Facebook v MS and me

I take a huge compliment that my friend Silly Filly compared me to Facebook. Clearly this isn't true, but, the fact that in her mind I had as much impact on Modern Saddlebred as FB is somewhat empowering. At least it gives the ladies something to get the very slow forum going since they need something to nag and whine about in order to have a reason to view and post....lol. Thanks Silly you are the best!

Thursday 1:22 AM

Well here it is 1:22 AM which is when I sort of start thinking I should go to bed soon. I need to be at my volunteer position by 1 PM tomorrow so I need to be up before noon it would appear. I need to paint my toenails, walk Storm, pack up my costumes and other outfits for our Friday departure. We need to be in Stowe VT by 1PM for our luncheon which I'm very much looking forward to.

I love walking Storm almost every single day when I get up which is usually like 11 AM but that works out great for Storm since he likes sleeping in as well. After that we shower and find a place to get cappuccino and walk storm while I sip my wonderful beverage. It is such great fun meeting people with Storm. My dog is like an ambassador the way he brings people together and it warms my heart. I'm very lucky to have a dog like STORM.

Equine Affair in MA November 14

My sister and I will be helping to work the Saddlebred booth November 14 at Equine Affair in Springfield MA. I think it should be rather fun and a great thing to do. I have to say what made me really think about it is reading the pages and pages of women complaining about how awful WEG was yet they had not offered to help in any form at all so I decided that I had an opportunity to help so I would sieze it. My sister was quick to answer the call as well!

My Halloween costume has arrived!

Big news that my Halloween costume has arrived and fits! Oh yes it has. I have tweeked it slightly and I am a "Tiger Trainer" instead of a Lion Tamer since lion tamer is just so darn cliche and all. I had to send the original cosume back and get a size smaller and I'm quite pleased with the fit, just have to grab a strapless bra or something and I should be ready to rock. I'm so glad that Stefan suggested the option of sending it back and exchanging not my orignal plan of tayloring the top to be smaller. Halloween is just so darn fun!

Trot.org is better than the Real Housewives of New Jersey

I have discovered that the website www.trot.org is better reading than watching The Real Housewives of New Jersey! I happened to log on under my husband and I cannot believe how much these women fight about everything! They fight about Saddlebred rescue, they had a huge blow out over a Horse Illustrated ad, and I think the most current fight is about the World Equestrian Games....hahah! This is just in a couple of days as I'm sure I have missed a lot. I guess Miss Julie (whatever her last name is) is pretty darn tame compared to the major fighting that is going on. They are updating their "banning" policy in the future....lol there is going to be nobody left if they keep that up. I will have to take some time and read up on the current major fighting tonight. Stay tuned......

My Dad's birthday

Sunday is my Dad's birthday and how sad it is that my Dad isn't here anymore. My mother sent a small check to put some flowers on his grave which I shall do and perhaps a cake or something like that. The sadness and guilt is quite profound or I can't even find the words to really express myself. It just doesn't seem right although I know that lots of people go through far deeper issues than this it just really took something away and makes me realize that nothing will ever be right again.

Volunteering rocks!

I'm a volunteer for the Littleton Regional Hospital and how wonderful it is! My position is a roaming volunteer and I go in and out of all the rooms and visit with the patients, see if I can get them water, adjust lights, curtains, tv, get magazines, newspaper or just talk. I also take away a lot of food trays, get tissues. I will sometimes take patients out in wheelchairs so they arnen't stuck in their room so much. It is highly rewarding except that it doesn't pay and so the fact that my only job is a volunter does make things a little tight....he he. I have my favorite patient and I sure hope I get to see her again.