Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene is expected to hit us this weekend. The forecasts are making it sound pretty scary. We are already under a state of emergency. There is also a mandatory evacuation along the coast (we're inland though.) And, my university's classes, which were supposed to start on Tuesday, have already been canceled. My sister and I were out all day buying stuff we may need... batteries, flashlights, water, food, horse bedding, pet food, etc... The one thing that I don't like is that we don't have a trailer. So, we cant move our horses if we feel like we need to. Also, if our electricity goes out (which it probably will) then we won't have water since we have a well. So, we are filling all of the buckets and water troughs. Tomorrow we are planning to go get horse feed, clean the barn, and get prepared. I'm also going to pick everything from the garden, since it will just blow away... I might ride tomorrow as well since it will be nice out. Hopefully, I will have time. An earthquake and a hurricane all in one week; what's next? Prayers and good thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

Earthquake!!

Holy crap, we just had an earthquake here! Well, it was actually in Virginia, but we could feel it here in Delaware. At first I thought it was me, but then the vibration turned into the whole house shaking. Apparently, it was a 5.9 earthquake (which is huge for us.) I've never been in an earthquake before (at least not one that I've felt.) Anyway, I jumped up, grabbed our one dog, and ran to the a part of the house where nothing could fall on us. Our one cat was freaking out and running around. I'm not going to lie, it kind of freaked me out. Everything ended up being fine though, including the horses. It's all over the news. Hopefully there are no major aftershocks!

Rain, Rain, Go Away

It has been raining an awful lot lately. As soon as the mud starts to dry up, it rains again! Just the other day we got about 3 inches of it. It was also a lot cooler than usual. Saturday morning, when we went out to feed, the horses were soaked and shivering. Poor pony! Needless to say they got to come inside, and hang out all day while eating hay. Hopefully, we will get a few days of sunshine so the mud will dry up and I can ride.

Last weekend we went to a Taylor Swift concert. It was pretty fun; she was very good live. The opening acts were pretty good as well. I have to admit though, towards the end I started to space out a bit. I guess my attention span isn't all that great, lol. It was pretty long though, and it took us forever to get out of the parking lot! So we had fun for about an hour in the car trying to get out. We danced (or tried,) talked, laughed, and were really hyper. Two concerts in a year! That's a record... and almost half of the concerts I've been to. I think I've been to like two or three others in my lifetime, lol.

Extreme Heat!

We're in another heat wave here. Today, with the heat index, it will feel like 110 degrees! And tomorrow it will be 115. It is also very humid out. Luckily it will be back in the 80's by Sunday. Pony gets the week off though. It rained on Monday and Tuesday, which were the two cooler days, and today and tomorrow it's going to be too hot to get ride. In fact the horses are going to spend today and tomorrow in their stalls with the lights off and the fans on (during the hot parts of the day at least.) It still manages to get down in the 70's at night time though.

Also the fair opens up this afternoon and lasts a little over a week, so I'll be going there a couple of times next week. I really wanted to go see 3 Days Grace in concert, but I don't really have the money. But, I'm still really looking forward to going there; I love going to the fair!

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July everyone!! Today was a pretty interesting day. During feeding time this morning we got a phone call that my, not yet two year old, cousin fell down some stairs and they were waiting for an ambulance. My sister went over to my Aunt's to watch the other kids while my mom and I finished up with the horses. Thankfully my cousin is ok. They kept her for a little while and did some tests, but, besides being banged up, she is seems fine.

I also rode Pony today for the first time in over a week. I'm still sick with a cold, but I'm feeling a whole lot better. We walked around bareback for a little while. It was pretty dusty though, so I was coughing a good bit. After we rode, I ate chicken cheese steaks with the family. I then went swimming with my dad and we watched some fireworks that some people down the rode were setting off. The horses handled the fireworks like a pro, they were pretty calm during the whole thing.

Sick...

I've been sick for the past couple of days with a cold. I think it started on the day that I posted last. It really sucks though. I had a goal of riding 3-4 days a week, but I've been feeling really blah, so I haven't ridden at all this week...

Good news is that my laptop came today! It came way earlier than what I was expecting. I love it so far, and the speakers on it are amazing! So, at least it is giving me something to do. It's a little confusing though. My last laptop was about 7-8 years old, so there is a bunch of new stuff on this one that I am going to have to get used to. It's really pretty though.

Anyways... hopefully I start feeling better soon. I actually feel worse today than I did yesterday though. My dad was sick first; I think he is just now starting to feel better and his cold started about a week ago. Maybe, I will be riding by next week? I hope so... I also want to take some new pictures, so I can show you all the horses. Glory is getting so big, and Pony is as handsome as ever. I just need to find my camera first, lol.

New Computer and an Update

I've had my old computer for 7 years or so, and it was starting to slow down and gradually fall apart. It also recently got a virus and keeps freezing, which is why I haven't been posting lately. So, I finally decided to get a new computer. It won't be here until the 11th though. I decided to get a Dell XPS. I wanted a Macbook, but it would have ended up being over a thousand dollars. I'm hoping my new laptop lasts as long as my old one.

The horses have been doing well. I rode Pony on Friday. He did ok, but  got a little frustrated when I wouldn't let him go into the run-in shed (we were riding in the paddock.) We really need a riding ring, but they are rather expensive. We have other projects that need done before that though. We also want to repaint the fencing. Glory is doing ok. She has a short attention span though, and keeps getting distracted. It reminds me of when Pony was that young. She still tries to bite quite often, but hasn't tried to kick or rear at us in quite a long time.

A couple of days ago Rerun posted this link on facebook. It's a saddlepad with a logo design for OTTB. They are really cute. The place will also donate 5 dollars to the rescue that you put in the message section of the order form. They also say that if you don't like it they will refund your order along with the shipping cost. I would get one if I had an OTTB, but maybe I'll buy one for my mom for her birthday.
OTTB Saddle Pads