It's Saturday. I didn't do very much today, just the usual horse chores plus some mowing and moving of debris.
I'm really not going to start my horses program until Monday. I needed time to get everything into working order and organized, and they needed time to rest and get comfortable in their new surroundings.
Yesterday, my landlady and I went into Ocala to the farmers market and to get feed, (for her, I brought my own). We
also stopped into one of the thrift stores and I purchased a numbered print for the tea room in the cottage. Sometimes you just get lucky.
When we got home I unloaded her feed, made and ate some soup, filled out a birthday card for my brother, (which I mailed today), and went back out to work.
As usual, I picked up poo in the playground...I figure in about three more weeks I'll have it all gone. I then just did general work, all of which consists of digging, raking or lifting so my right arm is beginning to get sore. I'm going to give it a rest this weekend.
In the next few weeks, I'm going to try to make a drag out of the wire, boards, and concrete blocks my landlady has laying around. It'll help the sand to be more level.
I dug out some waist high weeds along the paddock fence line and then mowed between paddocks #1 & 2 today. I also mowed and cleaned up yard debris on the north side of her house.
It's beginning to look better around here.
Of course I'm at the library in order to post here, so after I get home and have lunch I'm going to clean house and do some laundry.
Gosh, what in the world am I gonna do tomorrow?! Hehe, I guess I'd better rest!
A good weekend to all you followers, whoever you are. :)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Busy, busy.
Wow, there's a lot to do around here. My landlady doesn't exactly work much on her place. This is the first time she's owned property and I think made this mistake of thinking that the animals will keep the paddocks eaten down so she doesn't have to mow. The weeds have taken over. I'm working on it.
The biggest problem so far has been the fact that there's no tools to get the jobs done. I've had to go out and purchase some things. Luckily, I need these things at home too so they'll go back with me.
Will and Lily are settling in just fine. There are lights on those giant lamp posts so this is the first time in their lives they go through the night with it not completely dark. Wish I could shoot those darn things out, I love the dark. But of course, the woman believes she's safer with them.
She's my age, but just doesn't have the stamina that I do. She can only work with me for a few minutes before going back in the house. But at least she does get out and do stuff. Good for her.
We'll see how we get along, I'm a clean freak, she's, well, not. hehe Maybe I'll rub off on her.
Oh no, the library's about to close.. gotta go.
Talk to you all on Saturday. :)
Oh, my horses got a really good grooming today. :)
The biggest problem so far has been the fact that there's no tools to get the jobs done. I've had to go out and purchase some things. Luckily, I need these things at home too so they'll go back with me.
Will and Lily are settling in just fine. There are lights on those giant lamp posts so this is the first time in their lives they go through the night with it not completely dark. Wish I could shoot those darn things out, I love the dark. But of course, the woman believes she's safer with them.
She's my age, but just doesn't have the stamina that I do. She can only work with me for a few minutes before going back in the house. But at least she does get out and do stuff. Good for her.
We'll see how we get along, I'm a clean freak, she's, well, not. hehe Maybe I'll rub off on her.
Oh no, the library's about to close.. gotta go.
Talk to you all on Saturday. :)
Oh, my horses got a really good grooming today. :)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A pretty good day.
The guy didn't show up with my horses until 3:00 in the morning. He went too far south to another address that was the same as mine.
When he finally got here, he was very apologetic and even took off some of the price. So he made good in my eyes and
I feel better about him.
Will and Lily came off the trailer perfectly except Lily slipped in all the manure and went to her knees on the ramp. She scrambled a little and was okay. He had these short awful lead ropes on them so I had to switch them out in the street, in the dark while holding on to their fly masks, paperwork,and the very sheet I asked my husband not to send.
So here I am juggling all of this and he asks me if I need help.
I said no. :) The three of us all walked just as calmly as you please through the gates while my landlady's horses were racing the fence. But I looked back over my shoulder and said, "Oh, the reason I don't need help and the reason my horses self loaded is because I'm a dedicated Parelli student and these are Parelli horses.
:)
I think people need to know.
