In only 3 more days I'll be out of surgery about this time and starting the rest of my journey to a smaller me!! I have so far lost 11 pounds (9 on my pre-op diet); so ready to get this done and over with!!!

I need to be cleaning my house and getting ready since I reckon I won't feel much like any cleaning in about 3 days!! But don't feel like it today either!! No day is a good day!

Had people over for a wienie roast last night and a hayride. One couple brought their grandkids over cause they wanted us to let them ride one of the horses - as usual it was not enough and they wanted to ride in the pasture and run the horse instead of in the small pen, and ride the other 2 horses which are real high energy horses. Then DH over- heard their grandma telling them "I don't know why they won't let you ride the other two horses, you'll just have to be satisfied with this one."

Well DUH - they've rode some horse a couple of times and think they're experts (at age 7 and 10). How about we bring our grandkids (6, 8 and 12) over to your house and let them drive your truck - just around town. After all, we once let them drive our truck and they were able to keep it between the ditches for 1/4 mile. WHY OH WHY are some people so stupid?

Then the 15 year old says 'this horse is trying to rub me off by going under the trees' - well, why don't you simply rein the horse around the trees. You're supposed to be the driver!! Oh yeah, according to them the horse doesn't know how to guide - well, he's been ridden hundreds of miles thru forest and up and down mountains with sheer drop-offs and we've never had a problem with him - could it be the driver?????

Hubby was sure pissed when they left and so was I. Why do people think they can come to your house and do what they want with your horses and then insult you and them when they can't handle them? I told him this morning that's it - no more inexperienced riders on our horses. Especially if they won't listen. Oh well - my rant for the day!!!

Had the Matrix chocolate for breakfast this morning in water. It sure tasted thin; should have had it in milk I guess. I'll stick with Unjury and a couple of the others. Signing off for today!!

Edith,

I know what you mean!

My niece called me and wanted to schedule a "birthday party" with my horses for her teenage daughter and her friends. When I recommended a local horse rental "trail ride" outfit, she informed me that the kids didn't want to go on a boring "nose-to-tail" trail ride, they wanted to RUN. Are you freakin' kidding me?!?!! You want to bring a pack of teenagers (who've NEVER ridden) over to yee-haw around on my horses?!?!

Did I mention that my Friesian gelding is a nationally ranked dressage horse? That my husband's QH gelding places in every class he enters?

Oh, and she wanted to schedule the party for 2pm "AFTER THEY GO TO LUNCH AND THE MALL". When I told her I never ride my horse in 100-degree weather, she thought I was just making excuses. I even told her "He doesn't neck-rein", and she didn't know what that means...

I'm just a mean old auntie...