Just thought that i would give the few of you who read this, but who i hardly ever talk with in person, the update on my life. I got an e-mail from a friend who did the same thing and it inspired me to think that someone may actually be interested in whats going on with me (maybe) After the weeks i have had at work, tonight was the greatest of my simplee pleasures when i see my ugly ass danes face in the window as i walk into the house, wagging her tail. Usually it drives me crazy to be attacked by the 2 licking dogs…today i actually enjoyed it. There was no one else home to talk with (jason and i don't see much of eachother these days) So i laid on the floor with the dogs and let them cheer me up…sure is nice that someone in your life is excited to see you. When i go to work, i pretty much just get bitched at…at home, the dogs couldn't bitch at me even if they had something to complain about! I haven't been out to the barn in a couple weeks, but i am relatively sure my horses are doing well…i haven't gotten any phone calls to the contrary, so i will just assume for now. I went to my first horse show with Maverick at the beginning of this month. We did well and met my personal goals, which was not fall off and not make an idiot of myself. I didn't place as well as i had hoped, but i know what i did wrong. It has sort of taken the wind out of my sails as far as dressage goes. I never was really that interested in it anyway, and to have the judge walk up to you and tell you that your ride like a hunter…well, i guess he put me in my place. I will get back at it though, once i realize that dressage takes years and years of work, not a couple of months. Especially when trying to convert a barrel horse. He's doing well though, and jason rode him bareback the other night, he was a little wired, but it went ok. I think i am going to start working with Calvin again in January. He has had about 7 months off to just grow up and be a horse for awhile. He is now 15.3 (up from 14.2 when i got him). He has filled out, and every time the vet sees him, she says…are you ready for such a big horse? He is only going to be about 16.2, but beefy. He has a natural affinity for jumping as he has already attempted to clear the gate in the riding ring. He didn't make it, but thats not to say i can't see the thought going through his head every time i free longe him in there. He's going to be a jumper…just like his old mom, not a dressage horse, a jumper. Oh well…he's cute and fuzzy with a pretty decent personality. As i stated awhile ago, i have decided i am going to go back to grad school for my masters in education, with a certificate in Special Education-EBD. I am pretty excited about that and think i am going to go back next fall. In the mean time, a volunteer opportunity fell into my lap working in the minneapolis school system with EBD kids. Don't know when i will have time to volunteer, but it will look good on the old resume for grad school, so i can find the time somewhere. All is well on the home front. Jason and i hardly see eachother anymore, we are coming and going at different times constantly, hopefully with some time off around the holidays we will get to spend some time together. Funny that we live in the same house, but count on the holidays to get together! the house is coming together pretty nicely. It is a sea of half finnished projects, but i spend so much time staring at them, that i don't even notice them anymore. Ok. I think that may be all i can ramble about for now. Hope all is well with everyone who i don't connect with nearly often enough!