kinda over it. it seems we have experienced a lot of this recently and i don't understand...i really and truly don't. to me, it's pretty simple: your behavior dictates your consequences. and consequences can be good and they can be bad. most people think of consequence as only a bad thing. i don't subscribe to that notion. as described by... Read more →

the apha youth world show is upon us. i meet this show with excitement and sadness. this is teen ager's last go for this show. she officially ages out of youth competition this year. i am so excited that i can hardly stand it. but it is also so bittersweet. teen ager has been showing since she was 2 years... Read more →

keep those prayers a'comin' for sure...they really are making a difference for gbr, his family and friends. got an update this afternoon from horse trainer...who dropped everything and headed out to see gbr for himself and it was good. there is still a very long road ahead of gbr and his family but i know how strong willed he is.... Read more →

i love these kids. both of them. one is mine and one is not. obviously, the girl is mine...that's teenager. the boy? the boy is gbr. and he is a great kid. gbr was in a very bad car accident this last thursday night on his way home from work. i want the boy to be okay. we all want... Read more →

i know i know i know i stated previously that i would be more consistent on the whole blogging thing and then promptly fell off the wagon. shame on me, right? so...the show in okc was awesome. the horse was great. teenager was great. and the company was awesome! it's been a long time since i have been to a... Read more →

holy guacamole, people! i know it was new year's eve and all but the night we had last night at the hotel was off the charts ridiculous. seriously. teenager and i went with the rest of "camp" [slang term for the other people that ride in our barn] to earl's rib palace downtown. great atmosphere. awesome food. after dinner, we... Read more →

but first...i know what happened to the photos from the post for paw...some how my settings in photoshop got changed and it was saving my pics at the lowest resolution instead of the highest...for web...guess i need to figure out that action that automatically does all that sizing ...i know i have it saved somewhere on my computer...just gotta find... Read more →

nice to see it's been a long time [gentle nod to conway twitty] first, i'd like to thank all of you that sent messages...telling me you missed the posts, asking if things were ok... things have not been ok but they will get better. just lots of crap going on and my mojo kinda hibernated. this is just a quick... Read more →

yep. my friends say i need a 12 step program concerning my addiction to target. it's probably true. i spend a lot of time. i stop just about every day. seriously. i'm just not organized enough to shop for the week. i should work on changing that. it would save me a lot time and energy and probably money too.... Read more →

why does it always seem like the drive there is so much faster, easier, funner [yes, i know, it's not a word but it fits better here than saying "more fun"] just plain better than the drive home? seriously...the drive to gordyville usa/rantoul/gifford was much easier on friday than from there going home on saturday night/sunday morning. but before we... Read more →