Hey there! It's been a long time since I updated my blog. We had a great time at Lake Sunset. The weather was reasonable, some rain, but not a washout. We were able to swim, kayak and fish almost every day. Bubba brought his bike and did lots of riding usually 10 or more miles each day. Leanne brought her roommate Jessie and we all really enjoyed visiting with her and Drea her little Yorkie. Megan was able to come down also with some friends too. Carol was fun as usual! Wish Mike could have joined us more, but we understand about farming. We ate way too much, but it was all delicious! Thanks to Grammy we enjoyed a buffet from the Chinese place in Fair Haven. One of the best things about camp was the dishwasher! We also had a great campfire one night, Leanne introduced us to "Buttery Nipples". We also had a nice visit from Paul and Bea on our last night. Looking forward to next year!

Well the horse was definately not for me. And the $150 was a per month charge so she could have spending money in grad school! Right, I'll feed the nag, pay for all the shoes, vet etc and you'll get money to play with! I think not. He wasn't a 1 temperament either, maybe a 5 or 6, very annoying teeth grinding habit, wouldn't hold still on the crossties and very uncomfortable gaits. Made me realize I don't really need another one!

Here's a few pictures from the other day....

Well it's raining again! We managed to get a walk in with the dog and turn Kacee out for about an hour and then it started. Weather.com has a huge green mass with some orange (thunder storms) over the Benson area and more to come. I'm so sick of it. They say maybe some downpours with 2-3 inches of rain today! Everything is waterlogged. Molly planted a little garden. Her lettuce is up and cucumbers are beginning to sprout.

I happened to look on equine.com the other day and saw that a girl in Poultney was leasing her horse for $150.00. I inquired and it turns out she knows us and used to ride at Herb's when Molly first rode Dinah and when I was there with Pat. She will be going away to grad school for 2 years and wants to find a good reliable home to care for her horse and so he won't just sit around! He's 7 years old, named "Easy" has been trained for competitive reining, does sliding stops, spins etc. Has done dressage, is great on the trail and is rated as a 1 for temperament (the most layed back). He sounds too good to be true and I know I said I wouldn't get another horse....!! We plan on going to look at him today after 4. Not sure about all the legalities of leasing an animal. I believe you can buy mortality insurance...because with my luck something bad will happen to him. I'll let you know how it all turns out. Oh and did I mention that John is supportive! ???Not sure why though.

I have to work 7a-7p tomorrow and then 10-10 on the 4th. Hopefully everyone will stay home! Only 4 more shifts until vacation at Sunset Lake! We are all looking forward to it.

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! We had lobster's the other night for a special dinner for John. Very tasty and only $6.99/lb at Hannaford's. Today we went to the Castleton diner for breakfast. It was nice having the weekend off although the weather wasn't the best. It threatened to rain both days although only sprinkled both. We rode Kacee yesterday. John mowed the lawn and mowed Robin and Jerry's. Molly is finally finished with school! She was so thrilled to finish her last exam. She had to meet with Ralph (the college prep guy on Saturday) She's applied to the Village Snack Bar and also picked up an application for the Lake house. Thursday I worked my usual 7a-7p shift, went to bed at 9:30 and the phone rang at 1:45. The police were bringing in a SANE case and they called everyone and no one else was available. (Did it matter that I worked 12 hours and had only slept for 4?) I ended up going in at 4am and working until 7pm that night. I was whipped. This week I work Monday and Tuesday 7a-7p, Wed. I have to go to a class all day in Bennington and Thursday they called and want me to do shift manager for 4 hours (Call in pay) I do have Friday off and the vet is supposed to come for Kacee's yearly shots and to have her teeth floated. Then back on for 7a-7p for the weekend! Can't wait until we go to Wallace's in July for vacation. Hopefully we will get some nice hot sunny weather. We hope to go to a place in Lincoln New Hampshire that has "Zip lines" It was a destination recreation on Channel 3.

We decided to give Austin a bath today too...now he smells delicious instead of "doggie" Molly's car had the ignition switch replaced last week..it kept not wanting to start and had the "theft system light" on. Seems to be running fine now.

Hope everyone is well and I'll try to be better about keeping up with the blog. Tom and Nancy your pictures are great!

Here are a few photos of the snake...Ugh, Yuck, etc.

May 24th 2009

Today we had a nice barbeque with the family.  Carol and Mike and Leanne joined us along with Martha and Tom.  Lot's of good food and visiting.  It was fun!  The morning started out rather gloomy but then it cleared up and warmed up. 

Austin had his surgery on Friday...all went well.  He no longer has an ugly tumor on his ear and his teeth are pearly white!  No more bad breath!  He had mildly elevated liver functions..so has to take two pills before he eats daily for a month and then have his blood retested. (And then what?)  Today he is back to his old self, eating better and not so stiff and sore looking.  He's on Cipro 750 bid for 7 days and I think it bothers his stomach a little. I'll post some before and after pictures.  Leanne got a cute new kitten called Vendetta.  He came for a visit today along with Carol's little dog Nina.

I was able to have a nice ride on Kacee yesterday, down to Grants and back...she was very good! Poor Molly's got another cold.  She is so ready for school to be over with.

John found a huge black snake in the garage the other day...I'll post a few pictures...he's still alive.  (They eat mice....it doesn't matter that it was 5 feet long and probable lives near my flower beds!