Hi everybody,
My mom told me she did something bad and she wanted me to tell you all about it. She brought me home! She keeps saying it was bad but I can tell she doesn't mean it. Everyone is really happy to have me here, even if I am only visiting.
You can see what she means about it being bad here: http://careforcallie.blogspot.com/
She also told me to tell you she will still write here, but she has to have some time to help me with my blog also!
Love,
Callie
Monday, October 20, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Amanda The Great Pony Rescuer!
So now that we're not getting public in anymore (site's last day was Monday, after a ridiculously busy and crazy and exhausting three days of turkey dinners), we go to work early (8:30!), and it's crazy. All summer, I have been sleeping in until 8:45 so it's hard for me to get my body into the swing of things, really.
Anyways, this morning, I dodged a really cute German Shepherd that was getting into some skunky roadkill only to nearly run into what I thought from a distance was a baby moose. Turns out it was a pony, just standing there into the middle of the road.
I pulled over my van, flicked on the four ways and, to the amazement of the car behind me, walked right up to the pony, put my hands on his halter and led him into the nearest driveway. He was standing between two across-the-road-neighbors - I have seen him in the pastures on either side of the road but most recently on the left hand side, so I got him up in there, and then let go of him to knock on the door. The woman was angry (it's not her pony, just her neighbor taking advantage of her) because she can't keep the pony in her poorly strung fence (under which he can easily crawl - he's a pony for god's sake!), and she can't keep him tied (we have a pony we can't keep tied but solve that problem with a neck rope). She told me the guy wants to sell him - for $600. She confided that he had paid only $300 for the pony but he had "bought a saddle and bought some hay and stuff" so he wanted to make the money up! HA! I nearly laughed myself sick once I got in the van.
When she came out, he took off - she said "he hates me" - the woman came to look at our horses for sale a few years ago and was amazed that we could walk right into standing stalls with our horses and be safe - they had a stallion at their place that I am pretty sure starved to death and died... so I took more time and ended up being half an hour late, and caught him for her again and helped her put him back in the fence. When I came by there tonight on the way home, he was still in the fence so hopefully he hasn't run any stupid Houdini tricks. He's a really cute pony but $600 is a little bit ridiculous in my opinion.
Anyways, this morning, I dodged a really cute German Shepherd that was getting into some skunky roadkill only to nearly run into what I thought from a distance was a baby moose. Turns out it was a pony, just standing there into the middle of the road.
I pulled over my van, flicked on the four ways and, to the amazement of the car behind me, walked right up to the pony, put my hands on his halter and led him into the nearest driveway. He was standing between two across-the-road-neighbors - I have seen him in the pastures on either side of the road but most recently on the left hand side, so I got him up in there, and then let go of him to knock on the door. The woman was angry (it's not her pony, just her neighbor taking advantage of her) because she can't keep the pony in her poorly strung fence (under which he can easily crawl - he's a pony for god's sake!), and she can't keep him tied (we have a pony we can't keep tied but solve that problem with a neck rope). She told me the guy wants to sell him - for $600. She confided that he had paid only $300 for the pony but he had "bought a saddle and bought some hay and stuff" so he wanted to make the money up! HA! I nearly laughed myself sick once I got in the van.
When she came out, he took off - she said "he hates me" - the woman came to look at our horses for sale a few years ago and was amazed that we could walk right into standing stalls with our horses and be safe - they had a stallion at their place that I am pretty sure starved to death and died... so I took more time and ended up being half an hour late, and caught him for her again and helped her put him back in the fence. When I came by there tonight on the way home, he was still in the fence so hopefully he hasn't run any stupid Houdini tricks. He's a really cute pony but $600 is a little bit ridiculous in my opinion.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Dramarama!
So the last week or so has been all kinds of busy and crazy.
