Summer Daze

The heat is on.

It's gonna stay that way this week as summer moves on with its blooming beauty, its horse shows, its pickin' and grinnin', its ever-moving and present deer and even some lazy moments of relaxing in the evening shade.

That lady you see riding (picture below) on the pretty Appaloosa at this past weekend's Spots of Fun Show is going places----not only in the show ring (which she's done for years) but also with her career.

Since April, Elaine Pierson has been working as the marketing director for the Appaloosa Horse Club in Moscow.

I've watched Elaine grow up through our mutual association with the annual Spots of Fun show and have always enjoyed the yearly visits with this talented, gracious young lady and her lovely family members from Connell. 

Elaine has won a couple of belt buckles engraved with our dad's name and his famous foundation Appaloosa stallion Toby 1.

So, it's pretty neat to see that she has landed exactly where she will love being, riding and promoting Appaloosa horses. 

Congratulations, Elaine.  Sure am proud of you!

This happens to be 4-H horse show week with meetings and preparations and the actual classes this Saturday and Sunday.

So, Terra will be coming this morning to sand Lefty's hooves and to clean tack.  One day at a time, we're hoping all comes together for her success at this year's show. 

In between the horse stuff, there's lots of picking to do.  Maters are turning ripe, cukes are stretching out beneath their leaves and the berries will be keeping me going probably every day as the heat speeds along their ripening. 

A hot, fun and busy week ahead. 

Happy Monday.