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Heat wave!

This morning I went down to muck out Mouse's paddock, it was 08:30, and it was really hot! I had planned to take the dog out for a walk once back from doing the horse but I decided that it wouldn't be sensible.
So I drove over to see Seal for a cup of tea and a good chat. We sat in her garden and put the world to rights, we had loads to tell each other and the cup of tea turned into two cups of tea and some squash, all whilst soaking up the rays.
When I left it was to pick up Litlun, (who just turned 17!) and drive to Sam and Buzz's house for a BBQ to celebrate Blossoms Confirmation.
It was a really lovely afternoon, lovely company, catching up with friends we haven't seen for years in some cases. Buzz was in charge of the cooking and the food was really lovely. Sam had made some lovely salads, especially the potato salad, that was awesome!
The kids had the trampoline and a huge paddling pool to play in. . . they managed to get Buzz very wet with cups of water then pushing him in the pool, all in the name of fun.
I was sorry to have to go, but my husband had been at work all day and I couldn't let him come home to no dinner.
And when I got home I realised I still have another day off, gotta love three day weekends!

Day off

Today my husband and I had a day off together, we have been looking forward to this day for weeks. Since changing my job, tha amount of time we have off together is so little.
We got up early, made a picnic, went and sorted Mouse out then set off for a National Trust property which is about an hours drive from home.
The thermometer in the car said it was 25 degrees, we wandered around the gardens then found a quiet spot to have lunch, talk about a private air display, we sat where no one else was walking and were given a fly past by Buzzards, fly catchers catching flies to feed to their young, black birds and an Apache helo!
When we had eaten we walked through a meadow which was heaving with butterfly's, literally hundreds of them. At the other end of the meadow we found a river which we walked along until we found ourselves back where we started.
After a cup of tea we set off for home stopping on the way at a lovely little pub for a drink, (I only had a lime and soda!) Then on to feed and water Mouse for the evening.
To top off the day we got take away fish and chips and a lovely bottle of red (Which I am enjoying as I write this!!)

Confirmation

This evening after rushing home from work, I went to one of our local churches, not ours, where the Bishop was to Confirm the candidates from five local churches.
My Mum came with me and we met up with Samantha and her other half, As her daughter, my granddaughter was one of the candidates being confirmed.
My husband was fully involved with the service as he had to baptise two members of our church before they were confirmed.
It was a beautiful evening in every way.

Danny MacAskill's Imaginate

Making Hay

When I got to the stables this evening to feed and check on Mouse, the paddocks set aside for hay had all been turned and heaped up ready to be baled. I love everything about this other than the scratched arms, from lifting bales onto the hay rick!
The smell of warm hay is lovely, you can smell it all round the yard, then there is the chugging sound of the bailer as it grabs the hay into bales.
Maybe its because I lived all my younger years on farms, or maybe it is simply lovely.
YOU CAN TAKE THE GIRL OUT OF THE COUNTRY, BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL!

Celebratory meal!

Tonight My husband and I had a celebratory meal, to celebrate the good news I got during the week.
The meal was an Indian take out, and the alcohol was Champagne! Slightly a random mix but it was really delicious. Cheers people.

Duh!!

Well of course its raining... British Grand Prix? This weekend! Wimbledon? This weekend! Glastonbury? This weekend!
The question should be ...Why isn't the rain non
stop!

The waiting game. . . .Again!

So now I know the answer is YES! I am playing the waiting game to find out when! I should be happy but I am so desperate to know the When, that my mood seems to be in an undulating space!

Time to Celebrate.

After last week being so awful with Losing The Big Bird, having to move Mouse, and all the trouble at work,   this week is panning out quite nicely, thank you very much!
Mouse has settled very quickly into her new field, she has two handsome stable mates in the adjoining field and water on tap! I have lost 4.5 lb in my first week proper of dieting, and to top it all off I had some fantastic news this morning, which I will share on here shortly but not today.
Let it be said I am one very happy bunny. Things are on the up!!

lost. 1 wheelbarrow!

Today whilst mucking out the field I managed to loose the wheelbarrow. It took me ages to find it again!

What have you learnt today?

I learnt a few things this week, and most of them the hard way!
1) There is no such thing as a free lunch!

2) Some people just aren't who they make out they are!

3) In times of crisis, true friends and genuine people will be there for you!

4) A bottle of wine and good company makes you feel so much better!

What do horses get up to when there is no one else around?

APPARENTLY, THEY DANCE!

Hide the poo!

Today I had to move Mouse from where she has been, and sadly I no longer have Big Bird! :-(
I took her the two miles or so to her new field and settled her in, once I knew she was happy I got everything else sorted out. Then went home to prepare the dinner and do some laundry, muck out the hamster, go shopping, you know, the usual Saturday afternoon stuff! Then I went back up to do the evening check on Mouse, well The grass is up to her belly and its not exactly a small paddock tomorrow when I come to muck out I could very well be playing hunt the poo, I guess I will just have to troll round and round the field until I get a barrow full, then once she has eaten it down I can find the stragglers! I made her a small feed and gave her the once over then left her to do what ever it is horses do when they are left alone at night!

Roll over.

Sadly our syndicate from work didn't win the Euro Millions, so we will all be turning up for work on Monday.
Ahh well, it was a bit of fun in an otherwise bad week.

Lottery.

Today at work we were all feeling very low, morale at work is appalling and some of us things outside work are a little fraught too. Anyhow, on a whim, one of the girls suggested we all do a one off syndicate on the Euro millions lottery. So we did, and had a very enjoyable hour telling each other in a very play ground way, just how we would all spend the money if we should win.... Now then! Back to reality.

Flat as a pancake.

When everyone thought the world was flat Columbus said its round, he went down in history and America was found! According to an Elvis Presley record I was given for Christmas as a child.
Well, my world is still as flat as a pancake at the moment, so please someone I need a bicycle pump. (Why do they call it a bike pump? I mean, its not the bike you are pumping up, its the tyres on the bike, ahh well!)
 I could really do with some nice positive news or something.
To be honest I could just do with something going along smoothly.
 

Reeling

I am still reeling from yesterday.

I have nothing to say.I can't even write today