Gilt Sparrows - a Fifty Foal Challenge
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At this point, there were only three horses on the farm: Electrum, Rose, and Lipsey.
Fourteen foals had been born and trained; eight of them had stripes and all had inherited resistance to trypanosomes. Kevin was distracted by his new travels to the future, which turned out to be not always so wondrous. Toilets still clogged, for instance.
Back at home, Katie had reached a new level of invention, and created a splendid drilling machine - which unfortunately made so much noise the neighbors hated it. Not in the least deterred, she set out tunneling early in the morning, even before getting dressed.
Somewhere below her house, she encountered a catacomb of tunnels, and could not resist the lure of the golden lights. Off she went on her own adventure.
Everett busied himself with teaching his daughter new skills and tending to the horses.
When Kevin returned this time, he seemed happier about being home than before. He readily helped out with the mares. Then he asked if he could have a floor of the house for himself. Since funds were now plentiful, Katie and Everett had the roof raised, and allowed Kevin free rein on decor. He fitted his new 'apartment' out in future style, with furniture he'd purchased and brought back with him. But still he felt he was missing something.
The summer sun was blazing down, and Kevin decided to head to the festival grounds. A blonde head on the balcony above caught his attention, and he raced up the stairs to introduce himself. She told him her name was Jocelyn and recognized him immediately. Not only was she aware of the family's general fame, she was a horsewoman herself, although just recently arrived in town. After a bit of chatting, she asked after his parents and Wren. Then she challenged him to a hotdog eating contest.
Kevin managed to win the contest and on the spur of the moment kissed his new acquaintance. To his surprise, she kissed him right back!
At home, a tragedy had occurred! Katie had been hard at her inventing work when something went wrong and - fwsh! - Katie was a pile of ash on the floor. A shadowy figure appeared and escorted her ghost out through the wall.
However, Smokey was by no means going to allow this stranger to take his mistress away!
After some intense argument on the dog's part, he Grim Reaper conceded the point and summoned Katie's shade back.
Smokey got a lot of extra love and dinner that evening.
The celebration continued the next morning when Rose presented Fleur de Lis to the family.
Fourteen foals had been born and trained; eight of them had stripes and all had inherited resistance to trypanosomes. Kevin was distracted by his new travels to the future, which turned out to be not always so wondrous. Toilets still clogged, for instance.
Back at home, Katie had reached a new level of invention, and created a splendid drilling machine - which unfortunately made so much noise the neighbors hated it. Not in the least deterred, she set out tunneling early in the morning, even before getting dressed.
Somewhere below her house, she encountered a catacomb of tunnels, and could not resist the lure of the golden lights. Off she went on her own adventure.
Everett busied himself with teaching his daughter new skills and tending to the horses.
When Kevin returned this time, he seemed happier about being home than before. He readily helped out with the mares. Then he asked if he could have a floor of the house for himself. Since funds were now plentiful, Katie and Everett had the roof raised, and allowed Kevin free rein on decor. He fitted his new 'apartment' out in future style, with furniture he'd purchased and brought back with him. But still he felt he was missing something.
The summer sun was blazing down, and Kevin decided to head to the festival grounds. A blonde head on the balcony above caught his attention, and he raced up the stairs to introduce himself. She told him her name was Jocelyn and recognized him immediately. Not only was she aware of the family's general fame, she was a horsewoman herself, although just recently arrived in town. After a bit of chatting, she asked after his parents and Wren. Then she challenged him to a hotdog eating contest.
Kevin managed to win the contest and on the spur of the moment kissed his new acquaintance. To his surprise, she kissed him right back!
At home, a tragedy had occurred! Katie had been hard at her inventing work when something went wrong and - fwsh! - Katie was a pile of ash on the floor. A shadowy figure appeared and escorted her ghost out through the wall.
However, Smokey was by no means going to allow this stranger to take his mistress away!
After some intense argument on the dog's part, he Grim Reaper conceded the point and summoned Katie's shade back.
Smokey got a lot of extra love and dinner that evening.
The celebration continued the next morning when Rose presented Fleur de Lis to the family.
