What's Been Happening...

I know it has been a while; I actually tried to blog a couple months ago but it wouldn't publish no matter what I did. So I hope this gets published!! A lot of things have happened since my last blog. I have taken up vlogging, my boss got married, and I will be going to Virginia for a job interview.

Vlogging, in case you haven't heard, is video logging. It's another good way for me to get creative and let my family and friends know what I am up to, which is normally no good, but I try. I'm getting a little better at it, but I still think they are boring. Oh well, it's not like a lot of people watch them.

Paige got married at Martha's Vineyard a couple weeks ago. Her husband is a wonderful, nice, hard-working man that cooks! He is a definite keeper. It seems like only yesterday they met! I farm-sat while they were gone and everything went smoothly. Now a couple of the younger horses are getting the sniffles as the temp drops. It is something that a lot of youngsters get, and it's basically a cold, and is really nothing serious when it is caught and treated early.

While Paige was away, I got a job offer in Virginia on an Arabian farm. It seems like a very good job with great benefits and I hope it works out. I fly out in a couple of days for a face-to-face interview and will be there for a couple days. If things don't work out, at least I got a vacation! I won't say what it is for sure yet until I know more details and take/get hired on.

I think that is about all for now. Otherwise, nothing else major is going on. I'll try to think of more things for next time!

Prom King

I had just gotten home from getting a few groceries when I got a text from my mom saying that my baby brother, Reed, just got Prom King!!! I am so proud and happy for him!

We have also had a few visitors at the farm in the form of Guinea Fowl hens these past few days. A couple of them are solid white, while the others are a dark gray. They usually come around at 7:30ish and are very verbal. They come around the house area and eat worms and bugs. Occasionally one will get left behind and then find their reflection in my big living room window and squawk at its reflection. The other day a duck accompanied them and it was by my window along with a couple of the hens. One of the hens started squawking and pecking at its reflection in the window and then left. It was so cute seeing the duck with them and the song "One of These Things is Not Like the Other" popped right in my head.

Madusa's owner has been coming around more and riding her so I have been riding Barney more. Lately he has been going a bit faster than normal, especially when Paige is around so I am trying to slow him down a bit.

That is about all that is happening lately.

He Is Risen!!

The prophecy has now come true. Jesus Christ destroyed the temple and, on the third day, rose it up again. This temple, as his persecuters failed to understand, refers to Jesus Christ himself.

Looking back, I didn't do such a great job with my nail-biting this year, but I did blog every day. The beautiful thing about that is, I got out a lot of feelings that would otherwise eat at me for days, thus causing me to lose sleep and be stressed out constantly. I can always go back and edit entries later, another beautiful thing about blogging!

Easter mass was very nice. I was able to remember most of what I was supposed to sing and I did it in a dress and heels!! I'm surprised my mother didn't whip out the camera to take pictures to capture this rare event. The family get together was a blast. I was able to see everyone, play with the dogs, eat homemade ice-cream, and play a couple games of Hands and Feet. I got back around 9 this evening and I'm surprised I'm not more worn out.

Back to the Roots

After the evening feed, I headed back to Britt. I stopped at Casey's along the way to get gas and get some supper, which was a slice of cheese pizza...exciting, I know. I made my first stop at Grandma's to see how she and Grandpa were doing since I don't get to see them that often and probably won't have many more chances. Then I went back to my parents'. Not much changed since I was there last. The upstairs has been repainted and looks very nice and modernized.

I helped Dad make taco dip and cuddled with my old dog, Riley, who is the smaller black dog in my profile picture. Man, he is getting old, too! He was curled up in the garage and shivering. I wish I could take him to Cedar Falls with me. I miss having a dog around all the time. Paige's dog is nice, but he lives upstairs. Oh, well. I always have my plant.

Tomorrow is Easter. I actually brought home a couple dresses to wear to church in the morning. Shocker!! I plan to sing in the choir instead of sitting in the congregation, since I do that all the time in Gilbertville. I haven't practiced the Easter mass with the choir, but I mainly go off the sopranos and tenors to find the alto notes anyway, so I shouldn't have a problem. I can't wait to see the rest of my family tomorrow. Easter dinner will be at my parents' place, so I will get to see everyone and go back to Cedar Falls from there. Hopefully we can get in a card game or two.

I hope everyone has a Happy Easter tomorrow!!

Good Friday

Today is Good Friday. It went like any other day, I had to work, couldn't go to church. I went to mass for Holy Thursday. That was a very nice treat to get out and meditate for a while. Tomorrow evening I will be heading north to visit the family for a day. I am so excited, even if it is for a day. I haven't been up there in what seems like ages!! I hope I can remember everyone's names! Hahaha.

Tonight, I went out to ride Madusa. As I was brushing her, her owner came to ride. It was a nice surprise...but it was a little hard watching someone else ride Madusa. I have been working with her for a long time, so I have become a little attached to her.

New Sport? or New Hobby?

Well, it seems as though the horses have found a new game to play with us humans. Normally two horses play it, but it seems as though some other horses have heard of this. It is called Hide the Halter. This game consists of the horses somehow removing their halters from their heads, which they can have an assistant horse do or a good scratch behind the ears can do the trick. Following the removal, the halter than gets thrown on the ground far into the paddock or pasture, or stomped in the gooey mud so well that the human can barely see it. Running in circles around the humans can bring extra fun, but is not necessary.

We had two young horses play this game yesterday, in which the youngest had hers buried in the mud. They decided to run around us full blast for a couple minutes before they stopped to let us catch them. Today, another horse had caught wind of this game and removed her halter. Luckily for me, she didn't stomp it in the mud and was easy to catch. Otherwise, Barney and YoYo usually play the game at least once a month. However they are too lazy to run around in circles, so that makes it easier for us to catch them.

Looking Ahead

I am going to be going North to visit my family. I plan to leave after chores on Saturday evening and coming back on Sunday night. Unfortunately, I won't be able to stay until Tuesday. My cousin, Rachel, is coming to Iowa from Boston to visit for a few days and will be in Britt on Monday. My cousin and my mom have tried to get me to stay or go up to play cards, but I can't. It would be nice to have that little vacation, but other opportunities will probably come around.

Right now I am working on my 500-piece puzzle and listening to Eminem. The past couple nights I have been listening to music and working on the puzzle and I have quickly remembered why I love puzzles so much. They are relaxing and a way to unwind and not watch TV or be on the computer all the time.