The Return of Somewhere Down the Centerline!

It's been almost two years since I learned the joys of showering in a camper..

Where did time go?!

Anyway, ANNOUNCEMENT::
I will be returning to Clark this summer, teaching riding lessons, and hopefully getting some of my own saddle time again!!

So, stay tuned! You all know from previous experiences that kids + ponies + Girl = ... hilarity.

To remind you of what life with Clark (my lovely camper) was like before, check out some of my favorite moments.. Like the time I hiked through Hell (Pasture) and back or the time I almost had a heart attack in the camper.

Or check out my mom's favorite moments, about how we became horsepeople or why there is a tag for 'times I should have worn a real bra' on this blog. (... Oh yes, there is.)

In other news, my move to college was great! I miss riding and teaching, but I get to do both when I come home. (Which I try to almost every weekend.. I'm that Girl.) I'll be done with my Business and Economics major next spring and will finish my Psychology minor in Fall 2013.

And then I, Girl, will be a grown up. (!?!?!?!?! AHHHHHH.)

Chestnut Thoroughbred mares are less frightening.

More soon,
Girl

While you wait, one of my Littles, Ashton, jumping the Cow... Too cute, right??

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gone.

She lost the baby.

We go next week for another vet visit, but our chances this year are pretty well gone. (And for you country fans, that's gone for good.)

This blog will be pretty quiet for a while.. I've been having medical problems in addition to preparing for college. Nothing too serious, fingers crossed, but this seems to be the kicker for a year already plagued with bad health. Horse is still chilling out in the field, waiting for me to take her and Miss Manners up to the chiropractor.

Doctors, doctors, everywhere.

When we all get well, what will we do with ourselves? If Miss Manners were aligned, Horse didn't have a lumpy rump, Baby Mama would raise her baby, I stopped having to go to the doctor every month.. I might actually be able to make long-term goals! :)

It's too hard to write about riding now.
When a path starts to form out of this mess, I'll let you guys know.

-- Girl, Horse, and fellow sick animals.

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PREGNANT.

Yes, she is.
How exciting!

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OH MY GOSH.

This is me realizing that this blog is officially over a year old!

On May 11, 2010, Somewhere Down the Centerline began.. And it's been an interesting ride. Now, I'm not the most reliable blogger.. But I promise to keep trying my best to get my thoughts on here. And finish the Saber-toothed Tale. Soon.

So how about a complete update? I usually write these in back stories, so you all don't get a real time feel for what's going on. Plus, some stories just haven't been typed out yet due to me being.. Well, me.

GIRL: After a year of hard work in the barn and in school, Girl is officially worn out. She thought she'd spend her summer by a pool or staring at the ceiling or anything that involved doing nothing... But y'all knew that wasn't going to happen! She is currently teaching a handful of Littles, trying to get pumped up about riding again (after a slight deflation), and doing themed babysitting when needed. She's pretty happy, minus the fact that she's getting up at 6 almost every morning.

HORSE: Well.. Horse is just chilling. Because of her sacrum, she will continue to chill until about August.

BARBIE: The beautiful brainless broad is currently in training to be a racehorse mama after a less than stellar 60 second ride that included a metal wall and a mounting block. Don't worry; she and Girl were fine. But after much thought and discussion with other horse people, Girl decided Barbie would be happiest in the low stress lifestyle of a broodmare.

BABY MAMA: Bred.. We learn if she is officially with baby on MONDAY. YAY.

Not quite the way I imagined the year going, but that's the thing with horses:
You can plan for the future, but you can't dictate it.

A year ago, I had huge plans for Horse and myself. Now, we're just waiting it out until she feels better. A year ago, I had no plans to have another foal. Now, I'm impatiently waiting for an ultrasound. A year ago, I was breaking the sprayer in my shower and trying not to get sick of turkey and cheese. Now, I'm taking ungodly long showers (15.. 20 minutes!!) and.. Okay. I still eat turkey and cheese more than any normal person should.

Here's to another year, Somewhere Down the Centerline.
Here's to more adventures.

-- Girl.

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