Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

Have you heard that before?  

It seems as though this world keeps going faster and faster.

Can't keep up most days and then wonder why I am a day or so behind?!

I could settle for a slow down at any time.  It'd be nice to be able

to take notice of everything around me instead of just a glance and it's

gone.  It's already closing in on  the end of the second week in February.

Where in the world is the time going?!  Geesh!!! 

Our winter hasn't been much of a winter here. Not much snow for the kids to go outside to play.  We had a few nice days last weekend so the girls could ride their horses.  I even got to ride too.  The first day I rode our trusty little Mustang, Loci.  Next up was Reebok, Pixie's horse.  Both are such good animals.  Where was my Black Jack? Well he was left in the paddock one day and the other left tied to the trailer.  He's BUDDY SOUR!!!!!  In a bad way, almost in a dangerous way!  So I'm still working separating him from the rest of his buds.  Anyone out there reading this, have any idea's of what I can do to help ease things with him? He's a great horse to ride, it's getting him to that point that is the hard part.  The other 2, go out alone or together and are just fine.  Anyhow, Pixie made me wear her helmet while riding her horse.  Little stinker told me that if I wanted to ride her horse I had to wear a helmet or I wasn't getting on!  Can't argue with that, can I?  The girls had music going, and flags in hand as they rode.  They are practicing for the drill team!! Wow!  To think a year ago they wouldn't have even dreamed of going faster than a walk/trot.  Now it's speed events and drill team.  They make me so proud as they try new things and succeed.  The looks on their faces when they achieve what they set out to do, is priceless.  Keeps me busy but a happy busy if that makes sense.  At least I know where they are and what they are doing.  They aren't hanging out at the mall or playing video games, they are being kids and having fun!! Love it!!!

I hope that where ever you are, you are enjoying life!  It's a journey to say the least.

:)

Horses

Oh how I love my fluff ball horses in the winter!!!  I love them all the time but this time of year they have soft, long hair to run your fingers through.  I figure it's good therapy for all of us as I run my fingers through the hair.  They get a massage and I get to feel their soft hair on my skin.  If you've never done that you should try it sometime.  Those of you that have horses already know what I'm talking about.  Love it!
So today I am sharing some pictures I took the other day.  They are good therapy when things seem to go haywire just as they have been here since oh let's say Christmas!  Bear was home for the holiday and had to fly back out to work after only being home for a few days.  He went back to work for a couple days, while at work one of those 4 ton concrete barriers you see on the highway fell on his foot.  Bear's foot broke!  Lucky for him he had his good ole "Doc Martin" boots on.  Otherwise it would have been much worse. I think I will be writing to Doc Martin company to see if they would like to have him for a spokesperson to promote their boots.  What do you think?  4 weeks out and it's healing, no surgery and no hard cast?!  He's been dealing with more pain on top of the everyday pain he already had.  While we were downstate my truck broke down!  Ugh!  We came back home after it was repaired thinking it was all good.  Umm, NOT!  It is now running good thank goodness!  The past two weeks have been quite pricy with Bear's truck being in and out of the shop.  Big trucks give you big repair bills like the $3200 in repairs for the last couple weeks. WOW!  Thankful we had a little bit saved up to pay for the repairs. Time to tighten the belt again and hope for some smooth sailing for the next couple months?!  I can hope, right?  Soooooo, I have been spending more time down at the barn cleaning and hanging out with my big babies.  What do you do for therapy?  What do you do to unwind? 
Hope you enjoy the pictures of our big babies. :)

 Loci Sue racing up to the fence to see what I was up to.  Love that girl!  She looks so good!

 BlackJack with his tongue out. Look how fuzzy he is.

 Fluffy teddy bear Reebok.

 Loci making sure I get her good side :) 

 Mr. Handsome Reebok.

 

The boys. They can be in the same area with minimal kicking at each other.  Yes, there he is with his tongue out.  I am beginning to think he doesn't like my camera in his face.

 Then there is this boy.  Love him to pieces.  He loves hugs and kisses and of course treats. Look at those eyes, so dreamy and soft.