Tomorrow is the start of my first vacation in lord knows how long. Carla is spending the night at my house and we are leaving at 6:00 and meeting up with Mandy and my parents on the road.  It will be a nice change to the normal BS I put up with on a daily basis.

In other not very exciting news....I was made a resonable offer to settle my lawsuit last night (I just love how the asses have dragged it out 4 years and then a week before they finally start to cave). I had my laywer make a counter offer for good measure and kinda as a last "screw you" gesture. Its nice to think that this might finally be over with and I can put the past in the past.

Vacation planning is in full swing....there are a ton of things that need to get done before I leave and last min arrangements made.

The cats are going to fend for themselves while we are gone (I'm locking them in the house with an auto waterer & feeder...tough life I know)

The dogs will be left at my mom's house and taken care of by a girl....hopefully all goes well.

Carla is going to spend the night at my house Friday night so Sat. morning we can head out early.

The horses are being cared for by a boarder so I have to get sawdust and hay set up for them.

This morning as I made my way to my car I noticed a huge pile of rabbit shit on my cement walkway.....its almost like the rabbit was hopping along and then   "OMG I have to shit!" and just unloaded himself on my path. WTF "Mr.Jack Rabbit" couldn't you have jumped another 10 inches and let loose in my grass?   I understand when you gotta go, you gotta go (Derek could tell many stories of me running in from the barn with my cheeks clenched) but bloody hell the barn is a good 100 feet from the house and I make it to the bathroom....I feel like if you had made the effort you could have made the 10 inches. I hope one of my cats gets you.

I stole the title from the song currently playing on my computer radio.....its a good song! Look it up:

Sorry        artist: Blackcherry ....this is the same band who sings Crazy Bitch which any bargoer is a fan of....if you don't like the song YOU SUCK

Today has been an interesting work day. My boss needed me to drop off some stuff at the Radio Shack in Laplata so I grabbed lunch and ate with my boys (the dogs) while watching an episode of John & Kate plus 8. If you havn't seen it your in luck and I reccomend that you quickly change the channel if you ever see it on your or a friends television. The show is about a couple who has eight kids (set of twins and sextuplets) there is screaming, poo, biting, smacking and more screaming the whole show.....its like watching a train wreck. I enjoy it when the husband tells his wife to take the stick out of her ass LOL

Again the show sucks.....I guess this is what stay at home mom's watch to make "lil Johnny" not seem so bad.

Ha....betcha never thought you would see that on my blog     Well horses sucked this morning because as I was leaving the house and heading to work I noticed that there were 5 horses in the mares pasture and we only have three mares on the property. That's when I saw the gates had been busted opened and the horses were all mixed together.....guess they didn't like their single sex boarding school like pastures    I made a sad attempt to bring in most of the horses before I headed to work.

Due to the fact that my dogs think its cute to jump in bed with me now and bite each other, I have gotten very little sleep the past couple of days...stinkin mutts.

Yesterday I was good on my diet. My daily meal diary is as followed:

9:00- pop tart (shut up I know its not low carb)

11:00- String Cheese

12:30- Tuna fish & Jello

3:00- Peanuts

8:00- Bacon wrapped steak

I drank crystal light, diet Dr. Pepper  and water ....plus I ran a mile. Must drop weight.

There is nothing good on tv right now...ugh!

The wire to the run-in shed has been burried so now we have to get it wired up.  I'm going to have a ton of advertising to do to get that sucker filled after all this time and money we are investing.

I seem to have a lot to write about lately....odd I know!

After finally seeing the Sex and the City movie, Derek and I had a discussion about our wedding (oh yeah that's right we do need to still have a wedding!).  We came to the conclusion that if we can get and keep the barn & row shed stalls filled then we will spend around $8K on our wedding. As we drove past the new boardwalk by the Woodrow Wilson bridge I asked if he would like to get married there and he thought it seemed like a good idea so the plan is to go walk around and check it out the next time we are bored.  I'm not really pressed on the whole wedding idea right now....I just don't see a need to rush and do something that I'm not happy with....plus Ashley and Mandy are getting married in the next 10 months and I can only handle so much wedding at a time.

I'm suppose to ask my boss about taking vacation time off today....UGH I hate doing that

OMG it is soooo freaking humid outside its unbearable!   This morning Derek and I cleaned up the barn and row shed barn because a potential boarder was coming out to look at it.  The lady seemed really nice but won't be moving her horse until October...hopefully she will remember us!

I just can't get motivated to do anything outside because its so wet ...yuck. 

Derek is outside trenching the lines for the the electric to the row shed.

This weekend so far has been really good.  I was off of work yesterday for the fourth of July and woke up in the morning to work both Bean and Headlight.  The fact is that Bean needs to be finished and sold hopefully within a year. He's a nice horse and is very cute but there is no connection between us and he is just going to be too small for me. He will make a nice kids horse.

After working the horses (and taking care of the boarders of course!) I jumped in the shower, threw on some shorts, and headed out to meet my sister at my parents house.  Did I mention how much I love having my straight perm? I can just wash my hair and go out without worrying about frizz...its truly amazing.

