Exciting weekend!

Guess who is going to go audit George Morris clinic tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday? That's right, this girl!

I am pretty jazzed about this...auditing one of his clinics has been on my bucket list for quite some time now. A clinic recap will follow, hopefully with some video.


I haven't forgotten my introduction of the new guy, there is exciting Zoey news to come, and I have an interesting story about Hurricane Isaac. Lots coming up...just never enough time to get it all out!

Old photos...

I was going through the old iPhone photos saved on my computer...here's a blast from the not-so-distant past!

Baby Zoey, hanging out post-weaning in the back pasture

More baby Zoey (this time pre-weaning)

Baby Oliver & Company, locked in his "kitty prison" in the kitchen

Kitten pile (Oliver in the back)

Baby Zoey, saving a snack for later

My TB gelding, Larry, the day that I sold him

The hubby and yearling Zoey

Yearling Zoey and yours truly

Me and a client's baby from a few years ago- I look more excited than he does!

Splash splash splash

I know that was a lazy post but at least I kept you visually stimulated! I am working on a post that has all the juicy details of the new face around here...Here's a better peek at him. Handsome, yes?



Back to school...

Lots of new developments in my life lately. I decided to go back to school, which was unexpected even to me! When I graduated from A&M I swore that I was never going back to school.

Well. Like I said, it surprised me too. I woke up one morning and realized that I needed to have a backup plan in place; that, while I love my job right now, I do not want to work here forever. My job involves quite a few hours as well as very little time off. I have always known that it was not something that I would want to do when the hubby and I have kids but had not really thought of another plan. I have always planned on staying home with my kids and I still plan on that.

Let's face it though-I have an addiction to something very expensive.

I don't know that I would feel comfortable expecting the hubby to pay for family vacations, our home, things for our kids, AND my horses/showing on top of that. He would do it gladly but I feel like that was too much pressure to put on him. I don't want him to be too busy working to ever see his family (AKA me!!!).

So...drumroll please.

I am taking prereqs necessary to apply to nursing school. A school around here has an online BSN program that takes 15 months. If all goes according to plan, I will begin in Sept. 2013 and graduate Dec. 2014. I would love to work a few shifts a week at night in the beginning. To put this into perspective, I will make the same amount of $$$ that I do now working 6 days/week with 1-2 shifts/week at a hospital. That's pretty damn appealing, I am not going to lie!

The schedule is flexible enough for me to still show/be home with future kids/spend quality time with the hubby. I am excited about it...ask me how I feel in 6 months!

I have taken two of my prereqs already: a psych and A&P1. The A&P1 just finished...it was over 4 weeks so it was pretty intense. A's in both classes so far. 2 down, 5 to go.



Following the common theme...

The common theme of this blog seems to be "sorry for the lack of posting, excuse excuse excuse, I promise to do better!" Today is no exception.

This may not shock anyone but I am a first-class procrastinator. I used to drive my poor mother crazy by waiting until the very last possible second to complete school projects. I have always been this way and it is probably too late to change at this point.

Zoey has officially been brought up to the barn out of the pasture, which means the end of her days of running with the herd like a wild heathen. She has adjusted really well. It helps that her best friend in the whole wide world, Reba, came with her. They started out in stalls with runs next to each other...they have now been moved to the opposite ends of the barn. Too much love being channeled into separation anxiety for my taste. They still go out to the pasture together for turnout, so life is good.

She has been getting saddled a few times a week. We had a very regular schedule going until Miss Priss decided to throw a fit while tied in her stall. She has spent a lot of time tied: in the barn, in her stall, etc. and has done a really good job of not setting back/understanding that she needs to give to contact from the halter while tied. I left the barn for two minutes to grab a water bottle from the fridge and return to find her loose in her stall, halter still hanging on the lead rope on the wall. The left side of her face around her eye swelled to epic proportions...she could not see out of that eye because of the swelling for a few days. No permanent damage done...some Banamine and TLC and she was fine. Made my heart stop a little though. These damn young horses sure are a trial! I am used to the barn's horses trying to kill themselves but having your own baby is a whole new ball game.

She looks so innocent. Misbehave...never!

Funny story...it seems that I have trained her to come when I whistle. I don't ever think about it but I have been whistling for her when I go in the pasture to see her for ages (since she was a little baby, actually). I turned her out in the arena the other day to let her run around. I was sitting on the fence watching her (who can resist watching their pretty horse play? Not this kid!) while she was at the other end of the pen. I was ready to bring her in so I whistled. Her head shot up and she long-trotted immediately to me. She was at the other end of the pasture the other day and, when I whistled, came GALLOPING straight for me. Great...I have trained a soon-to-be 1200 pound dog. Awesome. Not going to lie-it makes me smile though.

The biggest event in Zoey's life thus far (other than the saddle) was getting hosed off. Walked right in the wash rack, decided she loved the water, and stood there playing in it. She is such a bold mare...love it.

"Mom, I love this! Nom nom nom WATER!"

Loving bathtime but distracted by the dogs playing

As it so happens, I have other news to share. Zoey is going to have to share the spotlight on this blog...More details to follow but here is a sneak peek!