New Beginnings and a Family Trip

So I haven't posted in a while. I have had a lot going on ;) Last weekend I had my first date with this amazing guy, Tyler Sommers. He is from VA. He arrived on Thursday, a day early. We spent the afternoon and evening with my family. Friday morning (July 4th) we had our first date and then came back and spent the morning with my family. In the afternoon we headed up to the cabin where his mom's extended family was for the weekend. We were there till Sunday morning and came home and spent a few hours here till he had to head home again. It was a great first date and we really enjoyed spending the weekend together. I liked that we had an equal amount of time spent with my family and his family :)

 

 Tyler and I

 Pond at the cabin

Monday morning our family left for our trip. My sister is planning to be going into voluntary service at Mountain View toward the end of this year and with my dating there are a lot of changes happening so we wanted to do a family trip this summer. We really had no agenda which could be really annoying or really fun. I tremendously enjoyed the week and ending up wherever we ended up. Monday we drove up to Bradford PA. My parents had lived there 3 years and I was born up there. Not there in Bradford but actually in NY because the doctor my mom used didn't have a license for PA. Anyway we spent time with a couple that lived across the street from where my parents had lived. We spent the night there in Bradford and then Tuesday we drove to Corning, NY. On Wednesday we drove a half an hour north of Corning to Watkins Glen.

 

Where we used to live in Bradford, PA

In Watkins Glen, Rose Mary, Rachel and I hiked the park there with the waterfalls. We didn't do the whole thing but took our time. We took photos of some of the waterfalls, I took pictures of my sisters and we just enjoyed being in God's beautiful creation. After we came back down, we as a family headed over to Seneca Lake.

Entrance to Watkins Glen

 Beautiful falls 

Rose Mary, Rachel and I at Watkins Glen (cell phone photo)

Boat Ride on Seneca Lake

 

We took a boat ride on Seneca Lake. It is an enjoyable ride. After the ride, we found some lunch and then Rose Mary and I did some shopping there in the town there. After a while we headed back to Corning and spent another night there. Thursday we left Corning, NY and drove down to Williamsport, PA. We did a boat ride on the Susquehanna and then found a place to sleep. Friday we drove home and then decided to end our camping trip at a nearby campground. We set our tent up Friday evening and spent Friday and Saturday evening there. It was really enjoyable being together as a family and just spending time together. I really enjoyed our time spent together this week and I know we made some wonderful memories!! I am so thankful for family!! Now I want to go spend some time with my animals before spending time with my dear friend Elana who is home for the weekend!

More Snow, Challenging Things, And Riding

It has been an interesting week so far! Monday it snowed which meant no riding. I didn't even make it to the horses so Anthony and Lori fed my horses. Tuesday I was able to go to work, of which I was thankful. My cousin came to ride in the evening for the first time since she moved Mischa in. We rode for an hour. It was after dark, so we geared up with our reflectors for the horses, as well as the vests for ourselves, and headed out. I love being able to talk to my cousin, Sarah, and we never run out of things to say :) So I am really excited about seeing her more. Daisy did well, especially for not being ridden on a ride like that and for not having been ridden with the bit in awhile. Mischa did good for that matter.

Wednesday, I didn't go to work because of the freezing rain we got the night before. I spent the day with my family and it was good to be at home. I didn't get to the barn till late in the day, so no riding. Today (Thursday), was the last evening of winter Bible School, so no riding this evening either. Tomorrow evening I am hoping to spend sone time with both horses, and hoping we don't get the snow they are calling for on Saturday so I can work with both my horses again. We shall see!

The one benefit if this snow was that I got some more practice shooting photos. I really enjoyed that aspect.

This photo was from today. Cameron (3 yrs) is Isabella the ladybug, and I am Casey the rabbit. Had so much fun playing hide-and-seek with them. I get so much amusement out of Cameron because of the things he says. Today, at lunch, I asked him what his favorite thing we did so far and he listed some things and then looked at me with a look of confusion, and asked, "Did we have rest time yet?" and I just looked away and smiled   because rest time doesn't happen till 2 in the afternoon :D Gotta love them. I have been blessed with being able to have a job where I can work with children and be a positive (at least  that is my prayer) influence on them.

