(Fill in the blank: “can go to waste”, “can be for naught”, etc)
My problem is, these days I feel like I have NO plans - these last couple of years has been a desperate struggle just to keep my nose above water between the forced implosion of my clinic, the relocation/remodeling struggles, trying to get my son to the finish line in college, and my own health issues. Nevermind any other minor complications like my mother’s slow insidious health decline & my sterile marriage-between-amiable-roommates (at least I can give thanks that we’re amiable!)
I can chirp in my best Marty Feldman imitation “Could be worse - could be raining!” & then it does… I was scheduled to work a day/ride a day at Dr. Conway’s memorial ride on the southeast side of San Antonio during what I hope is our last gasp of wintry weather. I was not dismayed in the least not to saddle up Saturday because it was drizzly & cold - however, Sunday dried out & turned into a beautiful day. Unfortunately the 3rd vet Eron had lined up to spell me out was rear-ended by a dump truck on 410 when traffic came to a standstill - thank the Lord she was not hauling horses in her trailer (she was just bringing it as her RV to sleep in); they would’ve been seriously injured or killed! So there again it could’ve been much worse: all I had to do was work, everything went smoothly, we had no treatments & I was able to hook Tony up with our neighbor so he got in a ride. Twoie got a nice camping trip & extra grub!
This weekend we had a work day out on the trails on Lake Bardwell so hopefully we can get them re-opened; I managed to get in a 10 mi ride yesterday on Mr. Silas since Twoie had taken himself down to the bottom pasture - he would not come when I called & rattled a feed bucket. I needed to make sure Silas was uninjured after his recent ordeal - he’s fine, just mildly deconditioned! Unfortunately I’ve never figured out how to ride more than one at a time…
Zach had invited me to go to church yesterday, & while I was flattered, I had to decline because I told him I had already made plans to go riding. I am pleased that he & Victoria are investigating their options for having a church wedding. Momma must’ve done something right!
I continue to be proud of you for keeping Zach on his toes, too! As, yes, I remember the days when "Z" would dominate your blogs, and not in a good way. All is well here. I posted a blog for you to see my mare. Not sure if I ever did.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about the formality of marriage, and for that matter, church weddings, that just makes a mom's heart feel better? Maybe, could it be, we retain some of the faith of our own upbringing to fuel our wishes for our children?
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