In real life I've been sick forever and sound like Darth Vader when I breathe which is kind of annoying to me and everyone who has to listen to it. If this keeps up I might only have internet friends - because who wants a real life biohazard one? :)
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Feeling fine ;) |
The weather has been classic winter on the West Coast. Rain. Fog. Cloudy with showers. Drizzle. Sleet. 100% chance of precipitation. You get the idea. I am easily amused by the weather forecasters' attempts at variety so I scheduled today's hay delivery for the "light rain" part of the day, thinking it sounded safer than "showers". All I know is that it was wet out but my hay storage is full. I may have a reliable supply again too, so that's a huge relief!
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Riding! And rain of some sort happening here. I'd call it "fire hose" but the forecast likely went with "showers" |
The ponies are still doing fine. Bridget is her usual self. Sophie is also herself, but x1000 because I haven't had her out for a week.
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Now with even more sass! Also comes with additional mud at no extra charge. |
But, guess who has the rest of the month off work?! Me! It sounds dumb to use such a big chunk of vacation time now, but I've found it works for me...this is always the time of year when I am either sick or just burnt out, plus the days are short and I have a million things I want to do outside. Last year we escaped to Mexico, this year I am staying home and have some pony training planned, of which I'm sure you'll be hearing all about!
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Who needs a tropical beach when we have such fantastic days at home? ;) |
In related saving-my-vacation-dollars news, Black Friday was a thing this year. I have a saddle to try on Sophie - wish me luck! I originally had an idea to try a saddle I liked riding in on Bridget, just in Sophie tree size, but the feel is so different on Sophie that I've been throwing my ideas of what I thought I liked out the window. I think the main thing is that my leg hangs more on Sophie so I'm finding I don't necessarily like a more open seat or forward flap or a short block on her - where with super round B all those things feel like a necessity! Whatever we end up with, I'm hoping it'll fit Sophie for a year or two as she grows and that I'll be able to tolerate it. Used and not fancy is our happy place right now.
Sophie also got a new bridle just for herself. It's not fancy, of course, but I'll get pictures once I get it in the rotation - I think it looks nice on her. Both ponies got blankets, because rainsheets are a year round thing here. I got myself a membership at a new gym to try out, which I'm excited/nervous for. The girls I'm going with are horsey, so saying my goal is to lose more weight for Sophie is legit with our little group. Updates coming, I am sure!
Time off sick meant that in addition to online shopping, I've had some reading time. Sadly, the vast majority of books I downloaded were duds. I thought this one was pretty good though:
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The main character in this one is a lot more mature and relatable than some of her previous books I've wanted to love but couldn't quite. This one is solid though and a decent choice. |