Lots of news in our lives lately. Looming the largest in my own mind is that not only did I fracture my LH pinky finger, but I then lost my clarinet gig with the Utah Festival Opera. Damn it all to hell.
Next up in the news department is that I got a new puppy. If you ask Violet, she'll tell you SHE got a new puppy. We're opting for a more amicable descriptor while Vi's around, so essentially WE got a new puppy. He's 11 weeks old and is a Saint Bernard/Black Labrador Retriever cross. I'm pretty sure his name is Marcato. If anyone would like to come over and help house train him, you don't need to call ahead. Just show up.
And the final noteworthy news is that we now have a pony staying at our mini-ranch. No, we did not GET a pony, we are actually getting into the boarding business. A friend who has been helping me work the horses decided that she wanted to get a pony to train. In trade for her help with chores (fence building, bucking and stacking hay, etc.) and working horses, we're boarding the pony. Win-win!
Mike and Violet went out for an ice cream cone the other day. I'm pretty sure Vi was on board with the idea...
Here's the pony's owner, Becky, and I coming in from a very hot ride. Vi was happy to see us and we were happy to see Mike double-fisting two extra large glasses of ice water.
We spent a morning at Bear Lake recently with our friends Maegan and Ryan and their dog, Chili and their friends Madeline, Tim, and their baby. A good time was had by all.
Vi sees a boat out on the lake.
Mike, practicing his fishing skills. If you are puzzled by the underwater trees, you should know that the lake is nine feet higher this year than it has been for the past 5-10 years.
Sand castle.
Marcato.
Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Bruce met us in Twin Falls, ID to drop off the puppy. We spent a half hour or so at a park to let both the puppy and Violet burn off some traveling energy.
Enjoy!
