Straight A's

This one will be a quick one because I have only been back in the states for 12 hours but my son got straight A's in his Oxford course work. The physics and biology professors both encouraged him to consider careers in those fields. A bit soon, he is still 12.

Once I get more sleep, I will post more info (plus pictures) but my my baby got straight A's in Oxford!

If I curse myself...

I will shoot myself.

I have been dying to get back into horses. Now that the boy is essentially a teen and all I am is transportation and grade overseer, I am finding a little time for me. I have the situation with my mom down to a science as well. My wonderful hubby has been asking me why we do not look at buying a horse. I had (and still have) my reasons:

• Evacuations. I would want a horse I could go see before work and to have one that close means I would have to have a hurricane evacuation plan in place. 
• Do I REALLY have the time I think I have? That still needs to be answered in my mind. 

My aunt and uncle ride and have been riding competitively for years and I was at their house for the 4th of July. My uncle showed me the last picture of him and his horse after a horse show - I wispily told him that I miss riding and just being around horses so very much and if I could even just go to groom him and saddle him I would be thrilled. He told me that his horse hurt his neck and would not be jumping soon and I am welcome to work with him when he comes back from rehab in September. He knows that I stopped jumping when I had to have my shoulder rebuilt from a fall and that his horse has dressage training so this might be a good fit. I had started dressage and really enjoyed it. 


SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! Really? Oh my! I nearly fainted. I told him I needed a tune up and would start lessons as soon as I got back from England (got to go get the boy) which will give me 2 to 3 months to get in shape, see if I can catch up as fast as I think I can AND see if my uncle is comfortable with this little plan of ours. And you know what, even if he does not feel OK with me and his horse, then I will have 3 months under my belt and maybe will be able to pull the trigger on seeing about a lease. 


Soooooo, that is my news, I have been surfing looking for horse stuff - I am not sure my saddle will fit his horse (my mare was 15.2 hands, his is 16.3), ok so I am pretty positive it won't. Either way, I am headed in the right direction and am so happy I can't see straight. 


I am imagining hugging a horse right now - can you guess which one it is? ;) 

Happy 4th!

No report from the boy today but I got to spend some time with my wonderful cousin from Washington and her daughter. She is the little sister I always wanted and I love that baby. So for your viewing pleasure, here are toes:

And the beautiful girl herself! Complete with manners and a huge smile. 

Sorry for the fuzzy pictures, she moves around alot!

I may have horsey news in the next couple of months so keep your fingers crossed for me!

And my boy is in Oxford

It has been a while since I posted but I am pleased to say my son is safely settled in his dorm room at Oxford. I was kind of a nervous wreck - not only is this the first time I have sent him away for an extended period of time, but sending him overseas had the be the first place? What was I thinking? I was thinking it would be a wonderfully educational experience (he is studying mathematics, physics, biology, photography and debate) and they have a great program for kids his age (12 - 15). We have spoken a couple of times since he has been there. The first was last night to make sure we were watching the soccer game and the second was this morning because his credit card was not working.

He sounded so happy so my anxiety is pretty much gone. I will say the house was way too quiet over the week-end; I even contemplated Skyping some of his friends. But speaking with him made me feel really good so I am hanging in there.

I will be picking him up at the end of July - I am going a few days early so I can enjoy England. Hubby can't go because he started a new job and does not have enough time accrued. (Boooo!).

Hug your imaginary horse today! I am imagining hugging my boy.