Cyber Flowers for Shirley

Shirley thanks for the great dinner. Here are some flowers for you since I didn't bring any real ones. We went to visit Shirley from Ride A Good Horse. They moved to Creston which is only about an hour and half from us and I swear we saw them more when they still lived in Alberta. At any rate the plan was to take her some hanging baskets to put a little color in her life. I had to make the choice of my dog or the baskets.......... well no brainer of course Sage went, so instead here are some shots of the CGC baskets and what they look like today.These are some of the ones on the wall I can't get them all in one shot.That's it .......does it give you some ideas for next year.... oh no I need to add one more. You will recgonize this Shirley.
OK that's it for real. Later.

Sunday Challenge " Sounds"

Alberta Blue Boys

Alberta Blue Boys. Sounds like the name of a band.

Here are a few shots of the youngsters being handled a bit. This is Jake,very crabby about the whole thing. He is having a growth spurt right now so he is a little discombobalated......is that how you spell that? I don't have my dictionary handy and I'm to tired to go look.Jake was quite unimpressed with the procedure. He is just a yr and 3 mths. It is time to work with him a lot as he is sporting a real attitude ......not the sweetest nature. He will come around though he is really friendly and smart so if we get a handle on him now he should turn out OK. I'm betting he is going to hit 16 hands, if he doesn't he will get close.This is Skookum,he is only 2 and he is having a growth spurt too. I'm starting to wonder just how big these horses are going to get. We aren't 20 anymore and I don't want to have to pack a cheat stirrup. Have you heard the expression "Admire the Tall and Ride the Small"there is logic in that.As much as these two look alike they are as different as they could be. Skookum has no attitude he just kinda goes with the flow. He is really layed back and so easy to deal with. Anyhow I guess time will tell as to how the boys turn out.

Sunday Challenge" Open Road"

These are a few places in and around the area I live. All pics were taken around the Wardner Bull River area. It is really nice out there, once I get driving out that way I realize how much I miss the area. Anyhow theses are my Sunday contributions. This first pic is called Steamboat hill, not quite the shot I was looking for but it will have to do. The second pic is the road I used to live on in Wardner,for those of you that don't know the area it is in the East Kootenays in BC, Canada.

This picture is taken on the Bull River Rd and so is the next one.

This picture is taken of a dirt road that meanders off thru a hay field just outside of Cranbrook. It is a very pretty peaceful spot. Well that's all I've got I'm off to bed. Enjoy hope you all have a great day. Catch you tomorrow to see what delights you all left.

Morphing Cabbage

Here are a few pics of some Ornamental Cabbage. I was quite happy when it was time for them to go outside, they just keep growing. I was nervous about being confined with them in a small space........I felt like if I turned my back on them I might get swallowed up. No just kidding but they are rather big huh. I planted these around the beginning of June or there abouts they were tiny little plants in a 2" pot. I had no idea.

Sunday Challenge "Clouds"

Well this is what I got. I took a lot of pictures, the night ones didn't turn out ....they were nice though. anyhow have to run bed time. I will see what you all did when I get home . Have a wonderful day. To steal a phrase from a lady I know.......Smile it makes people wonder what your up to.

Rain Rain Riding in the rain

This is Mattie and Jade(Sisters) This is Jade's second trip out. She is not all that interested in what's around her, she know's she doesn't like the cows( big joke ...her Sire is or I should say was a very good Cutting horse) oh well I guess it really does matter how they are brought up as well.

These two big boys belong to Dave the Bay is Buster he is 6 the blue roan is Skookum some of you may remember Skook as a weanling. He was a plain looking fellow, he has grown.....and grown and grown.... I know it's not the best pic but he is 2 and a bit and he stands at 15. 2 hands and growing. He has gotten a lot more handsome as well. Not much phases him. He should turn out well for Dave.
While we were out at the new riding place we found this cool old bridge, we can't quite figure out why it's there. There is no water to go over or anything else that looks like it required a bridge but there it is large as life. It's been blocked off so no one makes the attempt to go across. You probably could on foot but why would you want to????

This last picture is Tucker. This was his first ride out with us.......does he look just a bit............ tuckered out.........ha ha . Strange picture hey what can I say it's taken in the back seat of a moving vehicle. Anyhow must run. Later.