Mollywobbles

I thought since Kia got her own post on the blog for being a babysitter that Molly should also get her own post for being a napper. She sleeps hard, and often, and snores loud. I know German Shorthairs are supposed to be very active dogs, and Molly was in her younger years. She still does have a good hour in the evening that she spends running from open window to open window hunting the rabbits from inside the house, but I guess being 10 years old gives you napping rights, too. That would make her 70 in dog years, so I guess it's pretty good that she can still go running with me!

Riding with Bethnie

My friend Bethnie and I have been riding together a lot since her horse arrived from CA, here we are on our two ponies - I'm in the neon blue helmet (I'm waiting for the new one to arrive, it was ordered yesterday and yes it is black.) Notice also that we are basically clothing clones of each other, whenever we ride we always end up dressed matching (green/khaki, black/beige, or navy/white). We're not sure if this happens because we have similar taste or because breeches only are available in so many colors.

Baby Bunnies!

It's that time of year again for the baby bunnies to start grazing on everything in sight! Last year, before Russet the barn cat came to live with us, the wild baby bunnies were brave and would let you pick them up, pet, and hold them. The adults were also very approachable. I caught this one on camera earlier this week while it snacked on the peony bush. It started out a bit camera shy (though I might be too if I'd been hearing about the giant black barn cat who has been dispatching the youngsters this year!) But by the end of its photo shoot it was quite bold, posing for its close-up and getting the over-the-shoulder look.

Visitors

Our good friend Kris Foote was accepted to medical school this summer, so he and his wife, Jenny, are driving from Utah to North Carolina this week. We were lucky and they drove out I-80 and so were able to stop and spend a night with us. It was really fun to show them our place, and to visit and catch up.

Kia the Babysitter

Kia is our 10 year old husky mix who we have had for 8 years. She loves kids best, and enjoyed the 4th of July because our friends brought their kids over for a barbeque. This is Kia with Josie, who is a little over a year old. Josie liked Kia because she was so careful and attentive- the dogs Josie is usually around at home just knock her over and keep going.
Kia loves to sit outside under her tree while I work horses. She is sitting in front of the tack shed.

Here are some more of the roses as they have started to make flowers now. I had no idea that roses came in so many colors, or that one rose could have multiple colors in it.