Entries from November 2006

November 26, 2006

With Gabby

Yesterday sorta stunk. If it weren’t for Sam, one of the young students, it would have completely stunk.  Gabby slipped out of the cross ties in a most dramatic fashion while I was grooming her and it scared the dickens out of me. *sigh*  There’s so much to get used to.
The barn was alive with [...]

November 24, 2006

Getting Adjusted to the Idea

So OK. So I’ve wanted a horse since I was nine years old.  Off and on.  So now I’ve got one and guess what ?
I’m scared.  I’m really, really scared because I’m scared that I’ve done a very stupid thing.  Matter of fact, I have to keep reminding myself that I’ve done stupider things, WAY [...]

November 17, 2006

Oh Dear — For Real!!

I bought a horse!  I bought a horse! Ohmigod I bought a horse!!!!!
The school had a perfect horse and I bought her!!!! She’s an 8 year old TB mare who doesn’t fit into the school’s program because she has no  interest whatsoever in jumping or going fast (just like me!!!)!!!  She’s a big dark bay with [...]

November 8, 2006

Oh dear — Not

The horse in question is waaaaay out of my budget.  I can’t help it — I’m relieved (if anyone’s got an emoticon of someone wiping the sweat from their forehead, I could use it).
I feel like buying a horse is like jumping off a bridge or something and having faith that everything will be fine [...]

November 7, 2006

Oh Dear . . .

After my lesson on Monday, Leah told me about some school horses she knows of that are going to be available soon and asked me if I was interested.
I took enough of a breath to be able to tell myself later that I thought about it — and said yes.
So we’ll see. 

November 5, 2006

Busy Writing: NaNoWriMo

It’s already day 4 of National Novel Writing Month! Every time I try to add the link, it goes to pieces!  It’s www.nanowrimo.org!
I’ve launched intoNational Novel Writing month  again, third year in a row. First two years I had nice starts but didn’t finish anything.  This year, it’s going to be different.  I’ve made myself a little [...]