Snapshots: Equine Bonding, School Supplies, and Fair Fun

Let's see what happened this week, shall we?

Samson and Bill had their first official meeting not separated by a barbed wire fence.

It went well. No problems. Which is good, since they will be spending all winter together in this paddock.

Cubby decided the Honda was too disgusting to bear after many days parked under the apricot tree and thus, under many birds. It was liberally decorated with bird droppings and was pretty gross. So he washed it.

Poppy thought it looked fun and helped.

Needless to say, I was all about this free car wash.

The time had finally come to sort the big box of school supplies A. had purchased at Walmart several weeks ago. Since we're starting school on Monday. So I got one box for each of the boys, and Poppy helped me put the appropriate supplies in each box.

She was disappointed to learn that she doesn't have to bring any of her own supplies for preschool, which supplies everything for her. I was not so disappointed to have one fewer child to buy things for. 

And last, here are our entries for the county fair. Everyone in the family entered something.

A drawing from Calvin, a mini flower arrangement each from Poppy and Jack, a carved spoon from Cubby, and A.'s carrots there in the bag. My flowers aren't in this photo.

Cubby was the only one of us who won anything. His spoon got Reserve Champion in wood crafts. This is his second year getting a Reserve Champion award (last year he got one for his garlic). Maybe next year will be his year and he'll get Grand Champion for something.

And there you have it! My life, snapshotted.