very busy!!

I have had a busy few weeks!

W is back at his old barn and all the work we've done with him seems to have paid off. I'm working now on keeping an even contact and doing fairly well. Last lesson I trotted over some poles and cavaletti in posting trot and in 2 point. Stay down you dumb heels!! Did pretty well. Then cantered - not so great. How is it that I have lost my ability to canter?? Will ask to work on this.

omg, the whole yard is being landscaped! Had a pretty high quote from a guy in Huntwick but then went across the street to talk to a guy that was working on the house across the street and he is doing the work for way way less. He cleared out all the plantings in the back yard, worked some new soil into the beds and the planting will happen today. OH and I went around to nurseries for 2 whole days and finally bought all the plants. Some Indian hawthorne from Cornelius and some azeleas, ferns and some larger shade-loving tree for the corner (forgot the name). And the BEST PART, we had 2 tons of stone delivered yesterday for a cool stone wall around the whole back beds!!!! I think they will plant this morning and then start the wall.

Then they will start the front!! Oh heaven! The only bad part is that I cannot help. I would so love to plant and make the stone wall. At least I will plant myself a border of flowers in teh back and also plant some juniper that will drape over the stone! Can't wait.

Contract for the bathroom has been signed and work will start next week. It will be a bit disruptive but totally worth it.

I have been spending too much money on myself. Make up, hair color and cut and then bought 2 pairs of new jeans that I SNEAKED into the house. Oh shame!! Now I desperately want to lease W for the month of March. I think it will be about $250 for the month. But Marl is going to lease and so it would be fun to ride together and practice different stuff. I need to get off the couch and out from in front of the TV every night.

I'm getting one of my babies in April! Have bed organized but need maybe stroller, car seat and high chair. Must send email out asking. Hope to get my other baby some time this summer. Would be so fine. We could pool, ride, play, get ice cream, etc. I think I never truely grew up. haha

Florida front looks as dreary as ever. J is going there at the end of March. I don't know when I will be able to go again. So far, it's possible first week of April before L comes, but the thought is depressing. Who the fuck asked them to live in Florida????

I took the plunge and got my hair done at HR Salon right up here on the corner in Champions Village. Nice woman named Susan (about to become a grandmother for the first time) did the color and cut. She cut my hair EXACTLY like the photo I showed her. I love it!!! Color is a bit dark tho, next time I will get it a tiny bit lighter. My red streak hardly shows - must get that fixed also. But the cut is perfect.

Went last night to the Top Hands practice at SIRE and OH and I will go again tonight. Then tomorrow, we will go down to the livestock show and help all day getting the horses ready. I'm really looking forward to that. Then Friday morning is my lesson and then we go down again to help the rest of the day with the actual show. That will be pretty hectic. I hope Marl goes too.

That's all folks!