Once at my parents house I talked to my Dad about the new Shed Row Barn plans and we went over the placement of the gates, stonedust, shitty shed and gravel. He seems to think that this could be a good money producer for the farm.....I hope he's right.

My sister and mom then wisked me off to fashion bug and BJ's for some professional shopping. A shopping trip with my sister would nont be complete without having to dodge her nasty farts.....the game goes something like this......I am standing looking at something I may want to purchase and my sister wisks by with a smirq on her face as I get a wiff of the glory that is her gas.....sick!

One hundred and fitty+ dollars later I was back at my parents house and Carla came over to watch the fireworks. We were sulking about our sucky jobs (well my job isn't sucky but just the fact that I can't take off all the time I want sucks...but I guess that's being an adult) and my Mom asked why we didn't come down to the beach with her and Mandy....that might be a thought since its in 4 weeks  and I should be able to get some time off. My sucky trial date is on that Thursday so we would go down Sat. and come home Wed. That might be a fun time.....Mom is trying to find out if her condo is one with a loft and bunkbeds.

So far today, Derek and I have cleaned the downstairs of our house, brushed both dogs really well, and I cleaned the grain shed and tack room at the barn. I have a lady coming tomorrow morning to look at boarding in the Row Shed Barn so hopefully she can see our "vivsion" and will want to board with us.

Since I havn't gotten around to writing about my horrible show I thought I would write about how my stupid horse thought it would be cute to get cast in his stall one night while at the show. Luckly my friends and I had just gotten a sub from the Broadmoor party and sat down in front of our stalls to see my horse lay down and attempt to roll. Headlight managed to wedge himself right up against the back wall of his stall  

Derek jumped out of his seat (almosting spilling his yummy sub) and went into the stall with Headlight....being that I'm a chicken shit (yes even when it comes to horses) I just poked my head in the stall and watched Derek figure out a plan of action.

We realized the big pile of shavings in the middle of the stall were prventing Headlight from rolling back over so I handed Derek a pitchfork and he scraped them to the side.  Headlight was actually pretty calm through the whole thing although the moaning he was doing sounded like a camel....at least that what I would think a camel would sound like.

After about 5 mins Headlight was back on his feet and some shady lady was standing in the stall with me telling me my horse had hurt himself....I don't even freaking know where the lady came from. She told me that my horse was very dirty as she pet him. I was hoping that the red dust she was stiring up would clog her lungs

My horse was fine....just a little dumber after it was all said and done.

Has a nice ring to it.......anyway last night we measured and finalized the plans for the new fence to go around the shed row barn.  Now the real work begins....running wire, digging trenches, digging post holes,  getting gravel & stonedust, matting stalls, installing lights, and hanging buckets and feeders. YIKES

Here will be the layout:

So yeah I ignore my blog A LOT....get over it.

Mid-A was a bust this year. I havn't motivated myself to make a page on it or update the website yet. I took ZERO pictures and don't have any video at this time because my friend recorded my classes on her camera. Once I get that stuff maybe I'll make a page.

I guess the most exciting thing going on right now is the updating of the run-in shed.....hearby known as the "Shed Row Barn".....has a nice ring to it doesn't it?    With all the people I've had to turn away wanting full board I got the idea to fence in the shed row barn that we built stalls in a while back and rent them out to people.  The work hasn't even started yet and I already have one lady coming out on Sunday to look at it. I wish I had time to get it ready but hopefully she can visualize.

The addition of these stalls could mean that Derek and I could bring in $1000 more a month whice would be a lifesaver because we have been really stuggling the past couple of months since the price of EVERYTHING has gone up.  If these stalls fill then we could do the same thing in the mares field and do away with pasture board and have a total of 13 stalls on the property.  Man I hope everything goes as planned!

I didn't get much done this weekend.

Saturday I went to my parents house and met my mom and sister to go shopping for my father's day present. 8 hours later we had a gift! When I got home Ashley, Joe and Jessica picked me up and we went to the local bar and shut the place down.

Not going to bed until 3 am took its toll on me and I slept most of the day on Sunday.

Now I'm at work and dying...ugh

Tonight is jam packed with crap to do.....I want a break!

I just fought the copy machine at work and it won....now someone else is taking their turn at him. I threatened to unplug him but he had nothing to say but "beep, beep, beep"...stuipd machine.

I can't wait to go home and relax tonight, last night was insanly busy at the barn.

My plan for tonight is :

4:00- Run a mile on the treadmill

4:30-5:30- Lay by the pool

5:30-6:00- Take care of the horses

6:00 -7:00- Ride Bean & Headlight

7:00-8:00- Dinner

Today is the Belmont Stakes race and Big Brown has his eye on the prize. If he wins today he will be the first Triple Crown Winner in my lifetime.

The plan today is to have people over for the race and then we are off to watch the demolition Derby.

The heat is out in full force today...this is the hottest and most humid day of the year thus far. The horses are standing in their stalls with fans on and still sweating. Headlight is beyond pissed about being stuck outside in this crap.

Okay I need to finish cleaning my house

Long time no write.

I have been in somewhat of a depression since my horse got hurt. Going to Southern States was like rubing salt in a wound but it also made me realize that I need to get my horse even more steady and polished in  his transitions.