I turned Will and Lily out into their paddock when I got up this morning. It was a little late because I'd been up so long during the night. But they'd eaten their hay and drank water and looked good so we're in the clear I think.
Will was warm, they have way too much hair for the weather we're having. Even the Floridians are saying that this is a really mild winter.
Heck, I'm already getting tan!
Also, I didn't do my exercises today but I did get some work in. I strung more electric fence and trimmed a very large tree.
Two big dumpsters came in today, one for manure and the other for limbs and rubble, etc. So I've been carting stuff to them and unloading with a big shovel. Hopefully, I'll lose some weight. I'm sticking to my healthy eating so maybe some pounds will be shed.
Okay, so the library is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and they have free Wi-fi. So that's when I'll be doing my posting.
I'm heading out to do some major grocering shopping.... and to buy a serated knife. It's hard to get along without one of those things. Who knew. :)
When he finally got here, he was very apologetic and even took off some of the price. So he made good in my eyes and
I feel better about him.
Will and Lily came off the trailer perfectly except Lily slipped in all the manure and went to her knees on the ramp. She scrambled a little and was okay. He had these short awful lead ropes on them so I had to switch them out in the street, in the dark while holding on to their fly masks, paperwork,and the very sheet I asked my husband not to send.
So here I am juggling all of this and he asks me if I need help.
I said no. :) The three of us all walked just as calmly as you please through the gates while my landlady's horses were racing the fence. But I looked back over my shoulder and said, "Oh, the reason I don't need help and the reason my horses self loaded is because I'm a dedicated Parelli student and these are Parelli horses.
:)
I think people need to know.
I turned Will and Lily out into their paddock when I got up this morning. It was a little late because I'd been up so long during the night. But they'd eaten their hay and drank water and looked good so we're in the clear I think.
Will was warm, they have way too much hair for the weather we're having. Even the Floridians are saying that this is a really mild winter.
Heck, I'm already getting tan!
Also, I didn't do my exercises today but I did get some work in. I strung more electric fence and trimmed a very large tree.
Two big dumpsters came in today, one for manure and the other for limbs and rubble, etc. So I've been carting stuff to them and unloading with a big shovel. Hopefully, I'll lose some weight. I'm sticking to my healthy eating so maybe some pounds will be shed.
Okay, so the library is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and they have free Wi-fi. So that's when I'll be doing my posting.
I'm heading out to do some major grocering shopping.... and to buy a serated knife. It's hard to get along without one of those things. Who knew. :)
Monday, January 9, 2012
Grrrr!
I'm not happy. I paid the guy extra because he wanted to wait to get a third horse to make the trip to Fl. So I made a deal with him through emails that I'd pay him more and he'd just bring my two right away.
He was supposed to pick up my horses at 6:00 a.m. I'd made arrangements for other people to be at the farm early to help load the horses. The guy didn't show up til 8:00 because he'd gone to pick up another horse!!! What?!!!!
So he didn't come down I-95, he went down 81 to go to Atlanta so he could drop that other horse off.
When he called me at 2:00 p.m. he said he'd just gotten into NC. What?! How could he have driven that many hours and just gotten into NC?!!!
He said he averages 55 miles an hour. That just has to be wrong. All the speed limits are 65 or 70 MPH.
It's just taking longer and my horses now have to be on that dang trailer a lot longer than I'd planned... and PAID for!
He said he'll be dropping my horses off around 2:00 a.m. Yeah right, if he's driving that slow the sun will already be up. Grrr!!
I'm clearly never using his services again and will not be giving him any recommendations.
On a better note, he said it's the first time in many years that he's had a self loader. :)
I didn't even tell him I do Parelli, but I will when he unloads them. People need to know.
I worked hard all day getting everything ready in 75 degree, sunny weather, I'm even sun-burned..
My husband called me today and said it was snowing.
Gotta love it. hehe
Guess I better get outta here and go get some sleep and set my alarm for 1:30 a.m.
He was supposed to pick up my horses at 6:00 a.m. I'd made arrangements for other people to be at the farm early to help load the horses. The guy didn't show up til 8:00 because he'd gone to pick up another horse!!! What?!!!!
So he didn't come down I-95, he went down 81 to go to Atlanta so he could drop that other horse off.
