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[electricland]

Very scattered today. But:

I got a raise! (They "reviewed and rationalized" our salaries. Some got more, others didn't. Apparently, they decided I was underpaid. Yaaaay!) It's retroactive to the 1st. Funny how it never seems to make THAT much difference to your paycheck... but will be quite helpful, I think, if I'm smart about it and don't spend it all in celebration.

Also:

I didn't mention, but I learned A TON on my vacation. raithen is amazingly knowledgeable (about horses and other things). My feeling is if I want to start riding again much, I need to find an instructor who will take me back to the basics, because I am Ignorant.

Also, she and the animals were very patient with my occasionally leaving doors open, taking tack off in the wrong order, etc.

Also, foals! I got to admire at least 6 (in addition to Juno's foal-on-the-way). 3 very young Clydesdale/Thoroughbred crosses (results of an Unfortunate Incestuous Incident, but fortunately seeming none the worse for it) next door: Blaze, Isabel and Star, and 3 where we went on our first long trail ride -- Pat and Frank breed Morgans and had three this-year foals on the property: Roscoe (orphaned! :( but growing fine), Bulwinkle and Serendipity. Not to mention a number of yearlings and 2-year-olds, who were very keen on investigating us all. TOO ADORABLY CUTE. /mushy

And my pictures come back this afternoon!

Now, back to work.

Comments

[raithen.livejournal.com]

You are NOT ignorant. But basics are always good. And the thing I have learned in horsemanship, as in other areas of life, is that the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know. So, by the time you have a zillion years of horsemanship under your belt, you know nothing! :D. You did GREAT with the horses. But I do find they always find ways to humble us -- as soon as I think I know something, they show me how little I really know. . . .

[emjayne.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the raise!

"Serendipity" - what a great horse name...'specially when they're still young and just plain 'dipity' ...

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

She is gorgeous... they didn't realize her mother was pregnant (left her in with the stud, but didn't think she "caught") until she foaled, hence the name. Is that not perfect? :D

[raithen.livejournal.com]

actually, you hit the nail on the head, because they call her 'Dipity most of the time. :D.

[emjayne.livejournal.com]