Great weekend....

Brenda came out to the cabin & we had a great time. Miss her in the winter as in the summer we are attached at the hip!

The hot tub is nice....the view is also awesome!

Hope everyone had a great weekend & chat to ya soon...

2010 Olympics!

Last week the Olympic Torch passed through my town of High River, Alberta. I grabbed my neighbors and good friends, Brant and Shannon - and we headed out to take in the festivities. I honestly only wanted to see one of my favorite country artists and High River-ite George Canyon playing!







But they had a variety of great performers to entertain the parking lot full of adults and kids alike. The torch was carried in by a long time High River resident and notable community volunteer, Bill Holmes.







A highlight was the torch being delivered on a 1908 Watrous horse drawn fire wagon. High River was one of the first communities in Alberta to get a 'fire wagon' after fire ravaged through their downtown.


After the celebration we headed out for lunch and then spent the afternoon with my horses Ty and Belle (and the other horses, cats, rabbits and dog)!


...and Ty has become best friends with all of them! It's hilarious - he wants to play with the cats, but they're a little intimidated...and it's not uncommon to see him eating his dinner surrounded by rabbits that are sharing his meal!












Belle is getting bigger and bigger as she enters her 7th month of pregnancy.

Cowboy Chucks Coffee...

Been awhile for Chuck's coffee because of the computer crash but also he is working so much he is rarely here for coffee these days. Including this morning...he left by 5am. But I do know his coffee will be a double double Tim Horton's and I don't need to explain how good it is....mmmm. Craving one myself right now! Have a great snowy Monday everyone...

The pics are of Chuck's hunting trip last October down south!

Snowy Saturday...loving it!

Billy & Taylor...

Blaze waiting to get his grain and saddle off already!!

Billy in the line ready to roll!

The stud holding the crew till I get saddled, with the mystery horse in trial beside him.

Nix my jewel...he is our future stud if he makes the cut! Saddled him for the 2nd time. First time was last winter, same re-action...nothing! He is currently 14'3hh and growing he has really filled out this year. He will be going to camp this summer because he will be a stud he needs to have all his manners in check & I love him...smile.

Riding the fav Blaze with the snow a falling...loving it. Next to me is the stud, the maybe new horse...Billy & Nix in the end! Glad my cold is almost gone and I am back riding & so far the computer is WORKING!!

Hope everyone is having a GREAT weekend...February is almost here!!

The ponies...

My new horse Billy who will be in our 2010 sale!

The view from my front porch is gorgeous with all the frost and the light snow we are having!

Blaze aka the favorite of mine! He is the one I ran out of the sale pen with cuz I couldn't sell him just yet...he is also consigned to the sale in 2010! We'll see...smile!

Belated pics from my Christmas!!

We headed to Caresland dogs and all for Chuck's side's Christmas!
Grant & Debbie at the dyke..

Grant & Deb (Chuck's older brother) get new jackets for Christmas as they are on the family farm.

Debbie might shoot me for this one but they go out for a friendly game of street hockey. Debbie get's the puck to the face and receives a very black eye! Grant reports "well I guess period 1 is over!"

The sky with the mountains in the back drop had me outside each evening taking pics...

Wednesday's Wine Tasting is BACK!

First of all...if all goes well my computer is alive and I should be back to stay this time!



Missing the blog already!

I have pictured a fellow wine masterette Joanne! This weeks wine is the famous wine I have been trying to get on the blog since my B.C. trip...fianlly here it is and I hope you can go to your local wine store and find it. I currently haven't found it yet in Alberta but the hunt is on...

Okay drum roll please for the best wine I have ever tried YET! JEAN BOUXQUET MALBEC RESERVA 2006 MENDOZA ARGENTINA (organic)...enjoy!

January Newsletter

Well the month may be half over, but here is our January Newsletter. If you didn't get it in your email, just send us a note at newsletter@wilddeuce.com and we'll add you to our subscriber list.

The Hitman!

I'm very excited to announce the arrival of the newest member of the Wild Deuce team! WH Hitman Warrior, aka Hitman. Hitman is an 11 year old, registered paint gelding. He's got the looks, and he's got the brain! He loves people, has some zip to him, yet is quiet and even tempered to be around.






Hitman arrived on my doorstep because his owner no longer has time to ride him. He hasn't been ridden in the past year and we were able to saddle him up and head on out. That speaks volumns for his personality.

We went out today to shut gates in some pastures. Hitman has a great walk on him and really moves out. He didn't mind the dogs running around him and he didn't spook or shy at anything on the ranch, all new surroundings for him. Pretty good for his first ride in a year!

