December

Been slacking at blogging again but that's cause I'm still having trouble getting pics downloaded onto my computer its quite annoying.  I even tried to load pics into blogger on my hone but when I open it here that post has disappeared.  Grr.

Anyways been cold here for a couple weeks I kinda been staying inside as much as possible but life still goes on.  Had a craft sale at Cessford and also went to one in Brooks.  Made more at the 6 hour local one than 2 days in Brooks was pretty disappointed about that was kinda a waste to go there next year will probly do Cessford and Duchess.

(my booth in Cessford)

(the got Ariel to come to the craft sale in Brooks and she's my sisters favorite 

so I got a pic with her and send it away to my sister)

Also went to the Spruce meadows craft fair and that is always such a good one.  I dont think I could afford a table there but I still like to go and see.  And the best thing there is the reindeer!  And the mini horses that were shaved, so adorable.

I haven't been riding much between everything going on but did get a couple rides in and I got Char to take a couple pics of me on Pally.  Shes much better outside but that's OK I mostly wanna ride out anyways.

 Also had the massage lady out to do chiro and massage on the mares and they all needed a little bit, specially Jess which I kinda thought shes why I got her out.  Her withers were crooked.  Even Pally was a little out in the hips but not much and boy was she happy afterwards it was funny.  And Razz was out a bit in the jaw and hips.  She was done first and she wouldn't leave us alone.  And then I spoiled them and gave them oats.

Spent a couple weeks looking at horses for a friend to buy.  It sure is a lot more fun when looking for others :)  I love seeing whats out there and talking to people about horses.  Sure a lot of different people out there.  One horse was a young girl trying to do everything and run out of time, another was a girl who ended up buying a broke horse and has too many, another was at an English barn they sure do things differently, and another was a breeder who had way way too many horses and nothing done with any of them.  Kinda cool.

I got my tree up a week ago and now have all my presents wrapped and under it.  I am done shopping so early this year I love it!  I am not sure what the plans for Christmas here are, I kinda like to stay home but of course my Mom wants us to go to her place and sit around all day and feed us snacks.  Its nice to visit but it makes for a super long day.

Missed the Christmas train cause I don't like to go out at night and it was at 8:30 in Brooks and -23 so I stayed home.

Whew A Long Month!

Yikes so much has happened since last time but I've been struggling with uploading pictures and finally today got them here to share with you :)

After Jax came home he was in with George, Jess and Razz in the pasture.  Then we had to wean so they had to get out of there so we could get our cows home through there.  No problem it was time to move them to winter pasture anyways so they came in for a few days.

(hmm I think she ate the whole bale)

(this pic makes me laugh makes George look huge!)

(And he is kinda lol, they are best friend, only 3.1 hands difference)

 I was brave and turned out Easy and Trio and Pally in the winter pasture.  That was hard for me to let him out there when I don't think he's ever seen barb wire and such big places.  But boy was he happy!  If he coulda giggled that day I'm sure he woulda.  Made me happy to watch him.

Then a week or so later I had a lady ask me about Trio, I had her listed for sale on a couple sites, a little interest but not a lot.  She was looking for a colt with out too much handling that wasn't gonnna kick her head off.  They run a grazing coop and her husband has lots of experience starting colts but she doesn't and wanted to.  We talked a lot she liked her and in a couple days her husband was coming by with the trailer and if he liked her then she would go with them.  So he came one foggy morning and he liked what he saw, was really just looking for quiet and straight and she passed.  So off she went.  I did the fall horsemanship challenge with her and never got my hours in with her cause she sold before it was over, but I'm glad.  Makes my life a little less complicated right now.  Although I will say I have never had an unhandled colt that was so desensitized, she was weird but cool.  Rope around belly no big deal, rope on foot leading her around no big deal,  First time I haltered her just walked up to her in the pen and put the halter on.  And within minutes she was leading (following really but at that stage I took it)

So now I'm down to 5 (and Neil's George) and its working well.  All the geldings are out for the winter and the mares are in.  I'd really like to have only 3 but I have 5 I really like right now.  Although have debated on selling Pally next July after branding season but we will see.

We got our cows weaned and preg checked and dries sold.  We are gonna buy a few more bred cows but the sales don't start till December.

(Huge bunch of steers sold together it was cool to fill the ring)

The weather has been so nice this fall, was 25*C today.   That's unheard of in November should be negative but I am not complaining I love it, been riding quite a bit, haven't even got my arena membership yet cause its too nice out.

(helping a friend with a colts first ride out)

(Neil and George)

(Weaning at the neighbors, I had bronchitis 

but he needed the help so I went 

and he let me stay on my horse in the corral rather than on foot)

(even took a couple lessons)

Also went to a tack sale and sold a lot of stuff, might go again in March if I have time.  AndHalloween, how can I forget??

(geese headed south west)

Am way ahead this fall compared to most years cause we have had an extra moth of nice weather so I love that!