While we roast in the Colorado heat, the horses seem to be doing OK in it. Chuparosa ("Rosa") never goes into the shade but prefers to stay out in the hot sun. It's over 100 degrees again today. The heat has been breaking records for the past two weeks. Bailey, our old gelding, doesn't have much to munch on anymore in his 10 acre pasture because the relentless heat has turned the green to brown out there. I have begun giving him hay in the middle of the day to augment the weeds. He is still happy to wander around the field munching all day long and to nap in the sun once in a while.

The dogs have been happy to get out early, have a romp around and sleep the rest of the day! And our newest addition to the family is a tiny kitten Mick named Kokopelli, who sleeps on my pillow every night. He's napping there by himself now! I've added a picture of him on our computer desk to show how small he is. I hope I have added the photo right!!

Sean is sitting right in front of the cooler, in our living room floor! Sean prefers sitting on the floor to sitting on furniture. I think it's because he can't trip or fall if he's already on the floor. It's carpeted, and just plain comfortable for him.

Later today we'll take Sean swimming. Ever since Sean was 7 years old, he has loved swimming. He learned to move his body in a therapy pool when he was tiny, being held by one of the staff. He couldn't move much when he was little, but the daily therapy pool work helped teach him that he can move his body around. He started walking when he was 5 and I'm sure if it hadn't been for the pool work it would have taken him much longer!

How Sean taught himself to swim will be the subject of another entry.
Nancy