Still here
Wow - it seems like a really long time since I have been in here. I think it has been. I still read other people's journals quite often, but don't feel a need to do this. I guess I assume if anyone is really interested, they will ask.
We just got finished with our most recent holiday camp - about two weeks ago. It was wonderful. It was definitely the best one so far. I just had the best staff and we seemed to have a really great group of kids. I sent 4 children home but I think that is the smallest number so far. It was all quite relaxed, although still a long week. I worked 105 hours! Argh. But you can always tell on the last day how the camp was, and the kids were all crying and hugging us and no one wanted to leave. I desperately wanted them to leave, but I always have this very sad feeling for the frst few hours after they all go. I used to feel the same way at Michigania, except for my last year on riding staff, I couldn't wait for everyone to leave that year. So although tired and wiped out it was all very satisfying. I had a little drama with the older teenage boys late one night, so naturally I jumped on messenger and spoke with Bill for awhile. As usual, he gave me some sound advice, and we all parted as friends.
The second day of camp was Greg and my second wedding anniversary. It's unbelievable to think that we have been married that long. Time flies! I didn't get to see him at all because of camp. I did receive 2 dozen pink roses however, which was fabulous. Even now 3 weeks later we still haven't officially celebrated our anniversary or done the whole exchanging gifts thing. 2nd aniversary is supposed to be cotton so we struggled with that for awhile in terms of appropriate gifts.
Hmm what else, my mom had a bit of health scare. She's fine right now. It was bit strange...she had her annual mammogram. Her grandmother died of breast cancer so mom has them every single year regardless. They noticed a change and her doctor called her in. Now, as my mom is not the super-strong together chick that I am :) I called her doctor and asked him if I should be there. He said I should. So there was something there, and they sent her off to the specialist for a biopsy, but the specialist said they couldn't biopsy it yet as they can't pinpoint the exact location etc etc. Anyway they told her just to wait and go back in 6 months. I thought this was a bit odd. But she will go back in 3 months anyway.
I haven't seen a chriopractor or phyisio in almost 3 weeks. This is somewhat of a record for me since I have been back home. Having said that, I am going tomorrow. But I'm definitely getting stronger and able to go longer between visits - so this is wonderful.
There is never a dull moment with the horses (what else is new?). We went to feed the boys the other night and we were running late so it was already dark. I noticed Toby wasn't eating, he was just tossing it around. Always the first danger sign is them not eating. I stuck my fingers in his mouth (as you do) and felt around and he had some impacted food caught between his teeth. It was disgusting. So I pulled it all out with my hands, and then put the hose in his mouth and washed it all out. He is just the best thing. All of this was done with very little fuss and no real attempt by him to stop me. He's just so great at that sort of thing. If that was Indi I would have had my ass kicked and been dragged all over the yard. Both have now lost winter coats and are stunning. Indi is acting out - I think this means I'm a bad mother. I finally put my finger on it today. My morning routine has changed a little bit in that I haven't had as much time in the mornings, but more in the afternoon. So I feed Toby first - long story! This seems to have totally upset the balance and Indi (as the alpha horse) is really not happy about the new routine. So he's being bratty, not standing when I ask him to, running away from me and generally being a pain in the ass. So I guess we will go back to the old routine tomorrow and see how that works. It's hardly suprising I guess, I probably should have known better.
Still on horses we took my Nan out to the freestyle dressage competition at SIEC last night. It was great. I was never a huge dressage fan but I love to watch the freestyle. They also had this demonstration where they bought out two stunning palominos who were doing a routine to classical music. It was all very refined and beautiful until this miniature horse, also a palomino, comes screaming into the ring, bucking and carrying on, head in the air, the whole time, running around after them. It was hillarious. He was part of the show, but I felt bad for the other two, that this little pony was just making a joke of their beautiful routine. Classic.
Im sure there is another news but it all escapes me right now. Im at work on a very hot Sunday so am probably not in the right frame of mind. I do hate this hot weather. Australian summers are ridiculous. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
I guess this is it for now. Pretty lame after a couple of months...but its Sunday..and hot.
