Two days ago we modified the trailer with a calf crate and narrow stall - thanks for the help Scott. Last night, a friend arrived to return the tractor and drop off a truck able to pull the Lewiston grade with a horse trailer; the van was going to be a little under powered. And this morning, we left Garfield at 7:00, did some errands in Moscow, arrived in Kamiah at 10:00, and made it back to Garfield by 2:30.
So what caused the stress? The calf had doubled in size in the last two weeks and was liable to jump out of the constructed crates, so two boards were added to the top immediately before loading. Then, after loading Delightful, she showed that a cow can believe itself capable of exiting a horse trailer through a window despite the tethering suggested by the sellers. We then tethered tighter, and boarded the window.

Some boards need waterproofed, and three little boys are willing to help. For $10, a gallon of blue paint primer is the best deal. It's almost dark, but painting is fun. One to flip the boards with big blue gloves (Joseph), one to make touch-ups with the brush (Joshy), and one to paint with the roller (Kellen). Waterproofing is an important job. A night and a half day finishes the boards, with a little help from me. A little paint on boots, pants (or overalls) and hands is the outcome, but the adorable boys don't care. Painting in the dark! How fun!

It all started like this. We were going up to the pool to swim, but we weren't allowed to because a "swim meet" was going on. Well, Dad got us kids involved, and now we go to swim practice every other day and some days, we go to swim meets, which is where the different teams of different towns come together and race in swimming. We are going to County, on Saturday, 8/4/18, in which EVERY town comes and races, and it is a big event! We probably won't win anything, but that is because we entered late. However, I intend to do well, and I think the others do to.