Cats, horses and other tidbits

Mr. Noodles is great with the grand kids. He will do just about anything that they want him to. Today he was riding around in the baby stroller with Miss T driving. Munchie will hear non of it. She just hides or goes outside. This morning T and D's cat Kitty came over for a visit and to eat some wet food. She likes to come over here, come int hrough the cat door, pig out and then goes back home. She's a nice grand kitty but won't let me pick her up here. She spits and hisses and puffs herself right up. At their house she is fine with me and will sit in my lap happy as can be. Go figure!

Taylor's riding instructor has been coming here since school started and we love it. They were riding together which Miss T thought was great. Lisa was riding Nick who really needs a tune up. He hasn't done much of anything but stand around looking handsome for about three years so we decided it was time for some work.

As you can see his ears were forward and he seemed to be enjoying himself until she would ask him to do something he didn't want to do like canter and then he was a bit naughty and bucked a little.

I love this head shot. Isn't he a handsome boy!?! I even like the way the wind is blowing his mane all over the place. I think I will print this one off.

His mane goes half on one side and half on the other.

I think next summer we will get him back into some shows, it will be good for him and a little more structure is what he needs. Miss T will grow into him at some point and I want him going good for her. In his former home he was on the jumping circuit but we haven't gotten that far yet.

Happy Birthday to my dear friend Needled Mom! It's her birthday today but she is traveling with her Hubby so will get my best wishes when they get home. Also yesterday was Pea's birthday and what a party she had for all of us!!! Go on over to her site and see us all in our fairy costumes, it's a howl!! Thanks for all of the fun Miss Pea!!!! She's also got several nice give aways posted. The winner of her Halloween give away was none other then Needled Mom! Congratulations my friend!! (Maybe if I sulk long enough she will share it with me!)

We are leaving Friday on vacation with our kids and grand kids plus DIL's family. We very often travel together and just have a blast! This time we are all staying at the same resort with our condos being next door to one another. This will make it nice for the kids so that they can run back and forth to play. We are going to the Hoop-de-doo on Sunday night so I will have some interesting pictures to post when I get home. We have been to that show many times and never tire of it. The food is good and the show is funny so we always have a great time.

I'm almost packed, just have a few things to put in at the last minute. Going again so soon after Dallas has it's advantages. I washed all of the summer clothes and put them right back in the suitcase so they would be ready for this trip.

Mom's birthday is tomorrow. She will be 85 years young. We won't be partying until we get back from vacation but you can bet she will have lots of cards and greetings all day tomorrow. She is doing great after her knee replacement a year ago. It doesn't seem possible it has been a whole year but she went in for her year check up last week. It was extremely hard going through it at the time but the results have made it more then worthwhile! Happy Birthday Mom!!! xoxoxoxox