Between Thursday of last week and Monday, I worked three double shifts, which was insane. I don't think I saw dad for more than 40 minutes total between those days, either. Lots of romantic drama going on at work that I am (thankfully) not really involved in but (unfortunately) guilty by association for. I've also made the mistake of learning how to run the cash register and do up the night cash sheets so now I get to be used for hostessing which gives me 0 tips. Also, Saturday, I had my first customer complaint filed against me (thanks to another waitress who made me look like I was giving poor service when I was giving correct service!), and had a huge crying jag prior to that on Saturday which I couldn't explain then and can't really explain now. Random bursts of crying from about 10:30 until 1:30, then I was fine and worked another shift without so much as a sniffle. Just needed to get it out, I think, and possibly PMSing.
I got my 4H group all lined up - I have three kids between the ages of 6-8, which is far off from where I was planning my group, but I guess it'll all work out in the long run. They're a small group and that's just fine by me, hopefully next year the fun will spread. Mom volunteered at the last minute to lead the canine project and ended up with 12 kids! I think I scared most of the children off by telling them we would not be riding.
I have the rest of today off and then will be going crazy for the next four days, between prepping for Thanksgiving dinners and actually serving Thanksgiving dinners. Sarah is coming home for the weekend so I have to plan some time to visit her for sure. More and more, I want to go to Toronto with her, even if it's just to spend a little bit of time relaxing.
I rode Bronwyn yesterday for the first time in like three weeks. She wasn't very good but she hasn't forgotten EVERYTHING. I wanted to ride her again today but mum has gone MIA and I had to turn the horses out so no choice there. Dang mom.
Between Thursday of last week and Monday, I worked three double shifts, which was insane. I don't think I saw dad for more than 40 minutes total between those days, either. Lots of romantic drama going on at work that I am (thankfully) not really involved in but (unfortunately) guilty by association for. I've also made the mistake of learning how to run the cash register and do up the night cash sheets so now I get to be used for hostessing which gives me 0 tips. Also, Saturday, I had my first customer complaint filed against me (thanks to another waitress who made me look like I was giving poor service when I was giving correct service!), and had a huge crying jag prior to that on Saturday which I couldn't explain then and can't really explain now. Random bursts of crying from about 10:30 until 1:30, then I was fine and worked another shift without so much as a sniffle. Just needed to get it out, I think, and possibly PMSing.
I got my 4H group all lined up - I have three kids between the ages of 6-8, which is far off from where I was planning my group, but I guess it'll all work out in the long run. They're a small group and that's just fine by me, hopefully next year the fun will spread. Mom volunteered at the last minute to lead the canine project and ended up with 12 kids! I think I scared most of the children off by telling them we would not be riding.
I have the rest of today off and then will be going crazy for the next four days, between prepping for Thanksgiving dinners and actually serving Thanksgiving dinners. Sarah is coming home for the weekend so I have to plan some time to visit her for sure. More and more, I want to go to Toronto with her, even if it's just to spend a little bit of time relaxing.
I rode Bronwyn yesterday for the first time in like three weeks. She wasn't very good but she hasn't forgotten EVERYTHING. I wanted to ride her again today but mum has gone MIA and I had to turn the horses out so no choice there. Dang mom.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Time and confusion
I have to say I am sick to death of rain, runny noses, horses that can't seem to respect electric fence, a Bronwyn that won't come inside, working tours at work, and eating fried food when I go out.
I did have some cute little old ladies on a night tour Thursday night that were so friendly. It was a group of 100+ people and they were all in a fabulous mood, in the middle of their 30 day bus tour vacation. One group of ladies sat around while I cleared the room and promised to find me a cowboy husband (they came from SK originally). It was all good fun. :)
I am only a week and a bit away from being done work for a couple of weeks before this Christmas dinner stuff starts up and things get crazy.
I did have some cute little old ladies on a night tour Thursday night that were so friendly. It was a group of 100+ people and they were all in a fabulous mood, in the middle of their 30 day bus tour vacation. One group of ladies sat around while I cleared the room and promised to find me a cowboy husband (they came from SK originally). It was all good fun. :)
I am only a week and a bit away from being done work for a couple of weeks before this Christmas dinner stuff starts up and things get crazy.
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