Stink Bait and Horses!

I went to bed Sunday night at 8:00 and didn't get up until well after 9:00 Monday morning!

Country life is so relaxing.

I had a few things to do today to finish up cleaning the front room so Louis Dean decided to go fishing up at the big tank.

He asked me if he could use one of my small saucepans to mix bait up and for some flour.

I said, "Sure!"

But when I went to get the flour for him, it dawned on me that he said fishing bait and that trigger my memory of past not-so-pleasant experiences!

Like the time he left stink bait in the back of my van for months before I finally found it!

That was in our newly wed days.

Or the time he put some shrimp bait on top of the fridge to thaw - and forgot about it!

For a WEEK!

I'm not tall enough to see what's on top but when I finally did.......

So....I give him the flour and he found a can and I went back to what I was doing.....until I smelled something awful! He COOKED the bait in my microwave!!!

I had a hard time trying not to throw up as I went around lighting candles and boiling Pine Sol and Fabuloso in cups in the microwave - alternating with pouring some out on the glass turn table and cooking it for 30 seconds. Amber suggested soda and white vinegar and I did that several times!

At last the smell was gone and so was Louis Dean!

Gone fishing!

I love feeding the horses.

This is a mother and daughter and they do not allow you to come close or pet them - usually.

However, this one is my favorite and comes right up to me.

While Louis Dean was fishing, I spent a couple of hours doing our meds while watching a good movie!

I love movies that make me feel good!

Alas, Louis Dean caught no fish so he decided to clean up the brood box from our dead hive.

It was tedious work but he was determined.

Rain came in Monday afternoon and the horses came up to find shelter under our big red roof.

It was a good night to go to bed early and read!

Louis Dean's choice.

And mine.

Brenda gave me a really good book that i started as soon as we got here but have not been able to find it since! No telling where it is hiding! Good thing I have a stack of other books here!

I can only imagine of horror of not having a book to read!

Tuesday morning and our Little Miss Samantha was looking pretty!

I made a big country breakfast that held us the rest of the day.

I am going to try and do one more painting before the end of the year!

I painted this once and gave it away and now I am going to paint one for to keep!

Once I start feeding the horses and the ranch cats and the mops and Rufus -

they all become frequent visitors!

Sugar cubes and carrots!!

Sherry and I went to the Waco bee meeting - the first one I have attended in months and months!

But first - Mexican food at El Conquistador in Bellmead!!

It is just after noon on Wednesday as I close this journal entry.

I am going to pack up my laptop and get dressed as we are heading home in a little while.

This is the first time to just pick up my burse and a few things and go!

Tomorrow is Summer's 60th birthday and I want to be there to help her celebrate!

We will turn around and come right back down here on Friday morning and stay another 5 days!

And I will be right back!!!