May you face what is left of this week with a smile on your face and allow God to use you wherever He has placed you! I have been so encouraged in my walk with Him this week and although I don't understand totally why things have turned out the way they did, I know God had a plan for everything!! The song, I Need The Prayers Of Those I Love has been running thru my head as well as my favorite song, When Peace Like a River. May God bless you as you serve Him.

Riding and Groundwork

My family ;) We took our family pictures today

I haven't ridden Daisy since Wednesday but today I did get to ride. I had hoped that the next time I ride Daisy it is outside of the arena and that is what we did today. We went for a 40 minute ride. I rode Daisy in the English saddle and snaffle bit. She did pretty good. We mostly trotted, with some walking in the mix. Toward the end she did really good and it is cause I figured out a better way to communicate what I wanted since depending on how I cue her, it can make her bull headed. She is quite the horse. Once we got back I put her away and got Freedom out.

I did with Freedom pretty much the exact same thing I had done with him on Wednesday. Only thing I didn't do with him was lay him down. He did really well today again although I feel he did better Wednesday. I am pleased with the progress I am making with him. Might pony him along one of these evenings :)

Riding Daisy, Driving Freedom, and Giving The Horses Baths

Our family had a good time in OH at the tractor show. I will write more about that later when I get the pictures done. Right now I am doing the pictures from the wedding. Really having fun with them. Later this week I am going to be doing pictures of one of Anthony and Lori's girls. Anyway now for what I have been doing with the horses!

 

Yesterday after we got home from OH with the family I loved on the horses and rode Daisy bridleless around the meadow a bit..that was a lot of fun!

 

Today I rode Daisy in the snaffle bit. I was getting her to move her hindquarters and forquarters both left and right. She did amazingly well. I also got her to back up, using very light hands on the reins. She has done so well with backing up. Alyson was at the barn so I got her to watch me ride Daisy at a trot and so she laid out two poles so I could trot over them. I plan to work Daisy with that more. After I was done with riding Daisy, I unsaddled her and then gave her a bath. After her bath I tied her out.

 

I got Freedom and drove him. He did so great. I was pleased with how well he drove. We drove the whole way out to the end of the driveway. Once we were done driving I gave him a bath too. I had quite the enjoyable evening with the horses!! Plan to ride again tomorrow evening!

Rough and Tumble - Spring Show 2013

Our Stand 

Rough and Tumble is a local show, about 30 minutes away. We set up on Friday, May 24th and tore down on Saturday. Friday it was a bit rainy but Saturday turned out to be a nice day. It was great seeing customers we knew as well as new people!

 

These are just photos I shot on Friday before heading to the cabin with the youth :)

Thursday and Mini Tour with the Chorus

Thursday I didn't ride but I worked with Daisy. I put the bridle with the snaffle on her and then lunged her like that. I had done this before when I had her here at home back when I first got her. She had responded really well to that then so I decided to do it once again. I started her at a trot and she responded well to the bit being in her mouth. I was really pleased with how well she stopped and changed directions when asked, sped up and slowed down, and stopped. Daisy did really well. Once I was done lunging her I praised her for doing so well.

Friday I didn't do anything with Daisy or Freedom because it rained by the time I got up there. I was slightly disappointed but I had been helping my dad, taking lots of pictures and putting things away :)

Saturday I didn't do anything with the horses either because I left for mini tour with the chorus.

Sunday we returned from mini tour and sang at Lebanon Valley Church (it is one of the churches in our district) and after church Rose Mary and I went to say hi to the horses on the way home. I wanted to just love on them a bit. Tonight I plan to work with Daisy at least and hopefully Freedom too. We shall see!

Mini tour was a lot of fun and I am so excited for main tour. :)

My sister, Rose Mary, and I work together now since I quit my job at Pellman Foods :) So since we work a lot together we get the chance tease each other as well as have a lot of fun. Part of that fun today included putting tractor grease on each others faces. Not sure exactly who started it and why it started but it ended up we got grease on our fingers. First we put it on our fingers from whatever we could find in our barn (and believe me since we have a business which deals in tractor parts there is a lot of grease in the barn) and ran after each other putting grease on each others faces. It was quite fun..Sure we are silly sometimes but it is just part of the joy of being sisters :)

Me and my sister Rose Mary being grease monkeys

This is a picture of all three of us girls, Rose Mary, Rachel and I

The Rest of the Week!

