Moving Stinks!

The kids start school tomorrow and we're still packing up the house to get everything moved. I remember when we moved into our current house I swore I wouldn't be moving again. But the city encroached on us with over 5,000 new houses in just in our neighborhood and it's time to get back to the country.

As I pack, I start to wonder why I have more books than the local library, more sewing machines than the store, and clothes that there is NO WAY I will ever wear again because the style is, uhm, so 90's!! Talk about a good time to start putting things on Freecycle!

Kim let me know about a trail ride in Missouri over the Labor Day holiday. I just sent off our deposit and really look forward to going. Course Wally said we have to be completely moved in order to go...can you say INCENTIVE!?!

He is buying Kim's horse Sage who is also Clementine's mom. She's a beautiful paint who has been used for trick riding. I think the two of them will do great together. Now we're a family of paint horse riders. I always have loved a well colored horse.

Now I just have to get the vet up to do Dakota's vaccinations, coggins test and health certificate. Kim had his feet done last Thursday so we're ready to go!

Happy Day & Busy Weekend

Yesterday I met my riding friend Kim at the pasture for the horses to be trimmed and shod in preparation for a trail riding event Labor Day weekend. I got to ride Dakota around the small field while we waited for the farrier to arrive. Most of my friends know I have adored Dakota from the moment I laid eyes on him. And he does beautifully on trails with a nice little smooth trot and canter, with a sure foot and decent manners.

Yesterday Kim told me she had decided to sell Dakota! I cannot begin to explain how excited I was. Wally gave me his blessing and I told Kim I wanted him. I am the happiest gal on earth! He'll stay at Kim's pasture for awhile, and since Kim and I ride together, that works fine for both of us.

I haltered and led Clementine and messed with her feet. She is growing and behaves so well...and still loves to have her rump scratched. I hope to get Heather out to the pasture so she can groom her, do fly spraying and work on some of her ground training.

We should get moved this weekend, or at least the majority of our move completed. The kids start to school next Wednesday so we have a clear deadline to meet!! What we can't get into the house because of the remodel, will have to go into storage, but we need to be living in one house versus this crazy back and forth business. So this weekend will be BUSY! No horse riding or fun unless we get a quick break at the pool.

This morning I saw a great bumper sticker. "Despite the high cost of living, it still remains amazingly popular!"