Hi ladies,
Wow, we had fallen on the first page of threads! Sorry, I didn't realize that I hadn't posted since Monday. Being off on vacation this week, I'm all out of whack.
I've gotten lots done but you know, its never all of what needs doing. But I'm trying to balance the working on chorse with relaxation time. Vacation is going much too quickly and I really wish I had next week off too.
Yesterday, I took Spanky over to DH's cousin's house so that I could ride with the cousin's wife. They have 25 acres and it was a good trial for Spanky and I. One of my goals with the weight loss has been to develop my riding skills. I think yesterday qualifies as a day of definite improvement. Spanky rushes down inclines and doesn't like for me to try to slow him down. But we worked on that by doing it over and over. Never once did I feel anxious about him being young. I take that back, there was the once time when the cows were running up to the fence and it startled him and he went scooting away from the fence. Once I figured out what was after him and got him turned around, he calmed down. After that, when we rode in the pasture with the cows and he totally ignored them. He did something to me that no other horse has ever done. We were walking along and I could tell he was doing something weird and then all of a sudden, we were going down. He dropped down to his knees!!
I had enough thought to realize that I had to keep my leg free so that I could get off before I got caught under him and the last thing I wanted was for him to roll with me still on him. I hopped right off when he got down close enough to the ground and then got out of his way in case there were legs and hooves flying around. He got back up and didn't know what to do! I got him caught and then we had to go looking for a place where I could get back on. I got him down in a ravine area where I could get a foot in the stirrup and then pull myself up on him. He did great and stood like a gentleman. What a deal. We finished the ride without incident and the he acted like a huge a$$ and refused to get in the trailer. It took probably an hour before we got him in so that we could come home. I was so pi$$ed at him and frazzeled. When we got home, I headed straight for the pool and laid on the floaty for awhile.
Today was a work day. I got my niece to help us. We put the new gates on the backyard fence. We loaded trash and junk into the trailer to go to the dump. My niece and I used a post hole auger and dug four holes in the back yard for the new fence that will keep the dogs away from the pool. Geez, that was hard work. If we were using a hand digger, we never would have gotten done. The poles are set and ready for the fence. Maybe tomorrow.
DH broke his bottom denture last night. He has to go into the city tomorrow to a repair center. Yippee! I get the place to myself for a few hours tomorrow. If it doesn't rain tonight, I think I will work in the garden. Tomatoes need staking. The beans, peas, squash and zucchini are loaded with blooms.
Elmay - Thanks for sharing the photo. Just gorgeous.
Heather - You go, girl with the scuba diving. Do you have plans to go on vacation and do some diving? That would be awesome.
The doggies have all conked out. I need to take some of them to the kennel to sleep. Right now, I'm watching
Donnie Darko. That looks truly bizarre and maybe I should take the dogs out before it gets too dark outside!!
to all!