Tanana District 4-H Horse Camp, HERE I COME!!!! It's a 90% chance that I can go. Courtney has a free space reserved, because she's a leader. I don't even have to pay! Emmie, Hailey, maybe Ashley, and I will go. I'm going to have the time of my life! Courtney got a new gelding. His name is Hondo. He's a chestnut brown with white socks. He's the kind of horse for more experienced riders. We found out Ginger's real age...she's 30 something. =( So I might be riding Hondo. =) I kinda can't wait. She's starting a program where disabled kids can ride. We've been working with Hondo, Storm, Ginger and Ellie. Ellie is scared of loud noises, so we had to take extra time to get her used to people stomping up and down ramps, being laid on, having balls thrown at them. poor Ellie, we accidentally hit her between the eyes. The girl jerked her head up and almost hit Danny with the ball. Courtney, Carol, Danny, Hailey and I got a good laugh at it. I thought Ellie was a little like me, throwing basketballs. Like rider, like horse, I guess. It was much fun, and I got much needed exercise.
Hailey and I got to go on a trail ride after all that work. We talked about 4-H, which I hope to be joining soon. I'm just kind of sore. Hailey tried to teach me to post, which I found out I was messing up on because i was using my knees, and not my inner thighs. When you use your inner thighs to post, it's so much more comfortable.
I won't be able to ride Ginger in the 4-H play day games. I'm really hoping to ride Hondo. Ashley might ride Maggie. Maggie's not my type of horse, she's tall, fast, and scares me. I like shorter horses. Mk, I have got to go, I'll update when I get the chance!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
And you've got me on my toes...
SUMMER'S HERE!!! Whoohoo! This calls for ice cream from the Drive In...you've probably heard of it. Wonderful ice cream, the best burgers and the second best in town. I've already gotten a bit of a tan...thanks to spaghetti straps and laying in the sun for about an hour. It snowed two weeks ago, but it's all gone now, except up in the glaciers.
Courtney started us riding on Thursday, but I couldn't go, because of teen drama and a very serious situation. (No details) but I had to talk to a cop about it. No worries, I will be riding this Tuesday, and that should be fun. I don't know which horsey Courtney is going to let me ride, but I sure hope that it's Maggie or Ginger. We're going to start jumping and I'm hoping to adjust to the english saddle and improve my leg grip... my family has a history of bad knees and backs but I'm not going to let that stop me. Physical pain is NOT an issue while on a horse!!!
Anyway, spring is here, and tree tops are turning green, and I already rescued a caterpillar! He was in a burnt log and his hind legs were burnt off, poor guy. I took him out of his nook with little pliers and set him on the dirt and gave him a few leaves to snack on. I left him there to walk to the library and park and I came home around 4 'o' clock pm, the caterpillar was gone. I'm happy for him, if he wasn't eaten by a bird or trampled on by a much bigger creature then he. I decided to name the lil critter "Brandon". It suited him just fine.
My mom too is enjoying the fresh air and sunlight, but she stays inside a majority of the time, going outside only when I want her to and when she needs to- errands, store, mail....etc. Oh! I finally busted my little brother. We had finally been hanging out with Malie and Jowayne (our neighbors) and had to go inside at nine. Anyway, I was in my room braiding my hair and getting ready for bed, when I went to Jimmy and Pepe's room. I looked at the TV screen and asked Jimmy, "Where's Pepe?". Jimmy looked over to Pepe's bed and looked around. "Must have climbed out the window."
So, I went outside and sure enough, there was Pepe hanging out with Malie and Jowayne when he should have been in bed! I called to him at least 3 times before he looked at me, and he wouldn't listen so I went and got mom and Steven, and oh! It was awesome! He got busted for being out past curfew AND climbing out the window! Don't get me wrong, I'm not hellbent on getting my little brother in trouble, but it was wrong, what he was doing. I bet he'll do it over and over again, before Steven duct tapes the window shut.
