Mommy Daughter Day Today

My four-year-old daughter and I did a mommy/daughter luncheon today.  First, we went shopping for a Webkinz for her.  She picked a pretty unicorn with ribbons.  Then we walked through town to lunch at a little cafe in town.  We sat outside at a bistro table (they had to pick up the patio cushions from the seats and use mats so we didn't get wet backsides from all the rain we had) but it was the first nice day in several days so we took advantage by having lunch outside.  My daughter had hot chocolate and bagel and I had cranberry iced tea and cranberry scones.  Everything was good.  I am not going to get much chance to do this anymore with my little one.  School is out soon so all four kids will be home 24/7 and then she starts kindergarten in the fall. 

I don't know what I'll do with myself when they're all in school.

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Thoroughbred Rescue Video Postponed

It's been non-stop rain so the riding lesson for today, and the photo shoot for a horse at the rescue has been put off again.  It's so wet here that our dehumidifier in the basement is running all the time trying to keep up with all the moisture. I don't want to walk through a half foot of muck at the barn but it'd be nice to get the video and pictures done of the thoroughbred at the rescue to find her a home when it dries.  All I have of her is the video I shot when the rescue got her from the track last year.  Her color has changed completely (she's graying out so beautifully).  She was pretty then as well but with her black mane, socks, and tail with the gray - beautiful!

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Excited to Remodel & Horse Pics

I know.  Totally opposing things for the title right?  I am happy that we can finish fixing up the house now so I go on and on sometimes.  It's embarrassing for people to come over and see paint swatches painted on the walls this last year!

While we're remodeling, I want a new ceiling light in my entry and dining room.  While I am not excited to know that instead of selling our house in three years, we'll have to stay here longer to get more equity out of it now, I am excited about finishing up the remodel if you can't tell:)  Maybe if the house is fixed up, I won't dislike it so badly.

I better get back to Cowgirl stuff though...

There are two pictures I took today of our girls.  JeeNee is my black and white spotted draft who turned six last month.  Tequila is the paint below JeeNee who belongs to my daughter.  They're both good girls.

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No More Foreclosure

Now that we are pulling out house out of foreclosure (yeah for us), we can finish the remodeling we had stopped when we thought the bank was going to own our home.  I was looking at these pretty stone sinks for our upstairs bathroom. We need a whole new vanity for that bathroom so I might as well get a new sink too, right?

We can finish the painting now too, and I want french doors in my dining and family room, and our bedroom will finally get done!  Yeah!! 

Better do it slowly.  Don't want to spend too much money on remodeling and not have enough for the house payment.  That would not be good.

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