Someday

Someday is an interesting destination.  Will we ever reach this day; an indefinite, unspecified time in the future?  Time will pass regardless.  



“I’ll do it someday” is arguably the number one excuse for not taking action.  Ask yourself, what is the true reason that is really stopping you?  Is it fear, is it doubt, is it simply just laziness?  Or maybe there's simply just not time today.  Don’t wait for someday.  Take action today.  

Saturday 11/7 - This morning's woodland visitor was this beautiful fox.  

For weeks now, I had been thinking, someday Kitty and Paco will be going home to Dan and Vale's.  Well, today was the day!  Both cats arrived here on 5/9, nearly six months ago.  Never did I think they would be here this long.  But it was the best decision for the sale of Dan's house and then for during all the moving chaos.  It worked out better for the cats and for Dan and Vale.  





Someday Joe may finally feel better.  He's on enough pharmaceuticals to help achieve this goal.  

After a few hours at the gym, I did a little cleaning and 'packing' of cat paraphernalia up stairs in our cat guests living quarters. 

By 1:00, Patty, Bonnie and I were tacking up our horses.  Another beautiful fall day and an enjoyable ride was experienced.  Each horse preferred to be in the back, but we all took turns leading.  Zorro was the most forward moving when out front (video).








Patty and Bonnie headed back early but I stayed out for another mile (the green mile loop).  At first Rico refused to go forward after the other two had turned in the opposite direction for home.  Once he realized there was no changing my mind (and the other two were out of sight) he decided to comply, and then was very forward moving, but not overly nervous.
 

I did work on picking up sticks for a brief time once home, and then focused my energy on cleaning and organizing (in the garage) all the stuff to go home with these two, Kitty to the left of Poco in this photo.

Dan arrived at 6:15pm, loaded all the cat stuff, and then put these two, each in their crate, and loaded them into his car.  By boys.
 

Sunday 11/8 - I worked at cleaning the upstairs guest quarters now that Dan's cats have been vacated from it. 

After church I went out to the ranch to get a few things done with Joe's help.  We removed the rotten, broken steps from the well cover and added rock on the ground to raise and level the three step mounting block Jan had bought.  



Karen arrived and we headed out on a ride.  Zorro and Rico did well for us, although Rico seemed a bit sluggish.  I worry he might be a little 'off' in the back end, and kind of sore.


Just as we had come around the big cul-de-sac circle and started heading for home, Jan approached on Cash.

We knew Jan was coming out for a ride, so were not surprised to see her, but Rico was a bit startled at first.







There was a 'party' going on at the barn when Karen and I rode back in.

 






Joanne, Bonnie, and Brady had come to check out the horse trailer, with the idea to haul to a 40 Something Cowgirl event on Tuesday.  



Joanne helped me quickly untack Rico and then I went up with Brady to look at the trailer.
One tire was low on air and we had troubles getting the electrical hooked up, and then come to find out, the left blinker lights were not working.  So, it was a 'no go' for Tuesday.  I intend to someday start trailering again.  

Poker Joe was gone, so it was a quiet evening at home.  I did do extra pet care/clean up, along with collecting trash and watering plants.  I then played games on my computer until I was falling asleep (before 9pm).
 

Monday 11/9 - Patty had made an appointment for both of us to have a seat at the Community Forum, (four sessions with ≈ 20 spots each) to meet with several board members.  I went to the 10:30 session and had taken a few photos to report to Patty what to expect.  I think some good did come out of the meeting, however I felt they were not at all receptive to the idea of re-opening the stables.

I was home for lunch and then worked down back.  Joe had brought home the large chainsaw and helped me with branch removal of the big tree that had fallen over the creek back the first of July.  I used the large clippers to get what I could and had Joe cut some of the larger branches.  I also raked lots of sticks and leaves out of the creek.  This photo is looking upstream.  Below are a before (taken 1st of July) and after (taken today) photo looking down stream.
  

