Yard Work

Today I cut down an over 3 foot tall thistle. The darn thing weighed about 20lbs too. I feel better. I am still very overwhelmed. It just seems like there is not enough hours in a day, but I am at least beginning to get stuff on the "to do" list done. I just want time to stop and smell the roses. I need it very bad. I think by fall we should be there. I am telling you I do not need to climb any mountains or conquer any wars for a while. I just need to hang out for a bit in a peaceful place.
The horses are making me very happy. It is really nice to have horses that are very placid and happy go lucky.
I have rodents in the chicken coop. Oh joy! So out came the rat poison before it gets out of hand.
Tomorrow temps in the high 60's. This is one weird summer. It should bring some relief to the horses who are using a whole bottle of bug spray a day right now.
Well off to make bug spray and eat dinner.

Look at Those Feet!

It seems we have a small crisis in Ouagadougou. Rakieta was helping to sweep water out of the house she is living at during one of the heavy rains. In the process she broke her foot on her old tried and true prosthetic. It was in tough shape-it has been that way pretty much since she got it. Between the clinic in Ouagadougou and us sending things over, we have been keeping her going.
The upside of this latest accident is that she was forced to practice harder and get the hang of her new leg faster. The downside is that her buddy at the clinic explained that getting the size foot she needs to replace the old one is very difficult and she would have to wait.
Hmm...perhaps this is how she ended up with a high heeled foot on her new prosthetic.
Translation-they don't have the supplies and evidently can't just order them. That makes sense if you have ever been to a 3rd world medical establishment or worked in one. It has taken about a year for the new leg to be ordered, completed and her walking in it.

Now that the "Just Dance"show is over, I have time to catch up on stuff. So out to the camper I went to go through the prosthetic donations. (Other people's discards) Well, after going through all the pieces and having Rakieta measure her foot, we found at least 3 feet in the pile that will work. I tried the feet in one of my shoes........perfect fit! So I think we have this problem solved. Viola! Had I known how many feet we had I would have looked a long time ago. Problem was I picked up the stuff during the period when Grandma and Grandpa K. were getting bad so I never looked. I just loaded the stuff in the camper and walked away.
It was such a neat surprise to find all this. Such a small effort on the business's part to donate but such a huge blessing to the clinic and Rakieta in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Still Slaving!

STILL SEWING.
SHOW IN ONE WEEK.
WILL COME UP FOR AIR THEN.

Update on all of Us

Today is only going to be in the 60's. While I wouldn't want a whole summer of this, I certainly don't mind today. Better cool and rainy then hot and rainy.
In the last two weeks we have only had a couple of days that were high and dry.
I am still sewing, sewing, sewing. No concrete for the garage yet. Too wet. Hopefully tomorrow.
Matt is doing a lot of motorcycle/dirt bike riding.
Girls are fine. We are just really busy getting ready for the show.
Rakieta broke her prosthetic foot. I think that is under control.
Sewing machine should have arrived yesterday or today. She has had a tumultuous week. Hopefully her spirits will be better now.
Well that is all for now. No time or energy to be witty or entertaining.