My friend Tina over at http://www.gardengoose.blogspot.com awarded me with this award so now I have to award some other friends. So here is the ones I have choosen Kim at www.midwestmusings-kim.blogspot.com , Tracey at www.carpentercreed.wordpress.com , Whitney at www.whitneysspot.blogspot.com, and MaryBeth at www.day4plus.blogspot.com. The others that I wanted to give this award to had already been awarded.

Today was another hot one. The heat index is what is bothering everyone. I sure wish we would get some rain. It looks like there is no rain in sight for awhile. I went to a yard sale with my Aunt. Then we went on to the Salvation Army over in the other town. I was very disappointed with the S.A. They had nothing in the store. Maybe we just came after everyone had picked through the stuff. We are planning on getting up at 4:30 in the morning to go yard saleing. Good thing I done my house work this afternoon. For I plan on sleeping when we get back. I needed to ride this afternoon but who wants to ride when it is this hot. The horses had sweat dripping off of them tonight when they came to the barn to eat. I didn't give them a lot of feed for I didn't want to make them sick. I have noticed a drop in my milk production with my goats , I fear it is because of the heat. Has anyone else had this to happened when they miked?

Can it get any HOTTER?????!!!!!! I am about to melt down here. It has been hot. At 7 a.m. this morning, the temp was already at 80. The animals are even too hot to move. Everything comes out of the shade just to eat and drink then go right back to the shade. I am normally an outside person but this week, I have been staying in the house. The heat index is what is bothering everyone and the animals. I have nothing on the agenda for this weekend, so I'm hoping that my dear and sweet hubby wants to go and play on the water. We actually were suppose to show at Ripley this coming Saturday but I decided 2 years ago that I wouldn't be showing there again. They don't do anything for the kids when they win. The kids are the ones who decided they didn't want to show there anymore. The way the heat has been lately, I'm glad that we don't show again until September. Maybe it will cool down by then. Just wait, come January, I will be screaming and whinning for warmer weather. If I do, just remind me of this past summer

It has been hot. The temp today reached well over 100. We are under a heat advisory until next week. The heat index has been 110 and there is no relief in sight. On top of that, we hauled hay last night and then today had to unload it. Talk about it sticking to you. The good note is I have hay to last me through the winter. Which for us is usually for about 6 days. I'm not kidding, we have no winters. Sure the temp may drop but nothing like what some of you may call winter.
JB sent a letter stating for prayers. There are some guys in his platoon that has no families. They recieve nothing come mail time. This has really bothered him. He is very tender hearted. I have requested in the last letter for maybe some names and addys so I can atleast send some encouraging letters to them. I can tell a difference in JB from the letters. I miss him sooooo much. I wonder if he misses me like that?!!!
Tonight I have chicken on the girll , ranch mashed potatos, pinto beans, french bread, hot pepper, and sweet tea for supper.

Today the temp reached well over 100. We have been under a heat advisory for this week. The heat index here today was 110. It has been hot. There is no rain in sight. One can walk across the yard and stir up dust. That is how dry it is. Heard from JB. He stated that there are several guys in his platton that has no family. He said that at mail time, those guys recieve nothing. It has really bothered him. He is very tender hearted and this has tore him up. Just please pray for this troop.
Well, its time to unload this hay. Any one want to volunteer to help?

BARREL HORSE------ $4,000
TACK----------------- $2,000
RODEO ENTRY------- $ 65
SAM OUT RUNNING HER AUNTIE-------------------- PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sam, Auntie is soooooo proud of you. I knew you could do it!!!!!!!! Just don't get into Autnie's pocket tooo deep. I keep hearing this song......'dig alittle dipper......'

We had our show yesterday and boy, was it a hot day. I had to have the goats there by 10 and I made it at 10:15. Thank goodness they cut me some slack. It was an open show which they also had breeders there along with our market goats. I carried two from the house and the two that the girls show for me. So, we entered the ring with 4 goats. There were over 140 goats total. We walked away with 7th, 11th, 13th, and 14th. My neice carried two of her goats and placed real good with hers. I had enough time to load up , come home, unload, feed, milk, catch Dass , take a quick shower and load back up to be back on the fairgrounds by 7:30 for the rodeo. I carried the Army flag again and then ran barrels. My neice, Sam, ran too. Can you believe that I let a 11 year old beat me. We have had this bet, if Sam out ran my time, then I had to take her out on the town. Whatever she wanted to, go out to eat, go to a movie , or just shop. This little contest has really gotten her motivated to ride her horse. Yesterday, I told her not to beat her Auntie to bad and the little stinker had the nerve to tell me to ride my ride. So, last night before she went in, I hollered and told her to ride her ride. She then hollered back while going into the alley that she was. And boy, did she turn the fan on. I have never seen her ride like she did last night. but she did it. She beat my time. It was alright. I wasn't to mad for the look she had when she came out of the alleyway was well worth how much it is going to cost next Friday night. I just hope she doesn't want to go shopping.

We have another goat show Saturday in New Albany and I haven't even begun to get ready for it. I just have to make sure that we have everything that we need loaded up. Here is a list that I always take to shows;
1. the grooming table- this stand holds the goats while we body clipped them, trim their hooves, brush them and get them shinning.
2. clippers
3.brush
4. waterhose and nozzle- have to was those goats and make them look purty
5. hoof trimmers
6.pepto- bismol- in case they get a little upset stomach
7. baby wips- have to clean out their poop pockets, nose, and eyes before they enter the show ring
8.pink oil sheen- we use this on thier hooves
9.bucket- for their water
10. feed
11. hay
12. health papers- very important, have gotten to a local show and forgot them and had to return to pick them up
13.show clothes- jeans, a collared shirt, belt , and boots
14.a first aid kit for us and the goats
15. notebook- to keep up how we place and to make notes of what the judge says to improve in the ring
16. video camera
17. extension cord
18. a fan- in the winter we take a heating lamp
I'm probably forgetting somethings, which I have been known to do