Bad Luck!

Well, as the title of this post illustrates, I have run into some bad luck this week. Nothing monumental, its just one of those situations where a lot of little things come together to ruin your day.

It all started Monday morning. I thought my schedule at work was to be only Monday night and Saturday, so I was planning on having an easy work week to correspond with a busy school week. I had a midterm to do, plus the regular week's homework. I also have a second interview with an insurance company in Springfield on Monday (I am moving to Marshfield now, in case you haven't heard. Right now I am still working in Warsaw.), so that adds a little stress to the week.

Monday I got up to head to the ranch and feed horses. While everything with the horses and babies went smoothly that morning, I managed to pinch my finger in a gate, resulting in a blood blister that I had to pop a few times. I also got stung by a wasp on my upper arm.

I got home and made my breakfast and was excited for a day to lounge until I had to work at 4. Shortly after 10, I got a text from my assistant manager at work asking if I was coming in, as I was supposed to be there at 10. I went ahead and got ready and went into work, only to find that my easy 12 hour week had turned into a 30 hour week. I don't mind the extra hours, but it would have been nice to know.

Work went by slowly but surely, and I got home for the night. I tried to fire up my nook to read, and it was frozen. I had some issues with that a couple of weeks ago, but resolved them. No cheese this time though. The nook is now enroute back to its home to get fixed.

Tuesday morning at the ranch, I let a horse escape (on accident, of course), and had to chase her down. She only got out into the alley that runs between paddocks, so she couldn't have gotten OUT out, but I still had to chase her down.

I had to go to work again as soon as I got home, so I warmed some biscuits from the day before while I was getting ready. As I was getting them out of the oven, I burned my arm on the cookie sheet. Then, while changing clothes, I noticed that my wasp sting from the day before had created a giant red welt that stretched almost from elbow to shoulder, and it was itchy and hot to boot.

After work, Sam and I had horse riding lessons in Cole Camp. We got there a little late and got our horses tacked up. About 30 seconds into our ride, my horse tripped and fell down to her knees, sending me in front of the saddle and hanging off of the side of her neck. I managed to right myself back to the middle of her, but I was still in front of the saddle. The horse put her head down, and I though to myself (quote) "I'm going to be a baller and just slide down her neck and land on my feet." I started to slide, and I thought I was going to make it when my center of gravity suddenly transferred to my head, and I faceplanted right into the dirt. We all had a good laugh after that one, but I was a little sore on Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, thankfully, my day went fine and my streak of bad luck was over. Hopefully that maxed me out for a while.

Summer Plans or Lack Thereof...

Wow, I have been pretty slack on my blog. Hopefully this summer I will be able to get back into it and keep it up!

What is new in my life you ask? A lot. I believe my last post was about finally getting a dog. I have had Jax for over a year now, and I think that everyone in the family (except Olivia) has come to enjoy him being around. Jax goes everywhere he can with me. He loves running errands with me in town or going over to my best friend Sam's house to play with her dogs. He even goes out on the boat with us sometimes. He isn't too fond of getting in the water, but he loves having the wind in his beard while we are riding around. Dad has gotten quite attatched to him and they love snoozing in the recliner together. I keep urging Dad to get his own dog so that when Jax and I move he won't be lonely, but he does not go for that idea. Jax makes us giggle a lot because of his weirdness. His favorite thing to do is to run laps at top speed around the couch. He has damaged the lamp a few times by knocking it off the table, but we still laugh and laugh every time he starts running. Overall, dog ownership is everything that I thought it would be and more, and I don't know what I would do without my little rat.

Dad and Jax enjoying an evening of relaxation

Jax lost his back end one night in the couch...

Then we found it under the bed.

I have also had a few new job oppertunities come into my life. While I continue to keep my main job at Orscheln, I also secured a job at a Thoroughbred ranch about 5 minutes away from my house. I love the job because I am able to work with the horses and do my own thing without being bothered. It is a joy for me to get to work around horses, not to mention that we get to play with babies in the spring! Currently we have 4 mare and foal pairs, all of which are adorable! I love my time at the ranch no matter what I am doing.

Our first colt of the season. I unofficially call him 'Chunk' because he is HUGE for his age.

Chunk and his mom, Indian Pass running for the fence at evening feeding time.

Recently, I have started pet sitting. I have had almost every day booked since I started, which has made me a very busy girl! I have had many clients, and got to enjoy the company of many different pooches (and so has Jax!). Jax really enjoys playing with the other dogs, and it makes me happy to see him so happy. I hope to expand the business into a job that I could do primarily for a while, but we will see where it goes.

Jax and his favorite client, Lilly, owned by Jason and Melinda Huffman. Jax and Lilly will play all day if you let them.

Speaking of pets, last fall I aquired a new horse. Her name is Candy, and she is an Off-Track Thoroughbed, and she is a BIG girl. Her shoulder is about 5'6", so you can imagine where her head ends up. It is a little different from riding Dewey (who is just a bit bigger than a pony). I am leasing her from a salon owner in Sedalia. I honestly haven't ridden Candy much, since she is a little out of practice. She is a very sweet horse, but she just needs a little work. Hopefully this summer I can get her back into practice and we can start jumping.

My big girl!

 

 

My spare time is spent doing whatever I want to do! My sisters and I recieved Silver Dollar City season passes for Christmas from Mom and Dad, so we have been trying to go every chance we get. Stefanie, Josh, Elin, and I went on Wednesday, and had a wonderful day. There were no lines, it wasn't too hot, and Elin was wonderful. We had a great day! Sam and I have also started riding lessons together. She is learning to jump, and I am getting back into it. We both look forward to Tuesday nights all week. It is always fun to ride, but even more fun to get to ride with your best friend.

 

 

Well, I think that about sums up my life at the moment. I promise to continue blogging through the summer! Thanks for reading!