SMILE!

 You're On Mrs Mom's Camera!

In order to control the (legless) snake population a bit, hayfield *yard* care in is order. While mowing and weed whackering on Sunday, Dear Husband found this old guy in the pen with the big Bloodhound. Just how Mr. Turtle escaped the (slobbery) attention of the 'Hound is beyond me- that dog LOVES to slime EVERYTHING. And I do mean EVERYTHING. All you have to do is come within six feet of him and BLAMO-- you've been slimed. We call it liquid love. (OK so *I* Call it just plain g-r-o-s-s!)

 Dear Husband brought Mr. Turtle up to the house, so that the Locust Brothers could get a good look at him. He figured he was probably pretty old, judging by the wear on his shell. The Locusts thought he was pretty cool too. To limit the stress on the poor fellow, we kept the visit short and Dear Husband took him off to the lake to enjoy the cool water.

 Now onto some neat stuff. Above is Big Kahuna. Significant weight gain later, Kahuna is ready to head out to be a riding horse again. Three butt crack of dawn mornings a week, he has been performing walk, trot, canter on the long line, for 20 minutes at a time. We have declared him fit to progress to the next stage, and he looks to be moving on this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

Lutin (aka: Mommy's Little Dump Truck) is going to miss his buddy... but not that much.

Why not? Two reasons- the first is he too will be going on a short vacation until Sunday when I return from class. The second is there is a mare that will be coming in for some lameness rehab work. So he won't be lonely for long for Kahuna. I just hope my fatty boombalatty boy there gets along with a GIRL roomie for a bit!

Wait-- Mrs Mom mentioned a class! It's not equine related, so don't get all excited about new horsey information when I get back.



And before anyone says it- I will. I confess. Lutin. Is. Fat. PHAT, FAT, Chunky Monkey, Chubby Hubby, Roly poly FAT.

But dang isn't he CUTE?

Stay cool y'all.
~MM