My lil brother has a tendency to ruin my "perfect" days. Mom didn't want any of us going into the store after her and Pepe and Taylor followed her in when I clearly told them NOT to. Pepe and Taylor got caught and the first thing out of Pepe's mouth? "Ruth told me to." Mom, being oblivious to her youngest son's lies, believed him and I was chastised because of it. Had me down in the dumps, but I got my revenge (as explained above). Pepe, he could write a book on how to ruin someone's perfect day, and I always turn out to be the victim.
School ends tomorrow (it should have ended 2 days ago, but we had cold days) so I'm kinda sad about it. Tomorrow would be the last day I walk through Fort Greely Middle School's doors and next year, it's a different age and a different set of doors. I'm just kind of sad, but kind of happy too. I wore a yellow shirt today, and people called me "Sunshine" or "Yellow". Hannah thought it was cute to call me "Banana". I thought it was kind of annoying, but kind of cute, since I barely wear yellow.
I french braided Megan's hair and she was totally spazzed about it. I'm not that great of a braider, but, OK.
I look forward to wearing my riding boots again, and being on a horse's back, enjoying the sound of the hoofbeats and the rush of the wind. I miss being one with the horse.
Courtney started us riding on Thursday, but I couldn't go, because of teen drama and a very serious situation. (No details) but I had to talk to a cop about it. No worries, I will be riding this Tuesday, and that should be fun. I don't know which horsey Courtney is going to let me ride, but I sure hope that it's Maggie or Ginger. We're going to start jumping and I'm hoping to adjust to the english saddle and improve my leg grip... my family has a history of bad knees and backs but I'm not going to let that stop me. Physical pain is NOT an issue while on a horse!!!
Anyway, spring is here, and tree tops are turning green, and I already rescued a caterpillar! He was in a burnt log and his hind legs were burnt off, poor guy. I took him out of his nook with little pliers and set him on the dirt and gave him a few leaves to snack on. I left him there to walk to the library and park and I came home around 4 'o' clock pm, the caterpillar was gone. I'm happy for him, if he wasn't eaten by a bird or trampled on by a much bigger creature then he. I decided to name the lil critter "Brandon". It suited him just fine.
My mom too is enjoying the fresh air and sunlight, but she stays inside a majority of the time, going outside only when I want her to and when she needs to- errands, store, mail....etc. Oh! I finally busted my little brother. We had finally been hanging out with Malie and Jowayne (our neighbors) and had to go inside at nine. Anyway, I was in my room braiding my hair and getting ready for bed, when I went to Jimmy and Pepe's room. I looked at the TV screen and asked Jimmy, "Where's Pepe?". Jimmy looked over to Pepe's bed and looked around. "Must have climbed out the window."
So, I went outside and sure enough, there was Pepe hanging out with Malie and Jowayne when he should have been in bed! I called to him at least 3 times before he looked at me, and he wouldn't listen so I went and got mom and Steven, and oh! It was awesome! He got busted for being out past curfew AND climbing out the window! Don't get me wrong, I'm not hellbent on getting my little brother in trouble, but it was wrong, what he was doing. I bet he'll do it over and over again, before Steven duct tapes the window shut.
My lil brother has a tendency to ruin my "perfect" days. Mom didn't want any of us going into the store after her and Pepe and Taylor followed her in when I clearly told them NOT to. Pepe and Taylor got caught and the first thing out of Pepe's mouth? "Ruth told me to." Mom, being oblivious to her youngest son's lies, believed him and I was chastised because of it. Had me down in the dumps, but I got my revenge (as explained above). Pepe, he could write a book on how to ruin someone's perfect day, and I always turn out to be the victim.
School ends tomorrow (it should have ended 2 days ago, but we had cold days) so I'm kinda sad about it. Tomorrow would be the last day I walk through Fort Greely Middle School's doors and next year, it's a different age and a different set of doors. I'm just kind of sad, but kind of happy too. I wore a yellow shirt today, and people called me "Sunshine" or "Yellow". Hannah thought it was cute to call me "Banana". I thought it was kind of annoying, but kind of cute, since I barely wear yellow.
I french braided Megan's hair and she was totally spazzed about it. I'm not that great of a braider, but, OK.
I look forward to wearing my riding boots again, and being on a horse's back, enjoying the sound of the hoofbeats and the rush of the wind. I miss being one with the horse.
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