When he called me at 2:00 p.m. he said he'd just gotten into NC. What?! How could he have driven that many hours and just gotten into NC?!!!
He said he averages 55 miles an hour. That just has to be wrong. All the speed limits are 65 or 70 MPH.
It's just taking longer and my horses now have to be on that dang trailer a lot longer than I'd planned... and PAID for!
He said he'll be dropping my horses off around 2:00 a.m. Yeah right, if he's driving that slow the sun will already be up. Grrr!!
I'm clearly never using his services again and will not be giving him any recommendations.
On a better note, he said it's the first time in many years that he's had a self loader. :)
I didn't even tell him I do Parelli, but I will when he unloads them. People need to know.
I worked hard all day getting everything ready in 75 degree, sunny weather, I'm even sun-burned..
My husband called me today and said it was snowing.
Gotta love it. hehe
Guess I better get outta here and go get some sleep and set my alarm for 1:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
I'm here!
Safe and sound.
The drive yesterday was wonderful... the windows open, the music of the 60's and 70's blasting on the radio. Me singing along... (really loud).
Got here around two o'clock. A hello and hug for my landlady and I spent the afternoon and evening unloading. I finished setting up my humble abode around 8:30 so I took a shower and got ready for bed. Went to sleep at 9:30 and didn't get up this morning until 9:00! I guess I was a little tired. Also I just wanted to rest anyway because I have a lot of work ahead of me.
I walked the pastures today and I have work to do to make them safer. My gelding has never been around wire, only three board fences, so I intend to do a little work.
When I walked the property today I could see so much to do. I'm used to having everything clean and in it's place. I want to sit down with my landlady and see what goals she has for her property and what it is that she thinks needs to be done.
Then we'll go from there I guess.
I really am resting today so I'm at the truck stop eating some lunch. (They actually have "wild" Alaskan salmon!!!! Guess I'll eat here often.)
But I'm actually here because it's the only place I can get wi-fi.
During the week I think I can get it in town at the library.
So hopefully I can post every day, but if not, don't worry, it just means I couldn't get to town. Wish the satellite companies would let me do a contract for 3 months only. Too bad.
Tomorrow, I'll spend the day getting the farm ready to receive my horses. They're getting picked up at home around 6:00 a.m. so they could be arriving late during the night.
My cell phone is acting up so I sure hope the shipper can contact me, I'd better give him my landlady's number too. (Yikes, she may not like getting awakened from her sleep. !)
Oh well.
I'll talk here again tomorrow if I can.
The drive yesterday was wonderful... the windows open, the music of the 60's and 70's blasting on the radio. Me singing along... (really loud).
Got here around two o'clock. A hello and hug for my landlady and I spent the afternoon and evening unloading. I finished setting up my humble abode around 8:30 so I took a shower and got ready for bed. Went to sleep at 9:30 and didn't get up this morning until 9:00! I guess I was a little tired. Also I just wanted to rest anyway because I have a lot of work ahead of me.
I walked the pastures today and I have work to do to make them safer. My gelding has never been around wire, only three board fences, so I intend to do a little work.
When I walked the property today I could see so much to do. I'm used to having everything clean and in it's place. I want to sit down with my landlady and see what goals she has for her property and what it is that she thinks needs to be done.
Then we'll go from there I guess.
I really am resting today so I'm at the truck stop eating some lunch. (They actually have "wild" Alaskan salmon!!!! Guess I'll eat here often.)
But I'm actually here because it's the only place I can get wi-fi.
During the week I think I can get it in town at the library.
So hopefully I can post every day, but if not, don't worry, it just means I couldn't get to town. Wish the satellite companies would let me do a contract for 3 months only. Too bad.
Tomorrow, I'll spend the day getting the farm ready to receive my horses. They're getting picked up at home around 6:00 a.m. so they could be arriving late during the night.
My cell phone is acting up so I sure hope the shipper can contact me, I'd better give him my landlady's number too. (Yikes, she may not like getting awakened from her sleep. !)
Oh well.
I'll talk here again tomorrow if I can.
