Hey everybody
Wow, it's amazing how quickly the ice melts away when the temps rise.:wink: I am so glad to see it go. I don't know if I have ever seen sleet, ice and snow like this. Oh my goodness, how you guys stand it where you get it all winter, I do not know.:shock: I will say this, I am very glad to see it melt. I guess it is obvious by now, that I am a worrier. Well, woke up around 3 am last night and had to make sure the outside spigots were dripping. Don't want any additional busted pipes this late in the season if at all. Everything was fine. Came back in and got back into bed. Well, I started worrying about Angel. I argued with myself for about 30 mins. Little voice told me that I should not go out there. Did I listen, NO!!! Well, here I go. Trompin' in the ice. Took Angel some warm water in some plastic jugs. Got to the barn, and hit a high place and started to turn my ankle. Well, down I went. Sum of all fears. Older person who has trouble getting up from the ground, and falling out in the middle of a frozen and slippery barn yard. Might I add, at a time of day when no one was around. 911 probably could not even get there even if they knew.:shock: I caught sight of the chicken pen gait. Uhm. A sturdy pull up. Well, here I go, scuddering on my bum for 10 or 15 feet, but it was sturdy.:thumbsup: Yea, made it. Pulled myself up and reached for the gallon jug that I steadied right after I hit the ground. I did manage to salvage some warm water for my Diva. Saw that she was ok, and gave her the water. Hay looked good so I thanked God for looking out for me even when I didn't listen, and started back to the house. Much more careful, this time, than before. Was ready to get into my warm bed and thank the LORD for looking out for His wayward child. Got to the door, and reached into my pocket for the keys to unlock my secured home.:shock: Not there, oh no, where????? I thought for a moment and concluded that they must have been lost during the icy tumble. Well, out we go. Fortunately, I had my flashlight. I retraced my steps and searched the ground not sure of the outcome. Finally, got to the place where the tumble happened. I scanned the ground. Saw something. There they were. Ahhhhhh:shock::shock::shock:. Picked them up, and of gave thanks for my discovery and headed back to the house. Well, this time I made it. Warm bed was a callin'. I will have to tell you, that there wasn't much that could have caused me to go back out there after that. Well, I can certainly tell ya that when I have to go to check something out there, I will be very grateful for steady and certain ground in the future. I checked the temps this a.m. and got 17 degrees. I was very glad to have made it back in. Sorry about the novel but had to tell my story. All I can humbly say is Thank you LORD for the warmer temps on the forecast.
Rick The trailer looks great. You are amazing. I couldn't help but try putting a saddle on the finished product either. Very nice saddle rack:thumbsup: I wish I wasn't so old and you taught a class of self sufficiency. I would be there on the front row. Very impressed.
I agree with Celeste in that Amber will be in an area of much healthier and more positive influence because of horses than most kids her age are with the influences that they are exposed to. Count your blessings and try to hold up to the extra activities horses will acquaint her with. You will be thankful later.
Blue :hide:Run stay clear.. You just got over this, don't have a relapse.
Give him some veggie soup with corn bread. Yeah:thumbsup:
Well kids, Adios Amigos. This kid is so glad the ice age is over:lol::lol::lol:
Have a good evening and God bless and keep.