCH!!!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>PaintedPromisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771284709068251348noreply@blogger.com0