My horse trailer is still packed with my stuff for Southern States. IF and that's a big IF my horse can go to Mid-A it should only take me 2 hours to check inventory of my stuff and pack the last min items.  I found some stick on shelfs at Target and put a bunch in the trailer so now things like asprin, hand sanatizer, lotion, chap stick, mints, and even cell phones have a spot that is neat and organized.

The boarding is still going well and we are full. I'd like to take on another field horse but Derek seems relucktant so whatever....he doesn't like making money  or something.

My fav. TV show (Wildfire) came to an end last Monday. I hate that just when I start getting into a show they end it...sooo stupid. The last episode featured the wedding between Kris and JR and the tent set up was so pretty that it actually made me consider having a tent wedding. At the rate I'm going I think I'll be living in sin forever HA!

I'm suppose to get my hair done tomorrow and Jessica said she can do the straightener on it.....I'm so freaking excited! I hope it turns out as good as the last one and then I'm chopping my hair off!....stay tuned......

My horse is still lame. I'm so mad at myself...I should have MADE the vet watch the videos of him hurt....how could she have thought that his hocks were just sore? STUPID UGH!

So I'm missing my fav. show of the year...life sucks.  I called the leg vet that I really like and of course he can't get out here untill next Wed...over a week away. So of course I'm reading everything possible and EVERYTHING I've read is just downright scary. It sounds like once a horse gets stiffle problems its and ongoing thing and can mean big trouble...double great.

I'm going to go sulk and eat myself into a fat coma

I've been putting my Paula Dean skills to work this week and making dinner everynight....its actually not as bad as I thought it would be...life is much easier when you already know what dinner is going to be rather then coming in the house starving with no idea.

Nothing else has been going on...I suck .

Ugh I should have called the vet sooner.....it never fails....when my horse is "off" and I call the vet by the time they get to the farm he's fine. So I wanted to wait to have the vet come out and check Headlight thinking that maybe he would be okay....yet I still feel like he's off   and the vet can't make it here until Tuesday (one week before Southern States )

They posted the class lists and who is signed up so far and its going to be a tough show....if my horse isn't 100% then he will never stand a chance against these horses....lets home everything checks out okay.

What started as a bad day quickly became a good day when I arrived to find my boss is in training all day YAY!  I was running late this morning and wanted to stop to grab a bagel from the coffee shop ....sure wish I had now.

Last night I rode both Bean and Headlight (only walked Headlight). I did have to bail out on Bean when he "forgot" how to steer and went right up next to the electric fence. Once I pulled him back in the ring I remounted and made him go around a couple more times. Its neat to feel the change from pulling and kicking just to get him to move to actually troting around the ring like a pro....he's a good guy.

According the to the weather man we are suppose to get rain starting tomorrow and that is going to be through the weekend...pooey.

In other shitty news....I got the new court date for my trail....I was really praying the other side would settle....still hope they do.

Derek finally finished the new sign and got it put up on Monday night. Its not exactlly what I wanted but its better then nothing.

I got my 2008 tax simulas check today!  It was nice to see it even though I'm not allowed to spend it untill Sept (the New York Regional Show)  I think I'll put it in my piggy bank just to be sure I won't be tempted to spend it

My horse is falling apart....I feel like these are all signs that I shouldn't show at Southern States (which is my fav show of the year )  Not only does Headlight's leg still look "off" to me he looks like he got bit by something and has swelling in his chest. I waiting for the vet to call me back and set up a time to come see him.

Yesterday Carla and I spent the day making mini wedding cakes since Derek was out of town. I have a new found respect for wedding cake designers...its tougher then it looks!

So I actually have looked at some stuff for weddings today....mostly to get ideas since its weddings week on food network.

I still want trees as my table centerpieces and I found a place online that you can buy flower packages for around $800 which I don't think is too bad.  The biggest thing left to do is set a date and pick a place....oh and find some money to pay for it. Maybe I should list Headlight for sale just to see if I get any bites....might be worth a try to get some fast cash.

According to Chef Ramsey he charges $200 for one of the pizza's in his resturant....what crazy person would pay that! Well I guess if food is your thing then you don't have a problem paying that. Take for example .....while I was at Mason Dixon the farrier had just finished putting Headlight's show shoes on and when I asked him how much I owed hiim he looked down at my shoes and shook his head LOL  here I'm wearing old nasty beat up sneakers and would never pay $200 for a pair of shoes for myself....one must wonder....

I sucked at dinner tonight. I cleaned the kitchen and made some box pasta tuna crap...Chef Ramsey would roll over and die if he had to eat that crap. I suck at cooking.

I'm dragging this morning even though I didn't do much of anything last night.  When I got home I took care of the horses, took a shower, and got on my computer. I really need to get my house cleaned and start unloading the horse trailer since its completely trashed from the show....its just so hard to find motivation.

In good news my fav. TV show started back up last night ...WIldfire, sadly this is the last season  Why is it that when a tv show starts getting good they take it off the air?

I'm going to look up some Paula Dean recipes today and try to find a good one to cook tonight....wish me luck as I'll need it