Karen C.—I Love It! Thank You, So Much!

Today has been a great day for me! I am nearly caught up with all of my paperwork, and I should be able to finish it up before ten o’clock, tomorrow morning, which would be fantastic, because if weather permitting, my friend, Cindy P. and I are planning to go horseback riding—tomorrow afternoon! I have my fingers crossed, that the weatherman’s forecast will be way off—as it usually is!

You know, I think that weather forecasters should be held responsible for their weather predictions, and should have to apologize for every time, that they are wrong with our weather. Like, “To all of our station’s loyal viewers, I have to admit, that I really blew yesterday’s forecast I was way off—and I truly apologize. Now let’s take a look at today’s weather map...” A simple apology, would make me feel a lot better, and it might encourage them to work a little bit harder at forecasting. It’s just a thought—not really a big deal.

This morning, I went over to the Lodge to visit with Kinky, and to discuss some ranch business. I enjoyed our business meeting, in his kitchen, and I really enjoyed a more fun visit, outside by the Friedman Family Bone Orchard, as he threw tennis balls for Goo! Now it is time for me to catch y’all up on the past few days.

Monday, when our good friends, Rick and Leisa, arrived—they came bearing gifts—fine cheese and expensive breads! After they had settled into my writing cabin, we went into Outer Space and caught up with each other’s news. We talked about Tony’s garden, my roping post, old friends, and laughed way too much!

Tuesday morning, after breakfast, Rick and Leisa offered to walk our dogs for us, while I did my three mile brisk walk, inside the trailer! Tony asked them to please walk our new dog, Tom Landry and Bob Dylan, so they could get to know each other, before we put them into a new pen—to be roommates.

As I walked, marched, did knee-lifts, and kicked, while using my beautiful lavender colored, two pound weights, and matching stretch band, Dylan and Landry made friends! Here is a picture of Rick and Leisa returning to the rescue ranch, after walking them—ready to introduce them into their new pen—up close, near the feed barn!

Later in the afternoon, I received a surprise package—from my friend, Karen C., up in Massachusetts! I love her and her husband, Herb, which I unfortunately, always mispronounce as Erb, because of my public schooling in Fort Worth. “The ‘H’ is silent, and is pronounced as Erb,” Miss Millican, my second grade teacher, said to me and my classmates. I was a good student at South Hills Elementary—unfortunately. Anyway, Karen made me this beautiful necklace, and I absolutely love it! In fact—I love it so much, I wore it today! Thank you Karen—I received so many compliments on it today! And, when I showed it off to Kinky this morning—he loved it, too, and told me that it was beautiful!

In Karen’s sweet note to me, she told me that the round and square beads are green opal, and the white and brown beads are carnelian Tibetan prayer beads! She said the beads reminder her of a turtle shell, and she knows how much I love turtles, so she added the ceramic turtle pendant! OMG! How perfect is that?! Here is a picture of it:

Cindy P. just called to discuss the weather and horseback riding tomorrow, and we got to talking. I have run out of time, now. Here are a couple of pictures of Leisa and me competing in my roping contest! Enjoy!


To Be Continued...(Mari, this one is for you, again, of course!)....Y’all have a great evening!