Mike has been making canes, backscratchers and walking sticks. He takes the 4 wheeler up to Douglas creek and cuts the wood then he has to peel and carve and sand and whiddle and glue and sand and whiddle and sand..JPG)
Hi.....these are my wheels, I just sit here in my special made camo box and hope the operator feels the need for speed because I love to go fast!
This is the main irrigation canal in front of my house. The water comes down from Grand Coulee Dam and we would look like a barren desert without the Columbia River water. Ruby Sue goes to swim in the canal so we gave her a pool of her own to keep her from swimming in the canal.
Ruby Sue relaxing in her swimming pool. She tries to paddle and roll over but there just isn't enough room.
This is Cody making new shoes for the boys. Every six weeks or so they have to be reset and this cute guy and his partner bring the horses in the barn, fire up the furnace and bang away on the anvil. See that shingle on the stall in the first picture? Mike made it and it says get your fresh road apples here. 
OK, since Staci thinks I am such a clutz at photography I thought I would try something interesting.......mmmmmm is that a horse or an elephant I am riding. Maybe just maybe she is right. AHHHH just look at the nice dirt!
I don't know why but I saved ( I throw everything out) the cabbage patch dolls, they were the rage of the 1980's. All their clothes are missing, that rotton Jolene and Staci! 
Thought I would show Mike's face instead of his butt, I left out Ryans head and that is Carlie. I guess I need to work on my photo skills. Edit....... Ok how does this work??? If you make a mistake on a previous comment, then the viewers are looking at the corrected comment and think you are a dummy blogger. Guess you all will have to put up with my backward blogging
This is Ryan, her sister Carlie bought my horse Peppy Doc from me back in 2000 and we have been good friends since. My back went all spastic on me so I did not get to show. 
This is Mary Jo on her horse Dillon right after she finished up in the show pen. She was second in the Prime Time (old people) class and won another division. That is our long time friend Patrick....get a load of this......he is the world champion mogul freestyle skier. You will see him in the olympics soon! 
Mary Jo and I are at "the bar" at my house getting our ponies primed for the show. We ride around a bit then pull up to the bar for a refreshment. Stanley looks very bored.
The pit crew getting Ryan ready for her class. Everybody runs around helping you with your chaps, brushing the horse and last minute good luck wishes.
How about a pig instead of a monkey? I just love rusty old iron stuff. You would have to read Jolene's comment to get this one, every once in a while I shell shock the family. Guess I should explain the title to my blog also. This may be a mutated gene I have.........but really my life revolves around dirt, there are several types some good, some bad depending on the location. My arena dirt, now I have been grooming it for years to get it just right for my horses to slide stop and have sure footing so I don't hit the dirt and have a 1200 pound horse on top of me. It needs dragged (with the tractor and harrow) every day or two to keep it fluffy, it is really good looking dirt fresh after a drag. I will talk about other dirt later, my coffee is kicking in and I feel the need to get out of this chair and get something constructive done. That's my Dad gene taking control.........What's on the agenda? 
Stanley and I are heading to a show this weekend for a good time with the Wild Women on Wine from Washington, that's what my friends call ourselves. The dress he is wearing keeps mosquitos and flys from annoying him.
Ruby Sue keeps watch from her post. She watches for birds, gophers, cows with snotty noses and earthworms. 
This is one of my favorite past times, growing my food. Those cabbage leaves are the size of elephant ears. 
