Casey, OUTSTANDING! And yesterday's photo as well. Nicole, don't you know that every piece of furniture belongs to your cat? At least ours does!!!

Today my wife rode in a horse show that was sponsored by a local high-end saddle maker. It was her first show on her younger horse Brooklyn since February when the horse was injured. The show consisted of a round of "Hunters" (where the horse is judged on on how well it moves while jumping the course) and round of "Equitation" (where the rider is judged on how well she rides a more difficult course of jumps) and a written portion that had to be completed by the day before the show. She got second place in the Hunter round, fourth place in the Equitation round and with the points from the written portion, she ended up in first place overall.In addition to the ribbons, the painted tray, and a small amount of prize money (enough to cover her entry fees and have about $120 left to bring home) she also won half off a custom saddle of the new design that the saddle maker has developed.

Astronaut Scott Carpenter, dressed in space suit, preparatory to America’s second manned orbital flight, May 24, 1962.

Agapanthas "Twister" that I planted yesterday. Now I'm not sure it was a wise thing to do as I'm reading they can grow very wide. Guess I should have read the tag better instead of being swept away by the blooms!