New friends.

I didn't get to play with the horses yesterday.   There were projects I tried to do, like weed whack, but the darn thing wouldn't start.  Nothing I tried made it even budge. 

So I took fans apart, cleaned them and put them back together.

I mowed the playground which took quite a while.

After lunch, and after trying to start the weed whacker again to no avail, I went to start mowing between the paddocks.  I only got about 50 feet and the engine died.  It was out of gas.  And the two gas containers were empty.  So I gave up
and did some cleaning of my tack area and did inventory of what I would be packing up this weekend. 

I quit early and went in to shower and make it over to a meeting in Ocala at the home of the regional dressage clubs presidents home.  (Wow, that's a heck of a sentence.)

I'd called her because the couple that my husband and I met in the restaurant gave me her number.  She's got a guest apartment and I called and did an inquiry.  She invited me over for the clubs meeting as they were celebrating three years of the clubs existence.

What wonderful people they all were.  Believe it or not, I'm going to join the club.  They're all about friendship and fun with horses... and it's not just about dressage....they embrace combined training and trail riders too!

I felt warm and fuzzy being around all of them and even got to watch their guest speaker who was a horse massage therapist.  I learned lots.   I may even have that person out here to do my horses if I have time. 

At any rate, it was a wonderful evening and I've made a few friends.  They invited me to join them at the big driving show this weekend.  So we're all meeting up early Saturday morning to stake out our place near the water hazard. 
I was going to attend that show anyway, but now I have friends to do it with.  Too cool.

I didn't get home until 9:30 and I had to change clothes so I could go out and feed and move the horses into their night-time paddock.   All they cared about was getting their dinner and hay. 

I did chores this morning and then went to have my second golf lesson.  It was as great as the first.  I'm learning lots!
Hopefully this will be the year I may actually play bogey golf. That's my goal anyway.   I have lots of practice to do before that can happen, but one can always dream.    :)