Three Loads!!!

Of sand, that is. Shoveled INTO the trailer by me, and shoveled OUT of the trailer by me... (well mostly - Lindsey helped with the first load and boarder Chuck with the last...)

I am one tired girl. But the muddy low spots in the driveway are almost gone... and Chuck's horse has a dry place to stand!

Merry Christmas!

And now we know what Sherman asked for when he sat on Santa's lap... I guess he was tired of this:

Because now he has this:

Although apparently he hasn't quite got the hang of it, guess he is used to a too-small bed!

And Rocket gets blue...

And Darci of course gets pink!

The beds were big enough I didn't get one for each, Radar and Vada will have to figure out who they want to share with...
Aaahhhhh... he figured it out!

For you late Santas... WALGREENS! On sale for TEN BUCKS! (Regular price $30!) WOO HOO!

Christmas Eve Pageant

For the third year we were invited back to do the Christmas Eve pageant at a local church. We get there an hour early because the donkeys need to practice walking down the aisle of the church. The floor changes under their feet several times - blacktop to concrete to carpet to tile to different tile... and each change is a WHOLE new experience! But first... we see Lamar the camel in the parking lot!

So me and my helpers have to get our picture taken with him. Randy is the short one... then me in the red shirt, Mary in green and Elaina last.

Now the donkeys are unloaded and brushed and off we go toward the church... Mary Ellen has been visiting Randy so she brought her... and I brought Ellie Mae, who is with Elaina, and Becky Lynn with 6-day-old Timothy... who STOLE the show! The littlest donkey was the biggest hit!

Pictures inside do not turn out well so we didn't even try this year. But once we have practiced a few times, we wait outside in the grass as the people arrive and everyone has to stop and play with the donkeys :) including the pageant participants!

We really enjoy doing this pageant every year... even if we have to dress up!

Oh No, Not Again!

It's raining.

Myhorses are STILL standing in soup from last week. I can't feed without my rubber boots...

Now this is a desert and YES, we do need the rain. But geez!

A chance to dry out in between would be nice...

Sherman Pictures :)

Sherman had quite the weekend. We went on TWO rides... Saturday on the toy drive ride out at Estrella Park, and Sunday at the Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction. Just thought I would share some cute pics of my boy...
Saturday he got to ride on Paint Mare with me. We also ponied Luna and they did good, not biting each other!





The four of us... Paint Mare, Luna, me and SHERMAN!


Then on Sunday he got to ride on Katie...
Hold on Sherman, we're going up a hill!


During our snack stop Sherman got to come in the "front seat"


Back in town he had to stay in the trailer while we ate lunch, but then... we took him to town!
First thing, typical man, he picks up a saloon girl!


Then he ended up in jail!


Then he got to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas


I think two days of riding tuckered him out!

As Promised...

What good mamas these little donkeys are. I am so happy to see how they take care of their foals! And some of what I thought was mud on this little one's legs was actually SPOTS!

Fingers crossed, someone is seriously asking about him...

Mary is Home :)

Thank you all for your prayers... Mary was released from rehab today. She still has a long road ahead of her though, so keep those prayers coming. I was over there tonight and it's late so I gotta get to bed. More baby donkey pictures tomorrow I promise :)