02.10.2010 Week Recap & More of the Horse

Sorry for the lack of updates. It's been a busy week and no time for sitting at the computer. (Except of course the 15-20 minutes of blog stalking others...but that doesn't count) It was a crazy busy week for many reasons. I am so blessed that i CAN do all that needs to get done. That i can get up each morning. That i get to live this crazy life. Lets see if you can keep up. Mon/Weds/Fri are always like this...
MONDAY - Drop kids off @ school, go to work, Stop my day at 11:30, pick up Bubba from 1/2 day Kindergarten, drive him across town to Public School for Speech therapy & 1/2 day school there. Pick up kids 5:30, run to friends house, Bible Study.

TUESDAY - Wake up - scramble to get kids ready & clean house/move stuff for Drywaller to come. Drop off kids @ School, Stop my work day to pick up Bubba at 11:30 from Kindergarten, Hand Bubba off to Daddy , go to Dr. Appt (new medicine-more about that later-yay!) *Drywaller a no show =(*, work rest of the day, pick up kids rush food down their throats, off to Kyukido, get kids ready for bed.

WEDS. - Drop kids off @ school, Pick Both kids up (early out) take Bubba to daycare, Hurry to eat lunch, Take sis to rescheduled Horse lessons, Work, Meet 3 friends at Old House to finish the inside packing, Finish at 9pm, pick up kids take home to bed.

THURS.- Wake up early to get all things ready for sis & daddy to go to Ski Day. No school for Bubba, he stays w/ me all day (thus inhibiting my actual ability to work), Studied internet for barn buildings and horse stuff, Dad & sis back at 5pm from skiing, Order Pizza, work @ ofc till 8pm. Help kids with Valentines. Last minute American Girl order to get here for sis Bday. Go home-kids to bed, watch my DVR'd Greys Anatomy scramble to clean house/wash sheets for grandpa to come tomorrow, watch some DVR'd Private Practice.

Fri.- Get up early, finish valentines & candy. Cut up fruit for school party. More laundry put in. Drop off kids @ school. Pick up Bubba @ 11:30 take to other school. Run up to NEW house to pick up cable & stuff for a job DeRell is doing, miss lunch w/ a friend-but get 1hr phone call w/ her instead (while multi tasking), back to work-productive day, Pick up kids head home, scramble to actually clean house bcuz honey throws on me that a designer/contractor is coming at 7pm to look at house. Meet w/ contractor, kids to bed, watch some olympics, stalk a few blogs, CRASH.

I do love my life. But it is so Fragmented it makes me crazy sometimes. It's a wonder i can finish a thought or get one thing done - all the while my "work" day consists of doing 2 jobs...my contract processing & holding down our store/helping customers. It makes for a crazy busy day just about everyday.

Did i mention that sis B-day is Tuesday? I have planned NOTHING. I was honestly hoping we would be in California next week so i wouldn't have to do it. Looks like that is 2-3 wks away.

So back to Wednesday..usually our lessons are Thursday. Her school has Ski Days 2x in February so we couldn't do her lesson on Friday since the Ski Days were this Thurs and next Thurs. Since it was Early Out Weds., we did her lesson that afternoon.

I had my camera Weds...but *gasp* I had taken the battery out of it to charge so it was useless. I was however, armed with my cell phone. It it my 5th appendage so it pretty much travels wherever i do. So i got some not so good, really far away video of sis riding solo. She was back on Spice so that was good, but the darn horse was soooo tired that it behaved even worse than the old guy we were on last week. She couldnt get her to move - and we had to put spurs on her toward the end bcuz she is so little the horse really didn't care when she kicked her to "go". LOL The problem is that i didn't have my microSD card in my phone *doh* so it is saved on my phone only. And now my camera is missing.....
Just another week in Paradise!

02.05.2010 Reason #2 Why it's Great to live in Montana

After yesterday's events I decided to dedicate posts this year to all the great reasons to live in Montana. Mainly because some days i can think of twice as many reasons why i wish i didn't...(no beaches, no in-n-out burger, no good shopping within 45 miles)... But i digress.

This one is bordering on the absurd (though i am sure most of you thought that with the ol' vet does a neuter right on the kitchen table thing) And i figured i could have at least 3 a month to share. Things i either truly cherish or weird and wacky things.

Here is what was wondering around downtown on our way home yesterday.


Can you see it? Do you recognize what it is? Well look again...


Yep that's right - A MOOSE!! Walking around local parking lots


This was as close as i could zoom without it getting fuzzy...


Not a good idea to get too close to a real MOOSE!

Anyway, after these photos i tried (unsuccessfully) to get video on my camera and cell phone because he was on the loose in downtown Hamilton down residential streets! There was a police car following closely -i am guessing to make sure no pedestrians would have a run in with this little guy- and next thing i know he is running at full speed down main street. It was quite an awesome sight.

Only in Montana!

02.04.2010 More Horse Lessons

Sis had another lesson today. Because of icy roads her instructor couldn't trailer her horse over to the arena so we got to ride a different horse.

It was a good thing. "Jag" was a full One & 1/2 hands bigger than "Spice" and 8 yrs. older. It was good practice for her to ride a different horse. He definately performed different and she had to get the hang of continuing to "kick"/"urge" the horse to go...cuz lets face it...he was old and not really feeling like playing along!

She tried something new, getting the horse to go over a small bar that was elevated - only about 12 inches though. (2nd picture)

The sun was bright streaming thru the top of the arena so sorry bout the pics.

p.s. Kelly the song playing is for you!!!!

02.03.2010 Snip Snip now he's an "IT"

Do you wanna know the really cool thing about living in Montana?

Vet's come to your HOUSE.

You see, my dogs they don't so much like the vet. Go for a ride, pull up to the building...and well i would have to drag them from the car. Max - the golden Retriever who would not hurt a fly - and who regularly let the chilren ride him as a horse - would actually snarl and snap and show his teeth (in a mean kind of pit bull way) at anyone wearing scrubs with cutesie puppies on them. Seriously!

So a few years back we called a new vet, and guess what? She comes to your house! She doesn't wear scrubs or smell like antisceptic, she looks like a normal visitor. Tails wag, smiles abound. Happiness for my dogs.

Wanna know the other cool thing? My male cat that is now old enough to be neutered got to have it done right in the comfort of our own home. On the kitchen table no less. (She would have to do it in office for the dogs or a female cat - but ol' Jack was lucky.)

Jack's procedure was so simple it was done at home. I got to WATCH! (I did have to sit down after about 3 seconds when the room started to spin & i got dizzy of course but i gave it a shot) I got to take PICTURES. I got to hold him after he got his anesthesia waiting for him to fall asleep. Did you know they sleep with their eyes open during anesthesia? It's creepy! And his cute lil tongue was sticking out just a teensy bit. He was only like 95% under - and felt no pain.

Wanna see? Ok now for my sis Lynnette who is squeemish & gets queesy like me...there is no blood or "stuff" to see in these photos. All were taken from strategic angles so i myself would not faint.





And that was it. Dogs & cats all got their vaccinations and checkups also. Jack slept it off in sis room on a comfy rug w/ a blanket.

Later we got to watch him stagger around like a drunken sailor and wonder what the heck happened! I am sure if he could talk he would be saying "Where's my nuggets?" "Man, who took my nuggets?!" But he got extra attention and love all night from all and was none the worse for wear the next morning.

Snip, Snip....now he's an it !!!