

Cats can be very patient... stalking prey, waiting to pounce. And they can be so impatient... attacking your feet to wake you up and howling for breakfast. Cats can also cause us to feel impatient, as if to tell us "All in good time", as we sit waiting for them to jump up on our lap or come over for a scratch on the chin.
Like the farmer and patient cat in the painting, I wish I could be more laid back when it comes to life on the farm. Farm life is often depicted as peaceful and easy going. In reality, there is always lots to do and many worries with crops and livestock to
handle. I don't know how farmers
manage. Right now, getting our hay harvested is a big concern, and it was my fretting over this that caused me to come up with this week's Blog title. Our hay man is too busy trying to finish planting crops and rain has been in the forecast almost daily the whole month of May. Our hay has gone to seed and the alfalfa has started flowering. It is way overdue for cutting and baling.
large part of my day was spent on my
Britney went to the Replex with me Wednesday morning and ran while I exercised with the ladies. It was finally a beautiful sunny day. Britney and I went to B/N; I to shop and she to meet with a mission leader at Church. Once home she took a nap with Brother.
I brought the horses in early because they were hot out in the sun. With the sun and wind, it was dry enough to ride. I started with Amiga.
She did well but kept coughing. I think she had a piece of thistle from her hay stuck in her throat. The flies were bad and bothering her too. She also slipped on the hill on my riding trail out by the tracks. It was still wet and muddy back there.
I got off Amiga in the
Roni was next on the agenda. He did well with the round pen work.
Roni was doing well, and stood patiently while I helped Courtney get on Zorro.
He also stood still while I sat in the saddle taking several photos.
Courtney was working through stop and go and turning with Zorro. She is making good progress, although it is slow. She doesn't rush things, but waits for the right moment to do them... all in good time.
I got back to riding Roni, first in our pasture where Joe had mowed the riding trail. Roni was acting very spooky... at the wind blowing the tall grass and birds flying out of the trees. It is really hard to relax on him when he is so jumpy.
Britney and I drove to Downs to take Kaysha for a walk. We tried dropping in on Daniel, but he didn't seem to be home.
As we walked, the skies got darker and the wind picked up. I did evening chores as soon as we got home and it wasn't much later when the night's storms hit. Kaysha was a pain all night long, panting by my bedside.
I was out getting hay photos as Joe drove down the drive headed for work. The grass is chest high and seedy.
Britney studying and Kaysha rolling after a good brushing and ear cleaning.
We did rainy day activities most of the day, Britney studying and me working at my computer.
I took a nice nap after lunch and then went out to rake up grass clippings. When it started to rain I had to come in to shut windows again.
We had pop-up storms a few
Saturday morning Britney and I
were at the Replex at 6:30 working out. I could not get my body going, but walked, put in a mile on the Elliptical, and lifted weights. The barn yard was a muddy mess so the horses were confined to the barn longer than usual... although it has become the norm with all the rain we have been getting. It makes stall cleaning more of a chore. Summer will, in good time, get here.
It was very windy (and threatening to rain) all day. I stuck to the house for the most part, spending time on this Blog, Facebook, e-mails, and napping.
I did go out to get sky photos, but thought the horses made more interesting subjects, and the sky can still be seen above them.
As storm clouds blew over, it would get dark and then it would lighten back up as the sunshine broke through holes in the stratosphere.
The horses are all a muddy mess, Roni and Zorro worse than Amiga.
We have been planning a one week "get away" with Joe's three sisters and most of the children.
Everyone, especially those shackled to weekly jobs, is full of anticipation for vacation. I am looking forward to the beach, but also to staying in town where walking and biking will be so much easier. The fun and folly will begin, all in good time.
I did do three loads of laundry so the day wasn't a total loss. Britney and I went to Normal for a retirement party of a beloved coach/teacher. A down pour drove us all inside, but did not put a damper on the party for long. It cleared off and we were back outside enjoying the live music and staying longer than expected.
I feel like a broken record... but Sunday was more of the same gloomy weather, and the paddock was a gooey mud pit. Joe, Britney and I went to first service, then to a prayer meeting with the mission's team, and finally to Courtney's for water.
Britney sat on the front porch, studying, while Brother napped on the chair. Later I let Abbey out to play in the tent while Britney was Skyping with two friends.
Brother was quick to wake up, get off the chair to investigate... and go into the tent to play.
Joe grilled steaks for dinner and I tried making a kale dish to go with the potatoes. All was fairly good eatin'.
We keep doing some tasks, not seeing immediate benefits... exercise, training our horses, moving broody chickens off nests... etc., but we know
"all in good time." Eventually our

This silly video "Sad Cat Diary" was on Facebook yesterday, and it just seemed like a fun way to end this Blog post. "Outside... or inside... or outside...." All in good time!
Just came across your blog posting featuring my painting, "All in Good Time". One of my favorites; it's a scene at a living history museum in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in NE Ohio. The watercolor was very detailed, about 10 X 15 inches. I'm retired now, after 20 years as a gallery artist and 7 years at American Greetings in Cleveland. Nice post!
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