A lot of Little Things...

The sun is shining this morning, and I need to get back home quickly so Lovey and Nedi can go outside and play before it gets too cold and windy. We're expecting snow by 10 tonight, and the weather people are guessing it will be 3 to 10 inches that will fall through Sunday. That isn't any big deal - the problem will be that the highs on Monday and Tuesday are not expected to get above 15 degrees. That's mighty chilly when the wind blows! Nedi will probably eschew going outside, while Lovey will go out and make tunnels in the snow. Then I'll have to towel her dry... she hates the blow-dryer. Rosie and Remy, Suki and Boo were all fine yesterday - I never saw nor heard Mona while we were all playing in the back yard. Ooch wants to spend a lot of time in my lap, and I let him do so.
Polish Navy, the sire of Sea Cadet (the tail-less horse who won the Kentucky Derby under Jerry Bailey), has been put down at the age of 27. He injured his hip a couple of months ago, and had not been able to move easily, and the hip did not heal correctly, so the decision was made to let him go peacefully. ... Rachel Alexandra, who is now 5, will be bred to Curlin within the next few months. No decision has yet been announced as to the sire of Zenyatta's first foal. ... And for the 2010 Horse of the Year Award, the three finalists are: Zenyatta, Goldikova, and Blame.
The 105th Annual National Western Stock Show gets under way today in Denver. I first visited the NWSS in 1980, and was lucky to meet James Caan while I was there. The National Western Stock Show has something for everyone in the family - there are 4-H shows of all kinds of animals, horse shows, cattle shows, rodeos, dressage, a junior rodeo for the youngsters, and all kinds of booths and exhibits, from camping to fencing for your pasture or farm crops to training your horse. There are also a few specialty booths set up with old and rare books about the West and animals, a few clothing booths, and some jewelry booths, too. Me - I hang out in the stables and around the saddle shops... More information about the NWSS may be found at: http://nationalwestern.com/ And don't forget the Coors Art Show! It's at the NWSS, too.