I'm back to normal...finally.

I can't believe it took this long but I finally feel back to normal.  I'm back into my regular exercise program and feel stronger and raring to go again.   The past two weeks, while I certainly moved and did alot of things, I just didn't get as much done as I usually do and didn't feel like I had as much energy.   Waking up in the morning was tough, etc.  
But now I'm back to normal.  Yay. 

Well, the rain is gone and the grass is for sure growing. 
I'll mow everything at the end of this week right before my husband gets here on Sunday so it'll look nice.

C.C. has become obcessed with a tree near the barn that she thinks a bird is in.  She saw one in there a couple of days ago and so now she thinks it's in there all the time.  She'll bark and bark while looking up into the tree. 
I finally had to yell at her to shut up today, she was driving me nuts.  Ugh.
Funny, she paid no attention to the cat that was ten feet from her under the logs.  One growl from the cat and C.C. decided that wasn't something she wanted to pursue. 

I spent some real undemanding time with Will and Lily today.  Just the way they look at me and get close to me lets me know how much they really like that.
I have to laugh at myself.... hehe..... what's the chance I'm being anthropromorphic. (I know I didn't spell that correctly.)

Went to do that difficult yoga again last night.  I really sweat during her sessions, but I feel like it's helping me get stronger.
Theresa is very good.  She always gives us wash cloths that are infused with lavender to place over our face before and after our session.   It smells so good.

A Parelli instructor friend of mine came to yoga also.  She's from Canada and since she's got workshops scheduled she's heading back to Canada BEFORE I'm heading back to Virginia.
Too funny. 
My husband will make dinner for her when she overnights at our place in Virginia.  He's so good about that.

Made muffins and took them and a thank you card to the guy who gave us a round of golf. 
C.C. went with me.

Okay..........................I'm officially B-O-R-I-N-G.

Rain, rain.

Been raining for two days.   I've been spending time in the house getting caught up on Parelli education materials. 

I just don my rain gear and go out every once in a while to make sure the horses have hay and water.

C.C. is getting bored because the only place to keep dry is her dog house.   

Gotta order some garlic and stuff because I have a feeling the weather will be getting even more summer like very soon and the bugs may come out.  

I stayed up too late last night because I watched the "Oscars". 
No surprises there.   I haven't seen any of the nominated best movies.  Sigh....

My house is all clean and the laundry is done.  I'm back on a good exercise routine.  In fact, tomorrow night I'm going back to do more of that difficult yoga with Theresa. 
Oh joy.   (eyes rolling)  

The weekend's here!

Not that the weekend is any different really from the weekdays.   :)

Another warm, sunny day in Florida.  (As usual)   :) 

Spent the morning doing chores and did quite a bit of mowing.  It always makes a place look great when it's freshly mowed.   That little bit of rain we got gives everything a little punch of green for a few days.

Took C.C. with me to run some errands.  I always try to keep her in the seat next to me, but she often gets scared when she sees people and will dive into the floorboard to hide. 

She was doing so well with cars and people, then this idiot "hell's angels" kinda guy on a motorcycle comes right up to the passenger window to talk to me.   Ugh.  C.C. dove into the floorboard and I asked the stanger to walk away explaining quickly that she was a rescue and really afraid. 

Then I had to go into the gas station building to get a receipt and that same guy yelled at the top of his lungs for the manager.... not once but twice.  He wasn't angry or anything, he just knew one of the attendants needed the manager and couldn't seem to find him.

Those kind of people want attention and I was so glad to see that the people standing in line just ignored him even though we all had to cover our ears he was so loud.   Like I said he wasn't angry, just really LOUD.  And obnoxious. 

C.C. and I went to the dump place to take our trash, then I tried to get a photo CD copied at a CVS to no avail.  Poor C.C. had to wait in the truck for at least an hour because nobody could seem to make the computers work.   They're working on it and I should be able to pick the copy up tomorrow. 
I then stopped for a couple things in the grocery store.

