Mary

The joy of youth is something to behold. What fun it is to watch our cria-she delights in the pidgeons. She first follows them at a distance, then pushes them around with her nose. After she tires with that, she makes a fast run at them watching them fly. I know that one day she will take a run at them, then fly off too. She and the lambs have yet to play together, altho they do eat together now and the ewe doesn't get after her anymore. Cinnamon is feeling so very good,even she bucks and jumps when I let her out of the barn for the day.

THe deck is four big boards now-with lots of lumber stacked up and ready to go. I think today is the day, as Will can borrow Veronica's boy for a "gofor". Steve and the kids are bringing dinner tonight, once again spoiling for before Steve's departure next week.

Norma's husband ran away and was found by troopers in Natrona after receiving a call about erotic driving. Luckily, a trooper was coming from there to here, and delivered him to his front door. Today she has to go fetch the van-which I told her not to bring home. Her days are going to be harder now as she doesn't dare let him drive again. Rasty doesn't get into the vehicles and try to drive like he used to-just the last two weeks he has stopped that. He used to try to start them without a key, and pull out every knob and turn on every switch while he was there. When I started the pickup the radio would be blairing and the wipers going, the emergency brake on and it would be in 4 wheel drive.

It was very hard on Dode to see his dad Wednesday when they brought dinner. Rasty went into the bathroom, after I showed him where it was. He closed the door, and didn't come out for a long time. When I checked on him he didn't know how to get out of the bathroom, and Dode was so sad. The difference must be so hard on the kids who don't often see him. Bridgett is just sunshine-she is an old fashioned girl, sewing and gardening and mothering. A delight and I am so glad that Dode has her. Hope he hangs on to her.

THe sun is getting ready to come up, and we are going to make this a good day-