July 24, 2009

Patrick, Nina, horses & dogs all made it home safe and sound. I am so thrilled!

It was a great trip and we all had a great time.

But oh it is so wonderful to get home!

July 23, 2009

Patrick & Nina got up & finished packing loaded the horses up & after lunch with Miss. Mom hit the road 'around 11am.

I had already been on the road for several hours, since 7:30am. I was excited this day because I knew I would be home soon. Had a very easy day of travel. Had many times where I was almost the only person, practically, on the road.

Hit some traffic when I got to Hattiesburg, MS, about an hour & half from home.

Patrick had a nice ride, only having one small problem of the trailer brakes locking up. Had a nice driver point out that smoke was coming from the back of the trailer. After stopping & adjusting the trailer box, there were no more issues -- thank goodness.

Nina & Patrick stopped & would let the horses & dogs walk around at the rest stops. A time or two, which I'm sure boke up the trip for the animals.

I made it home about 5pm thrilled to be there. Unpacked the car & crashed.

Wednesday 22, 2009

Time for the trip home! Lets see what did I do this day! Oh right I drove & drove & drove.

I did make the wrong turn once or twice & I did run into some rain where I had to slow some. Got into some traffice. But all in all had a nice drive.

Stopped somewhere to sleep over night, not sure where I was.

Did have a garabage truck wake me 'round 4am then a car alarm of a car right next to mine go off 'round 6am. At that point I decided to get up & get going again!

Tuesday July 21, 2009

After breakfast, Nina & I went to see the horses. Patrick stayed behind at the cottages to take care of homework and work-work that he needed to do.

We rearranged the trailer to get ready for the trip back on Thursday. Sonny's eye doesn't look better but no worse. I hope it continues to heal. Bella's place is disapating nicely but still you can feel it. If we ever take the horses to a boarding place again, I will make sure the girls & boys are separated!

I re-mixed feed for the next day and went to say good-bye to everyone at the Stables since I would be leaving early the next morning. When we finished up at the Stables we ventured to McDonalds for a wonderful lunch.

On the way back from McDonalds to the cottages, I made several stops at various places, gathering my gifts that I was going to take home to friends. We stopped by the Wood Orchard for some wonderful Cherry Fudge to bring back to Miss. J and Rowan. We stopped by Julies for some of her delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Jam for Miss. Millie and Mr. Bob. I hope they enjoy it as much as I have.


Once back to the cottages, Nina & I washed & wiped down the two cars to ready them for the trip. Tried to vacuum the Jasmine hair out of the truck with no avail. We got some, but most was left. ha. I started packing up my belongings & Nina helped me put things in the convertable.

Dinner time we visited the English Inn again so that we could enjoy it with Patrick this time. We were able to get the table by the fish fountain. If you have ever been or if you will ever go to the English Inn in Door County, as for the window by the fish fountain! :)

Back to the cottages I got ready for bed. I wanted to turn in early to get plenty of sleep for the long trip home. Even though I knew I wouldn't be home the next day, I was excited to see the ole homestead.

Monday is for Miniture Golf!

July 20, 2009 Patrick, Nina, & I decided to take in a little mini-golf. After a wonderful luch we headed out to the Red Putter. It was a lot of fun and somewhat more challenging than the Pirate place we had gone to before.

After retuning to the cottage, we decided to play our favorite card game Shanghi before dinner. Of course I won!

Then it was off to dinner at the Summertime. Dinner was wonderful and the evening was so nice that Nina & Patrick decided to go for a boatride.

I went back home to enjoy my book by the water with the dogs. When Nina & Patrick came by on the water they stopped breifly to say hello. Once they drove the Streblow over to say hi, they went back to get the SeaDoo. Patrick was brave & let Nina drive!

Boating, Maybe Not

July 19, 2009 Church was good today had Father Mothey again today. He is wonderful. He was the preist who was to help Nina with her baptism thing, but we couldn't work it out with our schedules. Shame really because he is awsome!

After church, it was brunch time. Met up with Rob, in from Washington DC. Great seeing him. Afterwards we were out to the horses to put Bella & Sonny in out of the sun. Beautiful day. Nina rode Bella in the arena for a little while. Bella did real well. Finally she has stopped limping & her big ole knot is going down. The place on her chest is still very tight but it is slowly but surely going away! I'm so thrilled. Her sunburn is so much better. It is amazing how fast horses heal.

We came back to Cottage Row, in hopes to play Shanghi. We popped a movie in & rested instead. Got up in time for dinner a Julie's.

Patrick, Nina, & I were going to take Jasmine out on the Streblow. Battery dead as a doornail. Changed the battery tender on it & enjoyed the sunset from the dock.

Saturday having to say our Good-Byes

July 18, 2009 LP & Mr. Dad started off back to Dallas. LP was flying, Mr. Dad driving. They left around 10:30am. Aftwards, Patrick, Nina, & I were off to the horses. We checked everyone out, Sonny's eye looked the best it has looked in a long while. We put the two sunburnt babies in and took off for the boat. Sailing time!

The wind was perfect, we took the Streblow out to the Ethchells. The waves were pretty good & we had to fend the boats off each other. Transfering ourselves & goodies from boat to boat was stressful but we managed w/o too much difficulty.

Sailing was too fun. We had good wind up & down the coast. Can't wait to get back home to the Gulf Coast and put our little Sand Dollar in the warm water! When we got splashed here it was freezing!

Once back to the moring we had to fend the boats off again! Man what a pain, but once again we managed. We got back on land just in time for dinner. Tonight was the Summer Time, very good. Nina & I shared a dinner of Alfredo Pasta. The portions here are so big that we often share, that and the fact that we aren't use to eating so much, I am rarely hungry! ha

Out again to see the horses & check on Sonny's eye. Patrick & I decided not to contiune to put the meds in Son's eye. We will see how that works. Should be getting better by now.