Beej
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We just got finished with our most recent holiday camp - about two weeks ago. It was wonderful. It was definitely the best one so far. I just had the best staff and we seemed to have a really great group of kids. I sent 4 children home but I think that is the smallest number so far. It was all quite relaxed, although still a long week. I worked 105 hours! Argh. But you can always tell on the last day how the camp was, and the kids were all crying and hugging us and no one wanted to leave. I desperately wanted them to leave, but I always have this very sad feeling for the frst few hours after they all go. I used to feel the same way at Michigania, except for my last year on riding staff, I couldn't wait for everyone to leave that year. So although tired and wiped out it was all very satisfying. I had a little drama with the older teenage boys late one night, so naturally I jumped on messenger and spoke with Bill for awhile. As usual, he gave me some sound advice, and we all parted as friends.
The second day of camp was Greg and my second wedding anniversary. It's unbelievable to think that we have been married that long. Time flies! I didn't get to see him at all because of camp. I did receive 2 dozen pink roses however, which was fabulous. Even now 3 weeks later we still haven't officially celebrated our anniversary or done the whole exchanging gifts thing. 2nd aniversary is supposed to be cotton so we struggled with that for awhile in terms of appropriate gifts.
Hmm what else, my mom had a bit of health scare. She's fine right now. It was bit strange...she had her annual mammogram. Her grandmother died of breast cancer so mom has them every single year regardless. They noticed a change and her doctor called her in. Now, as my mom is not the super-strong together chick that I am :) I called her doctor and asked him if I should be there. He said I should. So there was something there, and they sent her off to the specialist for a biopsy, but the specialist said they couldn't biopsy it yet as they can't pinpoint the exact location etc etc. Anyway they told her just to wait and go back in 6 months. I thought this was a bit odd. But she will go back in 3 months anyway.
I haven't seen a chriopractor or phyisio in almost 3 weeks. This is somewhat of a record for me since I have been back home. Having said that, I am going tomorrow. But I'm definitely getting stronger and able to go longer between visits - so this is wonderful.
There is never a dull moment with the horses (what else is new?). We went to feed the boys the other night and we were running late so it was already dark. I noticed Toby wasn't eating, he was just tossing it around. Always the first danger sign is them not eating. I stuck my fingers in his mouth (as you do) and felt around and he had some impacted food caught between his teeth. It was disgusting. So I pulled it all out with my hands, and then put the hose in his mouth and washed it all out. He is just the best thing. All of this was done with very little fuss and no real attempt by him to stop me. He's just so great at that sort of thing. If that was Indi I would have had my ass kicked and been dragged all over the yard. Both have now lost winter coats and are stunning. Indi is acting out - I think this means I'm a bad mother. I finally put my finger on it today. My morning routine has changed a little bit in that I haven't had as much time in the mornings, but more in the afternoon. So I feed Toby first - long story! This seems to have totally upset the balance and Indi (as the alpha horse) is really not happy about the new routine. So he's being bratty, not standing when I ask him to, running away from me and generally being a pain in the ass. So I guess we will go back to the old routine tomorrow and see how that works. It's hardly suprising I guess, I probably should have known better.
Still on horses we took my Nan out to the freestyle dressage competition at SIEC last night. It was great. I was never a huge dressage fan but I love to watch the freestyle. They also had this demonstration where they bought out two stunning palominos who were doing a routine to classical music. It was all very refined and beautiful until this miniature horse, also a palomino, comes screaming into the ring, bucking and carrying on, head in the air, the whole time, running around after them. It was hillarious. He was part of the show, but I felt bad for the other two, that this little pony was just making a joke of their beautiful routine. Classic.
Im sure there is another news but it all escapes me right now. Im at work on a very hot Sunday so am probably not in the right frame of mind. I do hate this hot weather. Australian summers are ridiculous. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
I guess this is it for now. Pretty lame after a couple of months...but its Sunday..and hot.
Beej
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