Bird Seed and Checkers

Another gorgeous day here in Western New York....

while other states are burning and flooding.

We are so fortunate.

 It's that time of year when color returns to the morning sky.

After chores I checked my email and ended up taking a couple of quick shots to send in a reply

to one of my blog friends in Canada.  She had ridden her horse bareback and with a neck rope and I could not resist responding as I did this with Berlin's Dam.  Only I rode in a dressage saddle with a neck rope.  What a great feeling.

These photos were taken today through glass, so they are weird.

My horse, Marieke, is on the left and Hollander (her full brother) is on the right.

Two gorgeous Anglo-Trakehners by Abdullah (who lived nearby and was in the Olympics).

 

 This is a watercolor painting by our friend Pat Turcotte.

Marieke and I were at a breed show.

I can't believe I ever was able to have a horse of this quality as I was and still am just

a back yard horse person.

We lost her to colic at age 18.

 I dropped Little Wonder and Phoebe off at the groomers at 10 and went up to the Rec Center to start setting up a room with a new rug and furniture.  The Seniors have started moving into the building for their activities and I want them (and everyone else who uses the building) to 

have a home base where they can relax, play cards or whatever.

Picked them up around 2.

 They looked and smelled delicious!!!!

Sherri always does a terrific job with them.

 Somehow during the ride home Phoebe did this to her harness.

 I spent a couple of hours this afternoon mowing.

 Gary finished his chair for the auction and is calling it "Checkers."

 Mine is called "Birdseed."  Tomorrow I will finish painting it.

 Gary was sent home with a doggy bag when he left Finks last night,

 so all I had to do was make a cucumber/sour cream salad and heat up 

corn, chicken and a couple ribs.

I just finished the 6th season of "Suits" (on Amazon) and am going to be lost

until the 7th season starts.  It had me so hooked.

Maybe I'll have to get back to reading.

Over and out.

Night all.