I saw three veterinarians trucks today.  Every time I see one it reminds me of my sweet daughter-in-law who's working very hard in vet school.   Her husband is my oldest son who lives in Texas.  
I sure do miss them. 

After we got home I had the best play sessions with my horses, BOTH of them. 

Lily wanted to be right brained about the back side of the playground but I handled it perfectly for her horsinality and it just took a few seconds for her to trust me and she was all mine heart and soul for the next 30 minutes.   :)   
She did sideways beautifully today. 

Will also did very well.  Still having to have a tremendous amount of patience with him while I teach transitions on the circle.   
I've never seen a horse walk slower than Will.   He can make one revolution of a circle at the walk that takes five minutes.  I'm as serious as a judge.  
The minute he stops without me asking though his butt's got to get in gear.   I'm not going to do that but once or twice though because I have to stay ahead of him, mentally.    As soon as he gets bored on the circle, he'll know that if he stops then something exciting will happen.   So I have to stay on top of the mental aspect of our play.   Hehe, that boy.... he's so much fun. 

You won't believe what happened this morning.  I was trying to get some things done last night and didn't get to bed until 11:00 p.m.     When the alarm went off at 7:30 this morning I shut it off.   .... And that's the last thing I remembered until I woke up at 9:15!!!!!   
I haven't slept that late in forever!!! 
I did get sunburned yesterday, and have been working my body pretty hard.  I guess I was tired huh. 

I'm going to bed early tonight. 

TaTa for now.

A good day.

It was warm and muggy today.   I think I'm going to have to get fly sheets for Will and Lily.   The natural fly spray I bought isn't working out so great. 

Jim Crew, the farrier, came again today.   He trimmed more off of Will's inside edges.   One more trim and he should be almost 100 percent straighter.    :)
Jim and I have a golf date next week.  C.C. almost took a treat from him.... that's really good for her.

I picked up lots of poo from the playground today and did some mowing, it's looking better and better out there and I'm getting more and more room to play.  

 Then I played with both of my horses.    I apologized to Lily for being so direct line yesterday.   It took about 20 minutes but we didn't start our session until I had her trusting me.    It paid off and I got her hind end only on the pedestal.   :)   I was able to ask for her front end to move around the pedestal too.   Then I put her front end on the pedestal and she moved her hind end around.  

Will was full of vim and vigor today.   It was totally his fault that he had to sweat so much.   :)    Every time he wanted to do airs above the ground from a tiny ask from me, I encouraged it just a little more than he wanted me too.   Pretty soon he figured out that if he'll just follow my suggestions he would move and work far less.  
Got some nice transitions and stops in the circling game today. 

Then I went into Ocala and did some shopping.  Bras, shoes, (two pair), items for the kitchen so I can do some baking, (not for me), groceries and most important....... a new cell phone.

I'd had it with my old one.  It just wouldn't work properly.   It was ancient so I had to just bite the bullet. 

Waving to all you followers...    I'm off to bed.  

Pain

Yes, pain.   And I don't usually have pain but it disabled me for a couple of days. 

I don't know what it was.  I actually still have a little of it, but not bad at all. 

My lower abdomen felt like someone was taking my uterus or ovaries and squishing them in their fist.   As I sat on the riding lawn mower trying to pick up poo, every tiny bump in the ground felt like someone was punching me.  

So needless to say I didn't get much done Saturday and Sunday.  On Sunday night my landlady reminded me about the red light and I used it that evening.   It was better yesterday.    She and I actually went out to the Make-a-Wish Foundation's fundraiser.   We watched Pat Parelli and Karen O'Connor compete for the top prize.   They didn't win, (Aron Vale and another cowboy did.), but it was sure alot of fun to watch.   The cowboys had to ride a hunter and jump a course, and the english riders had to ride a cow horse and do a reining pattern and wrangle a cow.    :)     I hope the foundation made a lot of money. 

The Parelli table was right in front of us and Linda's dogs barked like crazy when the cow got close.  It was too funny.  Pat's parents were there and a good time was had by all. 