Here's Hitman standing in the barn at the end of the day. The other horses like to stand with their heads out the door at the other end so they can see their penmates. Hitman actually turned around and stood this way on his own and explored the barn. He didn't neigh or freak out and was calm enough to lower his head and let me cut his bridle path.

I'm very excited to have Hitman join the family and you can look for him to be a camp favourite this summer!

YYB

We want to say THANK YOU!

As you all know, Saturday was our THANK YOU WINE & DINE NIGHT. Chuck was hard at work cooking for everyone. He makes the best chili! This night is all about all the dedicated sponsors, and the many spectacular volunteers that help make the Working Mountain Horse Compeition & Select Sale possible. This includes everyone from behind the scenes, to the people you see that weekend, to those who put on the demos. TO YOU ALL, WE SAY THANKS!

Unfortunately, my camera card decided to go on the fritz so I lost all the pictures that Guy took during the evening. (Hmm...I see a theme going here....Terri's computer, my camera....)But, thanks to Susan, we have these to share with you.

To all our SPONSORS who made it:

Theresa of UFA from Camrose

Darrel Cole from Coles Western Wear in Vegreville

Becky Hall and Brittany Paquette from Lammles in Camrose

Karen Anderson of Slide Stop Stables in Kelsey

Lorne Ertman of Summit Outfitters Supplies from Millet

Connie Thompson of Richmond Transport

Curt & Christine Giebelhaus of Curty's Oilfield Services

Donna Brooke of Food with Flair (who is also the caterer for the weekend)

There's always lots of ha ha moments...

And a thank you to our VERY UNDERSTANDING parents!

And who can forget the crazy crew!

Thank you to everyone who came out. We hope you enjoyed the evening. From us to you...we say THANKS! See you next year!

YYB

Happy NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

(Our cattle drive group from last fall) Thanks everyone...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas, hope you all ate to much & enjoyed visiting friends, family and yer ponies! We travelled to Chuck's mom's in southern AB, we all packed our bedrolls and snuggled by the wood stove! It was a going good till the road hockey game and Auntie Debbie came out with a black eye..period 1 was over! I also forgot my camera...ACK! I feel naked without and it is currently on it's way here so have no pics. My New year was quiet...poker with nuts as the poker chips and in bed before midnight...hmm am I old now? NO, just um smile...saving up for this weekend! I think it's going to be a awesome 2010 as we just got a call from Northlands about something pretty cool for Wild Deuce but not going to tell you just yet!! hee hee K...better get back to my )(*&^%)^%^&* computer with no guts and get this PowerPoint done only THREE MORE SLEEPS can't wait to see EVERYONE!! ps...I find it quite odd that my computer comes back and is starting to work on Wednesday wine.....smile!

I'am still ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you have heard my computer crashed...not a little crash but BIG! Everything that was currently on my computer is now sitting on discs on the outside of my computer. It's kind of like the computer was gutted...I almost shot it too! I AM in a panic because this coming weekend at our ANNUAL THANK YOU PARTY I show a slideshow! What should be taking a couple of days has me working way more hours trying to find all my files and pics...ack! But none the less the computer didn't get drove over and I am slowly making one heck of a good show for everyone on our season and sale! I can't wait and the rsvp are coming in....although I currently can't send any emails..ugh. Calling Brenda is the best so we KNOW for sure if your coming...403-651-6142. We look forward to this each year...this night is our way of thanking our volunteers & sponosors we have good food cooked by US, your first drink served by US, tons of pics all over to look over, a movie of our season, thank you's and a good ole dance that goes on and on and on...see you Saturday!

Wild Deuce Annual Dinner

You are Invited...

...to Wild Deuce's Annual Dinner. Wild Deuce started this event to give something back to all of our wonderful volunteers and generous sponsors. This night is for you - you know who you are! We cook up a great dinner and Terri and Brenda will serve everyone their first cocktail. Look forward to a great evening of visiting, eating, dancing, a special slide show of the Wild Deuce 2009 Season, a thank you presentation...and more fun than people should be allowed to have! This year we've opened the event up to EVERYONE - not just our volunteers and sponsors - so come one out! This is a family event, so feel free to bring the kids. Dinner is free for sponsors and volunteers, and for everyone else only $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. We'll have a 'toonie' bar as well. This fun filled event will be held January 9, 2010 at the hall in Kingman. Cocktails will be served at 5PM, with supper to follow at 6PM. Please RSVP at outfitting@wilddeuce.com or call Brenda at (403)651-6142.