Horse Shopping

Yep, you heard me I'm horse shopping.... not by choice but by necessity.... for my sanity....
A Girl gotta do what a girl gotta do... Its time for me to get back to my hobby especially for my family's safety, not really but as long as they think that, its gonna work to my favor, trust me on this one...
I was hoping to bring the old lady back to barrel racing, but in retrospect I think its better for her if I just continue to let her live the life of Riley, and enjoy my trail rides and time with her, I can't believe she is 20 next month and can't believe that it has been 4yrs ( next month) since I have ran barrels...
Well off to hunt a new pony, but its gonna have to be on a budget, I so don't like shopping....especially on a budget...

Merry Christmas

Just wanted to wish every one a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year,

Been thinking about some goals for the new year, I'm such a goal person,
almost to being obsessive about it LOL. anyways you guys have a wonderful holiday with family and friends and I can't wait to see what Santa brings me !!! I'm really needing a new headstall and breast collar for the horse :)

You Remember??

Well you remember, how I was looking forward to going back to work after the long weekend??? Right??? Well, when I went to lunch I checked my cell phone and I had a missed call and it was the school... I'm like great the dude is sick... so I'm in panic mode...call the school tell them who's mom I was.... thats the funny thing when you have kids you know longer go by your own name you go by " I'm dude's mom or I'm taterbug's mom". I knew I was in trouble when receptionist said just a minute Ms. asst principal wants to talk you regarding the "dude" yes my hands were sweating.... talk to Ms. Asst. principal seems like the dude, who is known for his warped sensed of humor pulled a prank at school..... and she felt that he needed to severe consquences to reinforce his behavior.... so he is at home for 3 days, yes thats right 3 days... we won't talk about what kind of prank he pulled for the fear that it will get me all riled up again and I will have to add more hours to already scheduled work load, and maybe take away the books that he allowed to read... or for the fear that I might start laughing... because it was pretty darn funny.... yes, I have warped sense of humor too.... sorry. but the poor little fella owes his mom and dad 72 hours of labor... in order to buy all of his stuff from his room back.... He thinks he is going to make me crazy and I will give his stuff back no way!!!! I'm standing strong...
see even he is giving me the thumbs up on the standing strong part

Looking Forward to Work Tomorrow

Well, that is something I thought I would never say " Looking Forward to Work Tomorrow" It has been a crazy holiday weekend. Four days home with a tween and toddler gone wild, Gosh I'm wore out. I don't know how you stay at home moms do it... I think I would loose it after two weeks... so more power to you stay at home moms you girls and guys are amazing : ) Other than the kids running me ragged, not getting everything done liked I planned it was very nice to be at home with my kids. I loved all the extra hugs, snuggles and cuddles I got to do over the 4 day weekend. I'm so thankful that I have the two of them and my husband, along with all my 4 legged critters. Yes, even Shaky Syd the Jack Russell Terrorist LOL. I hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving!!!

Sorry Its been a while

Sorry it has been a while since I have posted it has been very busy here, kinda crazy busy.... but like I said we try to have fun getting it all done. Well since the last time I posted I walked into my barn to a serial kill... 2 doves and 5 mice... but I think I found the guilty party its Suzuki ..... I bet you guys thought the dirt bike had gone mad... nope its our barn cat and she is a working girl. I'm not normally a cat person but this one she has just kinda of stuck with us and she acts like a dog more so than a cat.

Let me tell you how I ended up with this cat.... I went to look at a horse... Bought the horse.... Rusty Wallace.... Well Rusty didn't quite work out, it only took 5 stitches behind the right ear, two broken teeth, and a really pretty horseshoe bruise on the side of my face.... Sent that joker packing to Louisiana, Yep Cajun country... but anyways back to the cat.... when we went to pick Rusty Wallace up... it was a good 2 1/2 hour drive each way... we were about half way home were going to stop and get something to eat. My son was in a panic just go through the drive through mom... hmmm him miss a chance to play on the playground at McDonalds? I didn't say we were eating at 5 star resturant. Something was definitely up... Looked back and he had this dang cat up under his coat she was about 5 weeks old... I call the girl I got the horse from and she was laughing and ask me how far we had gotten..... too far to turn back... so that is how we got Suzuki.. how she ended up at the barn is whole other story.... but she has turned out to be a really good cat does her job very well.... no vermin overtaking my barn. There was a time when I 1st moved there I get a barn cat and the vermin would run the cat off. Not my suzuki, she will stalk em tell she gets em....here is the dude giving her just rewards for a job well done :)

Day one

Well I figured Saturday I go ahead and get started.... Head out to the barn to ride... I left my normal bridle at home so I just used what I could find in my trailer.... yea a wonder bit will work, tie down oops forgot it too... well she is 19 surely she won't do anything stupid... yea right who was I kidding, she might be 19 but she hasn't changed a bit. I probably should have lunged her before I started but I was using the age factor. HA! We made a couple loops around the pasture at a walk, tried trotting she do that for a few strides, then decide she wants to do her fired up, little short lope, this went on for a good 30 minutes it was getting dark so I decided I better quit while I was ahead. I'll be ready for her Sunday
not her best picture, she is standing in a hole, and has been out on pasture for the last 3 1/2 years but didn't have my barn dude with me to hold the beast. Just kidding she really isn't a beast :) Well Sunday was a little bit better than Saturday... she was still doing her little let me at them short lope but all and all pretty good if I can just keep Penny the pony from hollering the whole time I'm riding and keeping Fancy's mind on me.... we shall see. I still don't know if she is going to hold up to go back to the barrel pen but time will tell she does have a little arthur in one of her knees and her hocks but you wouldn't know it by the way she moves around in the pasture. Figuring I will just ride her, and let her tell me if she can handle it or not. Hopefully you all will be able to see a change in her muscle tone... Heck I might even see a change in mine... we both have gotten kinda of Flabby in our older age.