My week with my family was wonderful.   Some of the highlights....

*Free golf at the head pros club. (That guy I met next door.)

*Dinner at a place called "Cody's Roadhouse" that was just too much fun.  (Had some lovely Margarita's.)

*Zip-lining the canyon.  This was awesome!   We did nine zip lines across trees, canyons and water.  Took three hours and it was incredible fun!

*Golf at the Country Club of Ocala.  Beautiful, (and difficult) course!   Loved it!

*Dinner at Cuvee.  A VERY nice restaurant.  Unique and I'll definitely be going back there.  Worth every penny. 

We spent some fun time at home too.  We played five games of Pinochle..... I won four of them.   :)
Hey, they're the ones that wanted me to learn the game!  Hehe.

It was very difficult bringing the dog with them as they reiterated to me more than once.  The dog needed to be walked and they didn't bring warm clothes with them, so when they stopped at a pet friendly place in South Carolina they nearly froze to death outside.  It was terribly windy and freezing.  

So C.C. is staying with me until my husband comes back in a couple of weeks.   She missed him for the first two days but she's in a routine now and having fun with me. 

We almost got attacked by another dog today on our walkabout.    The dog came out of nowhere snarling, and instinctively I jerked C.C. to the other side of me and yelled at the dog.  (Pit bull looking thing.)   The dog stopped about 6 feet from us and stood there growling. 
I stood like a tree, growled back and stared hard at him.   After a few seconds I guess the dog decided it wasn't worth it and backed down. 
C.C. and I went our merry way and the dog didn't try again.
Whew...disaster averted.   We were lucky.
Our walks will go a different direction from now on.

I can't believe I didn't gain weight while my family was here.  I actually lost two.   I've lost a total of 15 pounds.   I really do need to start back up on my exercise routine now that my abdomen pain is gone.  (Still don't have a clue what it was.)

I'll start tonight by going to yoga with my landlady.  She asked if I wanted to go along with her tonight to the Parelli ranch because Teresa is going to give lessons.  
Yoga will do me good I'm sure.

I'll be checking in more often now, I promise.   

My apologies!

I know, I  know!   It's been a long time since I've posted....but with good reason, I've been a very busy girl.   :)

My husband and son left a couple of hours ago to head back home.   I miss them already.  

Guess who's living with me for awhile?....  the dog.   Yes, C.C. is staying in sunny Florida with me. 

I promise I'll tell you all about what happened this week, but not in this post.  

I'm tired and I have some resting to do, and also a lot of cleaning and laundry. 

I'll post everything that happened this past week tomorrow.

Visitors.

Hello followers.

I'm enjoying having my son and husband here.  

I got up early on Sunday morning so I could get all the chores done before I went to my landlady's church to see her perform.   She and others do handbells and it was so very nice. 

What beautiful music to hear on a Sunday morning.   I hadn't been in  a church in many years so I was wondering what the sermon would be like. 

Don't tell my landlady but I think her pastor is a little unusual.  :)

He was telling the story of how Leopard got his spots.  He said that Ethiopian gave them to him..... and that's why black people's finger tips are white.   !!!!!!!!!!  What?!!!!!!!!
I was very close to laughing out loud when I heard the only black woman in the choir giggling in disbelief!   He was completely serious which only made it funnier.   Wow. 

I left after the sermon because I was afraid my family would be early.

They actually didn't arrive until around 2:30. 

After hugs, they told me how difficult it was traveling with our dog, C.C.    They said she slept "all" day in the car, then stayed up running around and barking all night in the hotel room.

My husband and son were relating to me how they were stupid when they made the decision not to bring coats with them.  They figured they were heading to a warm spot so only had light sweathers.

When they arrived at the hotel for the night in South Carolina they had to walk the dog and my son put every piece of clothing on that the both of them had and proceeded to freeze to death.   The wind was howling and that cold front moved down into Florida.  Last night it got down to 22 degrees.  My landlady said she hasn't seen that in many, many years.   Figures. 

