Horses and Heffer's

Thanking our lucky charms none of us had a hangover on Sunday! We woke to a perfect day, had a quick breakfast and headed to the country to Serenity Creek Farm to see my aunt and uncle and ride some horses.

These swanky ladies had never ridden western or seen a real cowboy and today they got to experience both!

We took a great hack through the pastures and then my uncle Jim showed the girls how to cut.
He asked Fay to be a cow (Olivia said it wasnt that hard for her to pretend, OUCH!) and she darted back and fourth while the horse followed her every move. It was great fun and if I can figure it out I will post the video.

When we were de tacking Clyde, TJ and Spanky a tall, gorgeous cowboy walked into the barn sporting a cowboy hat, spurs and a toothpick lodged in his mouth. Both girls nearly swooned so Cator (my aunt) made him come over to meet the girls and his 'Well hello Ma'am', had them shivering in their boots. Once Fay told him she enjoys being man handled (can't take her anywhere!) I turned on my heel and headed to the tack room before I burst.

His ego swelled so much that when we were heading to the car for lunch he trotted over to the car and sadly asked if we were all leaving. When we said we were he dismounted and posed for a picture to remember the 'Brokeback' moment.

On our way out we ran into the wee Shetland pony who is being trained as a seeing eye pet. We met her owner who still has partial site. She was so sweet and very excited to be practicing with her little lady before she sadly losses all sight.

We had a lovely lunch at the state botanical garden, took some sun and then drove Olivia to the airport (after we stopped for boiled peanuts at a shack on the side of the road).

Olivia barely made her flight but we got her there in time. Afterwards Fay and I headed into town to meet some of my old high school friends for a drink. Good times and sore thighs!