Horseshoes Of Hope Equine Academy

The ramp to help riders to mount the horses

 Remember this last week I said I was going to a Farm Bureau Ice Cream Social   I got a lot more then I bargained for.  This place called Horseshoes of Hope is fantastic what a great place for those who need their services and they have some much to offer.   When John Lambert talked about some of the stories of how the horses are used as therapy just like we use the dogs and cats in nursing homes or hospitals or to greet the soldiers when they come home from serving their country.
I would like for you to go to their website and look around so much information. www.horseshoesofhope.org

There are openings for the  Therapeutic Summer Sessions  which starts June 11.    We all have friends and family where our children have Autism.  The Autism Foundation has a scholarship program that is on this website. Contact John Lambert at 765 352 9000 he will be happy to tell you what they do and the stories are amazing. They are located at Bradford Woods on State Road 67 between Martinsville and Mooresville In.

Take care and stay safe

This is Susan sweeping the floor Always work to be done

This is the indoor arena  there is also a  outdoor one that is 90 by150

Waiting area for family members and there is viewing of the arena on the left side

Susan leading this horse out for some sunshine and exercise

Robin

How many times does a Robin make a nest and lay eggs?  Today Mike took a Steer to Mooresville to have it butchered.  When he returned home the trailer was parked a football field length from where he took the trailer at 8:00 this morning.  He returned the trailer at about 4:00 pm and he knew that the nest was still there and the birds were gone from the first time.  When  he put his phone up to look into the nest to his surprise there were these three eggs.  That trailer went to  Mooresville and back and sat by the shed all day.  Tonight I walked out to see if she found the nest and yes she was sitting there like nothing had ever happened  that poor bird.   Could this be the same Robin or do they reuse others nests.    The other birds hatched and fledged by May 19th.  They had taken a ride on the trailer but there weren't any eggs yet to move cattle to pasture earlier this year April 22.
I will keep an eye on these eggs  we will see how many birds use this nest.
Hope the sun continues to shine as we have several acres of hay on the ground.
Take care and stay safe  

Squirrels

 The sunflower seeds keep disappearing too fast and I also have been planting some sunflower seed to grow around where I feed the birds and they are not coming up the way they should.    Now I believe I found the thief he has a bushy tail. 

He looks like there is a striped seed in his paw and that is what I planted last night.   

Report from the farm:    We have been mowing hay all day so I hope we get  4 days  of clear weather 

We got about 40 acres that didn't get wet last week so we are trying again.  Waiting to finish Soybeans and to see if some corn needs replanting and  to get some spraying of corn finished. 

The bulls are out on pasture with the ladies and the pastures are growing and look good

We have our Farm Bureau Ice Cream social this Tues which is always good fellowship.

Take care  and stay safe

Still following wildlife

 The rain sure has fallen the fields have ponds in them in different areas but I know we would have loved to get this when it is dry in the middle of the summer  So I am not going to complain.  Weather isn't one of the things in life I have any control over so I will leave it to the Master he is all knowing.

 I am so thrilled to see a Pileated woodpecker come to my  feeders has showed up everyday this week  I hope he will stick around for a while.  The Grosbeak was back this week not sure why that was. He is welcome anytime.  There  are so many young birds not necessary small the larger birds are hatching and they have a hard time trying to fly following Mother bird with their mouths open waiting for food.

 This  rabbit was here in the winter He left paw prints in the snow you could follow his foot steps the dogs would follow also .  Not sure where he lives

 Went down to one of the fields and this lonely Mallard was foraging for food  this water tonight is double in size from  what it was the other day.   Waiting for the wet areas to dry so they can be planted.  

The Red-winged Blackbird think he owns this feeder his wings puffed out and his mouth open complaining to the other birds.

Baby Birds

 I saw this little fellow out my kitchen window  Boy he sure is small well below is his brother  the one would sleep and the other keep an eye out for Mom.  These are sparrows but this Mother bird worked so hard to feed these two is was amazing to see. Just had to post this today  Hope you all enjoy it.

Farm report this weather is horrible we just work by the hour.  Our corn is planted and sprayed but I hope we can get some beans planted real  soon.    Made 2 passes around the hay field got it baled.
Hope everyone has a safe Memorial  Day weekend  Take care until next time.

Ann's Musings

 

Just thought I would share a  few words and some pictures with you.  Life is so busy sometimes we don't have time to do the things we really want to do  I went to St Charles Ill last week and I just can't get in the swing of how I am suppose to get everything done and have time to Blog.  Now that the grass is growing it is going to take more of my play time.  I heard a lady tell a group of ladies that when she got married they had a deal I take care of the inside and you take care of the outside.  How many of you have that deal???
I do enjoy mowing the yard and being the gardener. So I don't want an agreement like that just need to have a housekeeper to help.  Got bad new that a friend is really sick so if you have time say a prayer for him and let God do the healing. If he leaves us maybe he can send  some butterflies to let us know he is home
Take care and stay safe. 

News from the Farm

 This Robin looks  fine and she has some baby Robins.  But her nest went for a ride on the trailer back in April for a few hours.  At that time there weren't any eggs.  So when the trailer came back so did the bird. 
She is on top of the battery. not the best place.  I am sure like us many of you have them build a nest on a piece of equipment in the spring before you can go to the field.  Every year I would see  a nest that they had to remove.    We have tried to relocate but they never come back.

 The fragrance in my yard is intoxicating but the flowers are beautiful after the winter and spring we have had

Snowball bush not quite out

Here is sitting bull waiting to see the girls  look like he has a tooth pick hanging out of his mouth. We had another bull that would sit like that don't know why
 We have done almost everything but not planted one acre of corn or soybeans  I almost think the guys are over being on the edge they are chilling and doing what they can
We had a well  pump go out at the barn had to fix.   Cleaning up from the river made a deposit of trees and logs,  peoples trash from up river.  Bulldozing  sand deposits  from the river.   River water  can change your land overnight but you just do what needs to be done and go back every year and plant the crop

Tomorrow I get to attend a blogging meeting with the gals I started blogging with they are way ahead of me and are computer savy.  
Take care and be kind to each other