I made spaghetti and meatballs with kale and spinach for dinner, then we played Pinochle.  I won.    :)

Already warming up today and everyone feels so much better.  The cold wind I endured during chores yesterday has given me a cold sore.   If I'm out in the winter weather I get many cold sores during the season.  I thought I'd be immune to them here.   Again, figures. 

I made the guys work today.  We picked poo, then loaded up all the debris I'd been gathering since I've been here and headed for the big dump.  Boy, that place is a big deal!  A really big operation.  I got charged to dump all that stuff so my landlady will help with that I'm sure. 
But it's done, and the farm looks so much better.

We had lunch late around 2:00 p.m. at Chili's, then headed home.   I drove by to show them Orange Lake.  It's dried up and very low and it's how I made my point that Florida is experiencing a drought.

Sat outside this evening with a glass of wine. Well, my husband and I did.  When we got home, our son went to take a nap.  (He stayed up late last night reading a book after we went to bed so he was tired.)

We're going to have breakfast for dinner tonight so I'll catch up with you all tomorrow.

Another busy day.

Hello all. 

After working out and drinking a shake this morning I got in my pickup and went into town.  I had errands to run.  I bought hay to supplement what I have.  Then I went to the farmers market to get some more of those wonderful tangerines.  The woman didn't have any so I bought some navel oranges from her.   The citrus here is wonderful.

Then it was off to Home Depot.  I had to buy an aerator for the bathroom faucet that was driving me crazy.  Water would splash everywhere..... now it's a nice even flow.   :)

A few other things, then it was off to the healthy market so I could stock up on groceries.  The total was around $200 but I'll be able to eat for over two weeks now.  All organic of course.  Actually, what made the bill so high is the purchase of probiotics and supplements that I was out of.   They can be quite pricey, but I assure you, they're worth it.  I truly believe it's one of the reasons I have no aches or pains at 56 years old.   I'd rather pay now to feel and be healthy than pay doctors later.  

After I got home and put away the groceries, I unloaded all the hay, gave the horses some, and then did my daily poop pick.   I also picked up all that discarded hay that my horses ruined. (Grrr...)
It's makes the paddock look better too.

Last night I used hay nets for the first time and they did make a huge difference.   Will and Lily actually had to eat ALL of the hay to empty the bag.  They couldn't just pick out the stuff they like. 

After the poop picking I chatted with my landlady and her daughter.   My landlady is one of the people involved in making the Pa-Rally thing here in Florida happen.  It takes the place of the old "Rendevous" the Parellis had.  It should be a really fun thing and I know I'll meet so many people. 
My husband and son will leave to go home next Saturday so I'll attend the Pa-Rally on Sunday and probably help to clean up on Monday.

After chatting I did more yard work (I got the front bed totally weeded and mulched), then put Will and Lily into their night-time paddock and called it a day.

It's funny.....not until I was putting the horses in for the evening did I realize that I didn't eat lunch today.  Hmmm..... how in the heck did that happen!??    I'm surprised I didn't get hungry as I've been limiting the amount of food I eat anyway. 
Strange. 

I was really hungry for dinner though...    :)

I also forgot to drink water today.  I'm so bad about that, but I'm trying to get better.   And I heard on TV that you can burn 500 more calories per week if you drink "cold" water.   So that's what I'm gonna do from now on.    :)

Going to bed early.   My bath felt really good and I want to get up early so off to slumber-land for me. 

I'm officially tired.

Well, as of tonight, I'm actually tired.  I did just as much as I usually do but for some reason, I just want to be still and go to bed.   Which I will do right after Gray's Anatomy. 

Will and Lily have been wasting hay.  Stepping and peeing on it instead of eating it.   So tonight, before I put them in their night-time paddock, I rigged up hay nets.   I tied them as high on the fence post as I could so that when they're empty they won't be dragging on the ground. 
I still worry in case they paw, but I'm a worry wart anyway.
We'll see how it goes. 

