Hard to believe that I don’t have a trial this weekend. It has been since July 18 since I had a weekend off… but boy do I love to trial!! On that weekend… a teacher from school and her boyfriend came out and help me paint the barn. It was then that we discovered how bad the roof was (needing the porch area replaced on both the front and the back). When I built the barn I was unaware of how the lack of a high pitch impacts the materials you use to roof the roof. Oh well… I’ll know in my next life!! HaHa!!

Last night, a friend of mine from St. Michael came out to my house… we had a bottle of wine, a bonfire, and good conversation. It was nice. I worked on the outside a little before she came so it looked presentable as well as the inside – to the bathroom – if she needed to use it. I hadn’t cleaned in a very long time!! I love it when my house is clean and so I got up – made a list of how I would clean the house throughout the week… and then got started.

Today – Sunday – was the Den. Now I had been working in the den for the last several days as I had to get my 2019 taxes in (had filed for an extension and it was coming up soon for payment – October 15, 2020). UGH! Got them in to the accountant on Thursday and so Friday and Saturday I organized my stack of bills and balanced my checkbook (last time July, 30, 2020). Felt ever so good to become current on my checkbook… I have all my bills automatically paid so I am seldom delinquent in my bills and I know how much is in the checkbook – generally. It’s nice to be up to date. I want to file my 2020 taxes on time so that when I retire in June, 2021 – all is done!

Soooo… I filed all my bills downstairs in the file folders, moved the 2019 tax file to the basement, dusted the bookcases and vacuumed the carpet. I even washed a section of it (where Kaiden had gone and rolled around after coming out of the pond making it look dirty). Followed up with washing my clothes and putting them away. Then it was time for my pups!!

We go “to the hill” nearly every day. It’s beyond the pond and looks over the other acres. I can see the horses two houses down and the neighbors back fields. It’s quiet… it’s pretty. The dogs can be let off lead… well really only Jake is on lead and I take it off when we are at the hill. He took off and ran down the fence to chase the neighbor’s dogs – up close and personal like. Ever since that happened – I am more vigilant. He and Lukas though love to run and smell the field. They sometimes head to the back of the field… and that’s just fine. It wonderful watching them enjoy the outside. Does my soul well! Kaiden chases his ball! He lives to do that… I can chuck that ball a good distance and he chases it like a “bat out of hell!” He brings it back and we do it again… and again… and again! Sometimes – Jake will bomb dive him! He uses all his weight and throws himself towards Kaiden. Kaiden just dodges him… and keeps running! Lukas loves to play too… he can’t outrun Kaiden so I will hold Kaiden and throw it so Lukas can see it and catch it on a bounce or two. I let Kaiden go then… Lukas brings it back and I tell him – “It’s Kaiden’s turn now!” This goes on for some 20-30 minutes. We then walk back to the house… now without Jake on lead. They stop and walk the banks of the pond and then into the yard.

The second time… we ended up going in the pond! Kaiden loves swimming for his water ball! Lukas loves barking at him trying to get it (he won’t go in the water… but will go in up to his chest).

I also got to set up a several obstacles in the yard to work with Kaiden. I am trying to teach him to collect and not jump so big. I am trying to teach him lateral sends. He is so darn smart. I just need to move faster & smarter!!

Today was a good day overall… got what I wanted to get done. Got to play with my pups… and now – just chilling!! Will get the dogs their dinner… and actually – I think I will go to bed early.

Thank you Lord for such a GREAT weekend! Thank you Lord for my pups!