Wednesday and Thursday: No riding here....I had gone for an interview on Wednesday so by the time I got home I was very tired and in no mood to do anything. I had left work early and I had a ways to drive :) Thursday I got off from work late and it was cold....really what do I expect..its winter.

Friday: The farrier came. I am using the one I used when I first got Navajo. Really really like him. I had used a different one when my horses where at Sharon and then when I moved them to this barn I was using the one they used. I liked him fine but I really liked the one I first had when I got horses so I called him up when it was time for the farrier to come again. I also figured he of all three would be the most open to trying the Wild Horse Trim (read more here: http://www.barefoothorse.com/ and here where I first heard of the Wild Horse Trim: http://thesoulofahorse.com/why-barefoot/). I am going to be sending him info via mail and next time he comes out we shall see what happens :) Anyway I groomed Daisy and loved on Freedom then headed home because my parents were going to my uncle's rehearsal dinner..his wedding was Saturday. Rachel and I did some errands and grabbed some supper then we spent the evening together.

Saturday 1/19: No riding and not much horsey time but here is what I had been up to. My Uncle's wedding. He got remarried after losing his first wife to cancer. My computer won't let me upload pictures so I will try to post some later :)

 

Some Thoughts!!

I don't think I said anything on my blog about my Uncle John and Aunt Barb Petershiem (Barb is mom's sister). My uncle found out he had cancer the beginning of this year but this past Tuesday we found out that my aunt Barb has a brain tumor which they are hoping to operate on this week. To read more about them as a family check out this blog: http://thepetersheims.wordpress.com/?ref=spelling. Please pray for them as a couple and also their six children!!

♥ Family Pictures ♥

Navajo and Ruth Ann
Ruth Ann

Rose Mary

All us girls and Navajo

Navajo and Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann Rachel and Navajo

Rachel

Rose Mary and Rachel

Ruth ann, Rachel, Rose Mary

Rachel

whole family

All us girls and dad

Mom and Dad

Dad

Left to Right. I am standing Rose Mary on the tractor. Mom standing. Dad on the tractor and Rachel on the pedal tractor!

It was a really nice day to take pictures! the photographer is my cousin Verneda! This is our big barn and nice background for pics. Enjoy!

Memorial Day with My Family

Rose Mary (green), Rachel (pink) mom and dad. Rachel

Today was Memorial Day. We got up later than usual which was around 8:00 and went to the Diner for a late breakfast. We then came home to take care of a customer that needed something. After the customer left we talked about what we wanted to do. We couldn't really decide on anything and then we got in the vehicle and my mom whispered something to my dad (which she said later was to go to Dairy Queen).

So we drove around for a little bit and then we ended up in Litiz at a ice cream shop. So we ate ice cream for a late snack and then came home. We all spread out and did our own thing until supper time.

Project 70

For supper we went up to Project 70 (started in 1970) and it is part of the game commision and they have trails there and a man made lake. You can go fishing there too:) They have picnic tables there and so you can eat there. We took our gas grill along and cooked sausages there. We then came home and again spread out and are doing each our own things. I love holidays.

Rachel

Rose Mary

My Family

Weaver Family

L to R: Rose Mary, Mary, Ray, Ruth Ann and

Front: Rachel

I decided that I wrote about everything else why not write a blog on our family. Well here is my family:

Ray and Mary Weaver: Owner of Ray's IH Parts.

Ruth Ann Weaver age 15: housework, and helps with the business (secretary, designed our website, and with ebay). Enjoys: riding her horse Navajo, baking, and reading.

Rose Mary Weaver age 13: helps Ray out in the barn with customers; helps tear tractors apart.Enjoys: listening to music, reading, loves taking pictures and having fun.

Rachel Joy Weaver age 4:helps with whatever she can! Enjoys: playing with our kittens, playing in her playhouse, looking at books and being outside.