Thanks for the thoughts Tuffy:). I’m doing OK. Life seems a lot busier here living in town, so that keeps me busy, altho I was telling my kids the other day, I don’t do much:) I use about 1/4 of a tank of gas a week:).
Right now I’ve just been busy hanging around here working on finishing my apartment. Seems like I’m always waiting on someone. Good help is hard to find. I also keep the books for our company, but I’ve always done that. I’m have been learning to measure/bid lots to help Charlie out. Once the apartment is done, I may go to work somewhere, or I am also thinking about buying the flower shop that is in my building. It’s a good established small business, I’ve talked to them, and they would sell it. Seems like a good business that would give me plenty to do, but still leave time for a life. But mostly right now my life still feels like it’s in a holding pattern till I get my home finished.
MT: it surprises me too that I totally lost interest in horses. You’d think that would have been something that would help fill time. But it seems to me that horses became 99% work and 1% fun. A few months ago I was questioning myself if I really wanted to get rid of them, Then I had to haul Harley to the vet for yearly stuff, and while I was hooking up the trailer I knew I wanted to be done with them.
I pretty much just have Harley to a friend of Charlies, to keep from having to winter him. I kept telling everyone to make me an offer, he finally did, his wife is going to run barrels on him, and when/if he ever sells the horse they will split it with me, rather $500 or $5 million:) He went to a good home where he’ll be used and I don’t have the expense anymore so I’m OK with that.
So that’s my life up till now. The plumbers are here now putting in my bathtub, finally. 4 months of bathing in a dish pan sucks:)
When they are done I’ll post some pictures of the place. It looks nothing like it did when you all were here. It’s come out very nice, better then I expected. I’m kind of proud of how pretty it looks now.
I think I’m familiar with that flower shop. That sounds like a great business for you. There is a tiny florist shop in the little town I live in and they do a hopping business.
I would love to see pics of your new dwelling. Icertainly know how you feel about losing interest in horses. Since I’ve narrowed the herd down to such a manageable number, I’m thinking I should narrow it down even more. I could travel a little, my pasture would get a much needed rest and the stress of taking care of so many animals would be lessened.
I did get one new thing to ride: a schwin bike from walmart. I love it. I ride it all over the place, I don’t have to feed it and it hasn’t bucked me off. And it didn’t cost anywhere near what a horse costs. It won’t need the vet or farrier. To top it off, it’s a pretty color. Kind of a soft sea green.