For the Love of Air Conditioning

Here's little Chicklet, passed out on a nice cool air-conditioned floor:

She had a bath today so she's all fluffy. Look at her toes! When she waddles around, they remind me of toddlers pajama feet!

The Axe was good riding today- no lameness at all. The farrier called & is coming tomorrow morning-YAY!

Boneless pork sirloin roast & potato spears on the grill. And more corn. Very yummy. I'd take pictures but then Bob would think I'm weirder than I really am.

Good horse news!

Jodi watched Axe trot out this morning on a lead line and thought she looked sound. SHe suggested riding lightly to build her back up again. I spent a good part of the late morning waiting for the farrier to show up; I won't know until tomorrow if he did or not. I'm going to ride her tomorrow regardless. Hopefully we'll have no residual panic issues in her stall. I got a break-away safety cross tie so hopefully that helps. There is little to no swelling in her pastern, and no heat on any ligaments or joints.
Today for lunch I marinated boneless chicken thighs in a teriyaki sauce then grilled, and had rice on the side and corn on the cob. It all came out good, but I quickly remembered why I don't like dealing with chicken thighs- so much waste from trimming off fat & icky stuff! Plus you can't get it all off. Nothing chewy as I ate, but my mind was on all the ickys that i knew were lurking amongst the crevices in the meat. Maybe if someone else had cleaned them, I would have enjoyed them more.
Then we watched the Drew Barrymore "Cinderella" and sweated..................... In a perfectly platonic way- due to the humidity.

A Fine evening:

A splendid time was had by all I think; I know I personally gained about 5 pounds! We had so much delicious food (but unfortunately, no pictures- I totally forgot the camera!):

For hors d’oervres:

Cheese & crackers by Deb, our wonderful hostess; her talented quilter/finisher friend Cheryl made a blue cheese/blueberry/pecan spread; I contributed some fruit skewers & yogurt dip; Jane brought bruschetta; Joanne made chili taco dip.

For entrees:

Carol made an antipasti salad; Joanne made sausage, peppers & onions; Jeanne made baked ziti and a pot of meatballs & sauce; they also brought Bertucci dinner rolls; Jane made a chicken,mushroom & spinach bake.

For dessert:

            Linda made orange brownies, and I made vanilla cupcakes.

Please pardon me if I forgot you or something you made! I think I DID forget something, but it escapes me- I think an hors d’oerves.

Everything was SO delicious it was difficult to control myself!

Thank you so much Deb for generously opening up your beautiful home to our evening of debauchery! Little does the average person know how wild & crazy we stitchers can get – even without the liquor!

In horse news, the swelling in her ankle has gone down a lot, almost back to normal. Still no heat, which is the best part, meaning it's not inflamed or infected. I worried about that all day, and the fact that I can't ride. The blacksmith comes tomorrow, and hopefully she'll be well enough to take being re-shod. I'll also be able to trot her out on a lead rope so he can assess the "damage"- whether it's a problem higher up her leg.  Please keep your fingers crossed for me and Axe.

We missed Nancy terribly:

Her bunnies wouldn't let her out of the house with the sangria.

Worry, Worry,...

Emily went up to see Axe last night and pointed out some swelling I had missed- it's her pastern, which is the section of leg below the fetlock (ankle) and above the top of the hoof.  Here. So I worried about that all night. And I had thought all her scrapes were looking & healing well. ;(  So I'll have to hose or ice that down as well.

I'm leaving work early to take care of her as tonight we're having Stitch & Bitch at Deb's house for our 2nd annual Summer-Fest (I'll have to come up with a better name). I made vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting and some fruit kebabs with yogurt/lime dipping sauce. I'll try to bring a camera.

 

Yay- the Supreme Court affirmed that there is, indeed, a Second Amendment and that it allows me to own a gun. I was beginning to think I would have to start planning my move to Ireland based on some of their other rulings this week.

I need to get back to work.

TTFN

Worst Horse Mom EVER

I didn't post pix last night because Axe had an accident last night, in her stall, before I rode. She was on the chain tie, and spooked at something that caused her to throw her head up & back. Because she was restrained, she frightened herself, and fought to pull back harder, until she broke her halter, and fell back against the side of her stall, then down to her knees. She couldn't get her footing- her feet kept sliding out from under her, which made her panic more. I keep wincing still remembering how many times she tried to get up then splayed back down, until she was lying across the threshold of her in-and-out door. She caught her breath, then stumbled up & out, falling yet again. Finally, she was up trembling, with nicks and gashes all around. Lynne & Jody helped me by hosing her down, cleaning everything well. She started eating some grass finally, and walked out Ok, and put weight on all 4 legs.

I went back up after work, and repeated the hose down and betadine wash. She has a couple of bruises too on her belly. I iced one for a while. The other had a scrape across it, so I didn't want to make it wet after I sprayed it with antibiotic. I felt SO helpless watching her thrash in a panic- I was afraid to step forward & grab her halter in case I got kicked. I ordered a break-away tie for her stall- if she pulls too hard, it separates the velcro, and she's free.

She's been very good and calm at the new barn, but she's not used to some of the noises and startles when she can't see the source. Emily noticed it last week.

*DEEP SIGH*

Here's FOS progress:

Getting close!

Here's my June ornament:

That's DMC 4210 floss. 40 ct. linen "Lentil", stitched over 2.

Yada Yada Yada...

nothing much going on. Had some good rides on the Axe; yesterday I felt horrible though- exhausted to the point of nausea, every muscle & joint below my bust ached. I fell asleep on the couch around 8:00 pm, woke up around 10 pm, and up to my real bed and slept thru 'til around 5:30-ish, then back to sleep until 7:00. I felt much better, especially my aches.
Mowed some lawn tonight (to no ill effect, as of yet).
Friday night I started a Milady's Smalls Quaker Christmas ornament (this). I'm using the recommended 40 ct. "Lentil" fabric, but I'm using one of those DMC variegated flosses in a cranberry-ish color. I'll get a picture tomorrow (I hope)- I'm too sweaty from mowing right now & this room is getting too warm.
I also mended Axe's pink fly sheet, as she's ripped her new silver one. That'll mean a trip to the laundromat to wash it first. I think i have a couple of other blankets I can wash too.
Well, if I go now, I might get some stitching in before I crash.
TTFN

Fruit of the Spirit progress:

Nice to see everything is spelled correctly at this point. Way to go.