Volume 8 , Issue 28

Gardens, Horses & Dog Days of Summer...

Our garden is growing green and great, but no RED tomatoes yet. AND... Trigger, Maggie & Quoti are flourishing in the green pastures here in southwest Colorado.

Sadie and Duchess (The Pugs) have been accompanying us in the pasture as we slowly play friendly games with our horses to gain their trust as the leader of the herd.

We slowly edge up to each of the horses and bribing them with treats in hand so we can rub, touch them around the head, neck, etc... to gain their trust. That Sadie Pug walks out each morning with us -- acts like she is just another horse grazing in the pasture with them and they were put there for her to play with them and vice-versa. The horses, especially our yearling, Maggie, get curious around that little black pug and comes close to sniff Sadie from behind.

Sadie continues sniffing the pasture for missed strewn feed and dried horse-shit (some might prefer to call it manure, horse-droppings). Sometimes Sadie gets this whim to run wide circles around Maggie when Sadie thinks it time to play. Maggie just ignores Sadie and walks off about her grasing business. We haven't had any mishaps or collisions.

Weatherwise... It's been in the high 80s and low 90s during the day here in southwest colorado -- dropping to the 60s in the evening. We hear that the temperatures are rising in northwest Oklahoma along with the humidity with temps in the 103 range. With the high humidity, we are told it has felt like 120F. Is this the "Dog Days" of Summer?

As you can probably tell... life is good to us here in southwest colorado. We are taking it easier and staying cool. Can't wait until the tomatoes turn RED, though!

REMEMBER... The Waynoka Historical Society invites everyone interested in seeing the beautifully and meticulously restored three room cabin to attend the Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at 10 a.m., at "Waynoka Station" at the corner of Waynoka Street and Cleveland Street, two blocks west of Main Street on the BNSF Transcon rail line, in Waynoka, Oklahoma.
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