They're both losing weight, (me too, 12 pounds as of today),
and I'm a little worried that they're going to lose too much.
But when I check their hay supply in the middle of the day, they haven't eaten it all....they're out there trying to nibble of what little bit of grass there is. 
So I figure that they're just being picky.   If they get hungry darnit, they can finish their hay!

I spent the morning emptying out and cleaning my horse trailer...the dressing room part. (There's hay in the horse part.)  It was a chore, took about an hour and a half.   It's all ready in case my six-foot-four son wants a queen bed to sleep in instead of the smaller ones in my little mobile home. 

After that I completely reorganized my tack stall.  I got more stuff that I need in there now and it's tidy.  Well, half of it is...the other half is junk that needs to go to the dump.

After lunch, I cleaned up the soiled hay left by my horses. Ugh.
Then I went to go buy gas for the John Deere.

After that I did yard work until almost dark. 

Whew.   I guess  I know why I feel a little tired.   :)

Only two and a half days and my husband and son will be here.  Still have some floor cleaning and laundry to do in the house.  Hope I can get to it.

I'm enjoying your comments everyone....thank you. 

Off to watch my show, then hit the sack.

TaTa for now.

A successful day.

A typical day... the weather is a little cooler and the high today was only around 72 but it was beautiful. 

I had bills to pay this morning so after my workout and breakfast I got to it and got them posted and put into the mailbox before the mail lady got here.   I always know when she comes because I can hear her car from a mile away...hehe.  It's a really LOUD one!  

Then I filled the cart with poop and emptied it into the bin.  The landlady knew that I needed a gate for my yard so my husbands dog won't get out when they visit.   Last week I took her to buy one so today we took the old gate off and put the new one on.

Trying to put the old gate down at my place wasn't quite so easy.   With the tools I had I worked for about twenty minutes to get the old rusted nut off the screw that held the top bracket.  I didn't get frustrated because I know better but dang that thing was really stuck so I had to give in and take the gate next door where I knew those guys were still working on that trailer home. 
I felt really good because even though that guy had really big man tools...(okay don't let your mind go there!)....he couldn't get it off either!!!

We eventually used his electric grinder and sawed the screw in two.  Then I hammered the bracket off and back on again in the correct spot while the guy drove away to go find a different screw to fit it.  
Problem solved. 

I poked a couple holes in my fingers trying to wire some fencing to the gate so the dog can't get through. 
But I eventually got it all done.   Checked off the list.

I played with Will and Lily of course.   Lily was perfect today and when I tried something new, (lead by the hoof) she got it right away.  On all four legs.  And was happy about it.

Will was down right miffed about it compared to Lily.  I broke it down into the tiniest pieces and just had to just let him figure it out.   It took forever.  At first he tried kicking.  When that didn't work, he kept swinging his hind end around.  When that didn't work, he just held his ground and that didn't work either.  FINALLY, he put weight on that back foot.  I let go and told him he was right.   He licked and chewed and I just let him stand there.  I think he was sulking that he couldn't win the game.  After we stood there for a little while and he put his head down seemingly interested in the grass, I tried again.  He went back to kicking a little bit...then moving again, but not very much.   He moved back and I let the pressure go.   Same thing.....he seemed to be sulking.  We had to do this five times.  After he licked and chewed I tried again.  Finally he went right back and I praised him like crazy and we ended the session.

Who knows what he'll be like tomorrow, but I took him to a big green grassy area and let him graze so he was happy.

After I played with the horses I did yard work down at my little mobile home.   The new mulch I put in today looks so much better than the weeds.   :)

Having the wi-fi working here in the house is awesome isn't it?!!!

Off to watch Modern Family before I turn in.  

Rush, Rush, Rush!

Oh why did I make my goals so high, there's so much to get done before my husband visits.  This place is a nice place but it just needed a lot of tender care and now I want to do EVERYTHING so my husband will see how nice it is and maybe want to stay with me.   They'll be here on Sunday and I have so very much to do. 