As you can see, lots of foliage was cleared away.  I had made a path for the deer to run the creek (which they have not been able to do).  They can jump the one large tree across the creek or go around the blockage along the edge of the creek (not seen but to the right in this photo). 

I had to scramble to get to the ranch for Kara, the horse chiropractor.  Bonnie, Jan, Patty, and Kara were all there.  Jan and Bonnie had their horses adjusted first.  Then Patty held Zorro for much of his adjustment process. 



Patty took these three photos (Zorro in the first two). 

Rico was last to go.  You can see Amiga looking on.  She did not need adjusting.  

I got home after 5pm dark.  Joe had already fed the dogs.  I fed our three cats and cleaned the two litter boxes, showered, ate and was ready for bed (and wanting to go there) at 7pm.  I forced myself to stay awake until 8pm.
 

Tuesday 11/10 - This morning the girls decided to switch beds.  They like looking out the windows as much as I do.

After an hour of yard work, I met Bonnie, Brady and Patty at the ranch and we drove to Steve Amos' place.  He is a hay dealer with an amazing amount of hay stored in what used to be an indoor riding arena.  We were impressed with the quality of his hay and will be buying from him from now on.  




Once back to the ranch, Bonnie, Brady and I went for a ride.

 






Bonnie took Zorro, Brady rode Rosco and I lead on Rico.  





The weather had warmed up and I was quite comfortable in just a T-shirt.  There was no breeze and it was just a very lovely day.

Bonnie and I had Brady sandwiched in between us to start out with, but then we switched positions in the line up several different times.







Bonnie and I trotted off at one point and I turned and stopped Rico to take a (video) of them coming up the trail.  

Look at my horse's dirty, dusty butt in this last photo.  What can I say... I brushed him, but he needs a bath.
We only went two miles, so once back I took Amiga out for another mile of light exercise.  





Wanda approves of the new steps at the well cover.  She is quite well camouflaged here.  


Nothing like basking in the sun on a cool fall day.  

I did evening chores, feeding the boys in the lower paddock and mucking the upper paddock.  







I had also harvested some kale which I added to my salad at dinner time.  I'd gotten home right at feeding time for the pets.

It was soon dark and I immediately started getting very sleepy.  

Wednesday 11/11 - Happy Veterans Day.  Thanks to all who served and to those who still serve today.

I was at the gym before 8am and started out fairly strong, but about ¾ through, I ran out of steam.  I pushed myself but still couldn't complete the full body workout I was intending to do.  Doing all the tree trimming Monday and more yard work yesterday had my arms, legs, and back feeling sore.  







I had me some protein (including carbs) when I got home and felt better.  These two were sharing this bed as I ate, but when I got my phone to take a photo, Cookie got up.  

 





More outside work was done, as I've been trying to clear our drainage ditch before the rain.  I trimmed ivy, and removed it from the ditch, along with sticks and leaves.  




This is all the farther I got.  
The ivy from the neighbors yard grows down into the ditch every year.  I always trim it each year because the ditch is basically on our side of the property line.  Plus Allen had not been physically able to do the work for years.

In preparation to switching to the winter schedule tomorrow, I fed the Pasos at noon.  After filling their water tank, I took Rico for a ride.  Jan was already out on Cash.  I was going to ride under the power line to Beachwood to join up with Jan, but Rico became very nervous and obstinate.  I decided to give him some choice in the matter, rather than come down hard on him and just get him more worked up.

He was still sticky going down Hathaway, but did eventually do so.  He also had a few 90° spin spooks.  Not horrible, but still had my adrenaline pumping.  It is so important to stay calm on your anxious horse, but not easy when you fear (rightly so) that your horse may throw you.

As we were riding the familiar 'Green Mile' Rico stopped dead in his tracks and was on high alert.  Do you see what we saw way down the dirt road?  The black pickup had it's left passenger side door open, but no one was in sight.  Was it a hunter I wondered?  I yelled several times and eventually a man stepped out from the thicket.  