Friday, January 6, 2012
First Day of Travel
Uneventful. The highway was light with traffic, only saw a cop twice in 500 miles.
I'm in my hotel room north of Savannah. My rig is parked under the street lights so I can keep an eye on it. I did lock it up good. With the cost of hay down here I didn't want anyone just helping themselves in the middle of the night.
I was really tired when I woke up this morning, so I just decided to lay in bed a little longer. When I got up and brushed my teeth my lower lip was very tender and I could tell I was getting a cold sore. This only happens when I'm stressed.
Hmm.... I don't feel stressed but I guess the holiday and rushing to get everything taken care of so I could head down to FL has taken it's toll.
It's a good thing I don't feel bad right now. My face did feel a bit flushed and hot yesterday when I was picking up the dry ice for my big ice chest. (I'm taking all the healthy food I've made and frozen with me..... no sense in having that go to waste.)
I never get sick so I don't expect to now. And I can ward off this cold sore too. I simply get a sharp knife, cut through a slice of fresh garlic and rub in directly on the place where I can feel the cold sore starting. It's stings like holy hell for about 20-30 seconds, but it nips it in the bud. Normally if I feel one coming on and I don't have any garlic, it'll be huge within a few hours....they blow up fast.
I don't have anything at all now so the garlic worked it's magic as usual.
I hugged and kissed my husband goodbye this morning. (I'm going to miss him.) Then he decided to follow me to town so he could buy me some coffee. I gave up coffee a few years ago but will have one at Starbucks every now and then as a special treat.
One last hug and wave and I was off.
Going to bed now so I can wake up fresh as a daisy tomorrow to continue my journey. I'm lucky as it's beautiful weather.
Half-way there!
I'm in my hotel room north of Savannah. My rig is parked under the street lights so I can keep an eye on it. I did lock it up good. With the cost of hay down here I didn't want anyone just helping themselves in the middle of the night.
I was really tired when I woke up this morning, so I just decided to lay in bed a little longer. When I got up and brushed my teeth my lower lip was very tender and I could tell I was getting a cold sore. This only happens when I'm stressed.
Hmm.... I don't feel stressed but I guess the holiday and rushing to get everything taken care of so I could head down to FL has taken it's toll.
It's a good thing I don't feel bad right now. My face did feel a bit flushed and hot yesterday when I was picking up the dry ice for my big ice chest. (I'm taking all the healthy food I've made and frozen with me..... no sense in having that go to waste.)
I never get sick so I don't expect to now. And I can ward off this cold sore too. I simply get a sharp knife, cut through a slice of fresh garlic and rub in directly on the place where I can feel the cold sore starting. It's stings like holy hell for about 20-30 seconds, but it nips it in the bud. Normally if I feel one coming on and I don't have any garlic, it'll be huge within a few hours....they blow up fast.
I don't have anything at all now so the garlic worked it's magic as usual.
I hugged and kissed my husband goodbye this morning. (I'm going to miss him.) Then he decided to follow me to town so he could buy me some coffee. I gave up coffee a few years ago but will have one at Starbucks every now and then as a special treat.
One last hug and wave and I was off.
Going to bed now so I can wake up fresh as a daisy tomorrow to continue my journey. I'm lucky as it's beautiful weather.
Half-way there!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Ready to Go!
Wow, what a day! Lots of work but I'm all set to go. We got 85 bales of hay in my trailer plus all my "stuff". It all fit perfectly and I had more room than I thought I would.
Just finished washing some dirty clothes that I'll add in with the luggage tomorrow morning.
My truck is all fueled up, tires are checked, got some traveling money and I'm ready to go.
The equine travel papers are safely in an envelope that will be given to the shipper on Monday morning.
I'm going to get up early and hit the road around 7:30 a.m.
FLORIDA, HERE I COME! :)
Just finished washing some dirty clothes that I'll add in with the luggage tomorrow morning.
My truck is all fueled up, tires are checked, got some traveling money and I'm ready to go.
The equine travel papers are safely in an envelope that will be given to the shipper on Monday morning.
I'm going to get up early and hit the road around 7:30 a.m.
FLORIDA, HERE I COME! :)
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