For instance, I'm still working on the house.  I got the outside all pressure washed and the house is white again.  Looks totally awesome now.  I've started on the yard and that will take a while. There's all kinds of small limbs, twigs and buried around all that is little bits of trash and stuff that you don't see until you're right up on it. 

I had mountains of poop to pick up yesterday because the tire on the dump cart was flat for a couple of days.   I took both tires off and took them to go get repaired yesterday.    All the while I was waiting for the nice young man to do that, I kept thinking..."Here I am wasting time when I could be working." 

I know, I know,..how silly of me.

Will and Lily are looking great!  Finally down to regular horse size instead of being so fat.   I've lost weight too....ten pounds.
Will can canter around me in both directions and be happy about it.  That's awesome. 

But what's REALLY awesome is what happened on Saturday.
Jim Crew came and trimmed my horses.   For the last four years I've watched Will's hooves and legs bow and him start winging.  My own barefoot trimmer is a good guy, but nothing he did made a difference.  He kept saying that it's just the way that Will moves.
After Jim trimmed Will, the difference was astounding!  Will would actually stand with his leg straighter!  And he's had no pain or reaction from the trim whatsoever.   I literally almost cried.   Two more trims and Will will have straight legs and shoulders again.   I'm so very happy. 
I want to have Jim come to Virginia this summer to do a clinic.  I think everyone should know about this stuff!
And the icing on the cake is that he plays golf.  He plays at least twice a week, so we've made plans to play together.
So not only will my horsemanship improve this winter...so will my golf game!

Last Saturday I scoped out the golf course where the window guy gave me rounds of golf.  Turns out he's the head pro there.  So we've got tee times set for Valentines Day.  :)
Speaking of Valentines Day, while I was in town I also got a bikini wax and facial. (Both very much needed.)  I then bought Valentine cards and chocolates for my family.  So I'm all ready!

On Sunday I replaced a broken window pane on the mobile, cleaned the bedroom and spent an hour removing old cracked caulking from the bathroom tub.  I caulked it with new stuff the next day.

Today, since it's raining, I'm cleaning and scrubbing the bathroom top to bottom.  I did the other bathroom right after I got here.  Now, they're both good to go.  I also went to town for groceries, and bought some mulch for the weedy flower beds.  (I have to weed them first I know.)

Tomorrow, I'm going to build a drag to smooth the sand on the playground.  Since it's rained it won't be dusty when I do it.  Yay.
I'll also work again on the yard until I "get er done". 

I do want to mention something else that was so wonderful for me.  
Yesterday was a beautiful day.  I'd worked pretty hard and hadn't spent any undemanding time with the horses since I've been here.   I got Will first and gave him a good grooming.  He's losing hair so fast.  It's also itching and he's rubbing himself a little too much.   I put some cream on the places where he rubbed himself.  
Then we just took a walk... wherever he wanted to go and graze.  I sat in the grass and we just enjoyed each other's company.

After an hour it was Lily's turn.   I put Will in the playground and got Lily in the barn to groom her.   Will didn't like that he couldn't see her and went running up and down like a loon.  Because he doesn't ever get really right brained I just let him get the exercise.  Lily could care less.

After I groomed her, we just strolled along too.  She wanted to eat in one place.   I was standing beside zone three.  She's short enough that I could lean my weight on her back.  And I just left it there.   I was so very comfortable.  There was a very slight breeze kissing my face and she smelled so good.  Her hair is so soft. (This stuff I bought to wash them with is really great.)
Anyway, I was in heaven and it so very much reminded me of when I was a kid.   This is exactly what I'd do.   I realized that there was no one there to watch me, or come bother me, or tell me what to do.   I had all the time in the world and you just can't imagine how much it meant to me.  I felt like crying but I was too happy. 

