Couldn't Sleep

So last night I woke up at 2am and could not get back to sleep. Kept thinking about the show coming up and how much my hubby and his brothers enjoy going to it. Thought it is like Christmas time to a Wheel Horse lover. In thinking of Christmas I then thought of the Night Before Christmas poem and while trying to fall back asleep kept thinking of a Wheel Horse version - soooo this is what you get when I can't sleep and the show is right around the corner - hope it gives some of you a smile :D See you at the show! Prayers for safe travel to everyone too!

‘Twas the Night before

‘Twas the night before the Wheel Horse Show, when all through the house
Every creature was stirring , especially my spouse.

The horses were being loaded on the trailer with care,
In hopes that Elaine & Harold soon would be here.

The children had snuck right out of their beds,
While visions of winning raffles danced in Dad’s head.

The truck in the driveway was finally ready to go.
The tractors were polished they really did glow.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
Marlin sprang from his chair to see what was the matter.

Away to the window he flew like a bat.
Tore open the curtains and yelled for his hat.

When what to my wondering eyes did appear
but a truck with a trailer and a D250 in the rear.

With a little ol’ driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment Uncle Ralph pulled a trick.

More Ford’s with horses,
The brothers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

“Now, Gary!, Now, Larry, now Mark, Marvin, and Alan,
get movin’ Marlin time no time to be yellin’

So up to the house the Fords they flew,
with trailers full of Wheel Horses and Uncle Ralph too.

And picking up his keys from down by his toes
and giving a nod into the truck Marlin rose!

Uncle Ralph sprang to his truck, to his nephews gave a whistle,
and away they all drove like they were shot from a missile.

But I heard them exclaim as they drove out of site,
“Happy Wheel Horse show ya ‘all, and to all a good-night! “