As I had Rico walk forward, I could see the man was holding a hand saw, and he said hello.  I had Rico stop and the man and I chatted for several minutes.  He, John Powers, owns this lot and was trying to mark/clear an area so he could more easily find it again.

Rico and I finished up our ride.  I mucked the upper paddock, let the Pasos out, and rolled up all the hose.    



I got home at 4:30 to then do household/pet chores.  Dinner was a disaster because the lid to the pepper shaker came off and I ended up with over two table spoons of it on my ready to eat meal.  I ended up dumping it and having a bowl of cold cereal.  

Joe, who had gone to Gatlinburg this morning, sent this selfie of him enjoying himself with Jim and Debbie at their hotel hot tub.  He also sent this photo of a bear, just outside the hotel from the windows of the pool area.

It was a nice and quiet evening at home and again I struggled to stay awake until bed time.  

Below is a Facebook photo of the FFG Veteran's Memorial on Lake Catherine, at sunset.  

Thursday 11/12 - I loafed around here at my computer way too long, and later wished I'd given myself more time in the yard.  In this first photo, you can see Cookie is ready to spring forth in action.  

In this second photo Cookie is more relaxed, realizing I am not going anywhere for a bit, because I was at the table eating.  



Joe had called to say he was coming home early to get hay and asked me to bring him $ to the ranch to save time.  After an early lunch, I did have a little over an hour to work on clearing the drainage ditch.  Progress was made, but there's a lot more to go, all the way down back to the creek.  











When I got to the ranch, Joe was using his little air compressor to fill a trailer tire because our larger compressor wasn't working.  It's always something.

While Joe was getting hay, I tended to chores.  The Pasos got fed at 2:00, and are now on the late afternoon feeding schedule for winter.  I used the gator to deliver hay and barn lime to the upper feed room.  








I was at the gate to the back pasture, trying to get the three boys in for their 'dinner' when Joe arrived with the hay.  The boys finally came running as I was headed to the shop.

I asked Joe to wait with the hay until I got the boys fed, and then I ended up needing him to come help me get the boys into the shed.  They were spooked about something in the woods.









It took several minutes to help direct Joe with backing the trailer into the shop because it was such a tight fit.  Getting that done, I got back to finishing chores.

Cash had left the shed before I got back down there to pull feed buckets and remove fly masks.  I took care of Cowboy and Rosco and then went out into the back pasture to get Cash's fly mask.  I decided to walk the fence line while out there and discovered this dead tree down on the fence.  I worked and worked at trying to break off the top branches and free it, but couldn't.  

By the time (4pm) I went to care for the chickens, the sun was setting and they had already 'gone to bed' (climbed up on the roost and were nearly asleep).  

There was a short rift in the cloud cover, causing a momentary sunbreak that lit up the trees over yonder.  I was able to quickly get a few photos.

By the time I finished this panoramic shot, the clouds had moved back over the 'hole' and the radiant hues were no longer visible.  The very left side (start) of the photo still shows some of the colors.
  

Joe and I watched Survivor and then I had to take a pain sleep aid at 10:30 because I couldn't get comfortable and fall asleep.

Friday 11/13 - Happy Friday the 13th.  I know the superstitious (good and bad luck) meaning of everything in this picture, but the eyeball.

I didn't take any photos today.  Dan sent his photo up-date of Layla with Paco.  He is not a Friday 13th bad luck omen, but a sweet kitty who looks to be settling in.  Layla may not even remember cats since she'd been without them for six months and they left when she was only 11 months of age.

I inquired about Kitty and later got this photo.  He prefers the quiet of the bathroom.  

It was cold, dreary, and kind of rainy all day.  I was busy, in town shopping, from 11am to 3pm.  The Christmas decorations and merchandise put me in the mood, so not only did I pick up feed and household staples, I did a little Christmas shopping.  I hit three thrift stores, pick-n-find, two farm stores, a sporting goods store and two discount stores.   

I was tired and hungry when I got home, so didn't make it to the gym.  Also, I had lots of bags to sort through and things to stow away.