This is what I hoped it would be like.  My dream is coming true.  I do love my husband so much but somehow, deep inside me, I knew I had to get away and be by myself somewhere.  Here, in my own little three month world, I can focus on just the here and now, not anything else.   It's what my mind and body needed.  And my horses needed it too of course....whether they thought so or not.  Hehe.

Lily is turning out to be so much more sensitive than I once thought.   Since I've been doing so much more with her than I ever have, she's revealing herself to me.  I "WAIT" for her all the time and she just can't believe it.  The bracing is going away little by little and the licking and chewing is happening faster and faster. 

Oh my, look how I've rambled.  Better get back to work.

I loved all your comments.  Wish there was a way I could respond to you individually.

Til next time... take care.

P.S.  You'll never guess where I'm writing to you... in my mobile home!  Yep, somehow I'm picking up the landlady's signal!   Shhhh...... don't tell.    :)    And here I thought it couldn't get any better...as long as this lasts I'll for sure post more often. 

Escape artist!

As you know I was sitting on the porch yesterday evening trying to catch up on the computer.    My landlady had just left for hand bell rehearsal when I heard a car....I thought she came back because she forgot something.   But it was her daughter delivering some hay.  I saw her put the car into
reverse and then went back to posting.   I looked up again just in time to see Will slowly walking past the yard and her car!!!!!!!   What the....!!!!!!!!

I left the computer and got out of the yard and to the entrance gate and got it closed before he discovered it.  My landlady's horses ran up to the fence so Will was busy with them.

I went to the gate of his paddock to get his halter and I saw that his gate was closed. Closed????  

I've pondered and pondered and can't figure out how he escaped.   I'd noticed him itching his butt on the gate but if he'd jumped it, I'd have heard it.   The gate only opens to the inside and there's a lot of sand I have to drag it through every time I open and shut it.   And a post keeps it from being opened to the outside. 
All I can think of is he must be magic.

Today was a work day and I'm pooped.  I picked up a ton of manure out of the playground today.  I'm making progress with that.  It's looking better and better, and I'm gaining more and more room to play with the horses without rolling my ankles on hard poop. 

After that I went to get gas for the JD, then proceeded to finish the pressure washing of my little house.   My arms are in constant use when I do that and they were about to fall off when I finally got done hours later so I didn't play with the horses.   I don't think I could've lifted a carrot stick. 

I did some mowing and picked up some leaves and such and called it a day.

This gal's pooped....a shower is going to feel great. 



I talked to Jim Crew, the guy from Healthy Stride today and he's going to come and trim my horses on Saturday if it's not raining. 
I'm going to be very interested to hear what he has to say about my guys.    Hope it doesn't rain or we'll have to reschedule.

Later gators.

Poop, Poop, and more Poop.

Haha, the John Deere riding mower went back into the shop last Thursday and I've been without it until today.  So I had all those days worth of manure to pick up. 

This morning I used my truck to go pick up a gate and some salt for my landlady.   She bought herself a new gate and is going to let me use the old bent one so I'll have a gate down there where my house is so my husbands dog won't be able to escape the yard. 

Then I picked....and picked ... and picked.   My arms are a little tired tonight. 
But I think that's only because yesterday I scrubbed and pressure washed the siding on the outside of my little house.  It was green and black and wow, what a difference.  It sparkles now. 

No horse time yesterday but today was great.  Lily's circling game was a little broken, but not for long.   She figured out that every time she broke gait or stopped she had to change direction and get outta Dodge.   Pretty soon she was circling nice and calmly.  Since I taught her to come get me on the pedestal I climbed aboard today after our play session.  I, of course, tested the driving game first and all was well.  I'm beginning to really love this little horse.  (Although I really should sell her.)

Well, it's a beautiful evening as I sit on my landlady's porch typing away, but it's time to put the horses into their night-time paddock and go take a much needed shower. 

Oh, I heard from my husband yesterday who is in southern Florida with his friend having a great time.

Nothing else to report.  Gosh, I think I'm a boring person. 
Maybe I should go back to the library and embarass myself again!