More Concrete

It is such a relief to have the aisle way finished. The concrete will go into the stalls this Friday and by Halloween it will be hard enough to pit the horses on it. 

Between now & Halloween I hope the roof goes up. We've got the materials, $3,600 worth of tin roofing. That doesn't include the wood needed to hold up the tin.

I just want to put in a couple stall walls but nope, its got to wait until the roof is up. Lan doesn't want to be going around them while still building. He does have a point.

Meanwhile, Joey & Wifi have use of 2 stalls and about 1/4 the arena, plus are able to go out to the back pasture. 

Aisleway of Concrete

Concrete truck came at 11am today, right as I was leaving for an appointment. Go figure.

 There were two trucks, they had to back down the aisle to dump.

FIRST MUD.

Getting started, looking good.

Lan in orange, Mark in white cap.

Chris, white shirt with suspenders, leveling it out

Jake is in the white tee shirt on the other end working with Chris.

Mike is in the red shirt.

Photographs by Karen, not pictured.

I'll post finished photos later but here is the Piece de Resistance,

Joeys last set of shoes, removed last month are now cantering through the new barn, forever!

Aisle

The cement will be poured Friday in the barn aisle.

The guys are planning on being here, the cement is ordered (10-12 tons), the feast is being planned. Forms are almost finished but they do need more stakes to hold them in place.

The cement truck will back through here and they will drive it forward as it dumps. Jake will be putting in cement blocks to lift the wire as the truck moves. 

Afterward there will be a feast with steak, pasta and tater salad.

Weather is supposed to be nice and dry, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Ironman Coeur D'Alene 70.3

I've decided to sign up for Ironman Coeur D'Alene 70.3 which will happen June 24, 2018. I'm kinda excited for it, I haven't done a tri since IMAZ so it will be a full 2.5 years. I've begun walking a couple times each week and will use my training plan to get in shape.

Lan bought a bike roller

and I plan on learning to use it. It doesn't provide resistance but gives you a better workout because you have to use your whole body and pay attention. 

I've been looking through my tri equipment and haven't been able to find my mini fanny pack I used for running. Sure was handy for carrying my car keys, ID and car keys when I ran so I'll have to get another if I can't figure out where this one is.

In horse news:

The cement has been ordered for Friday and I'm stinking excited about it!!!

Sunshower has been leased out to another family for a lifetime lease. I'm missing my girl so much but at least shes being used now. Shes got a 34 yr old mom who is horse crazy and a 7 yr old girl, plus a couple little ones. Couldn't ask for a better life for her. Shes close by and I can see her if I want.