Gina's journey

[Dawn Kellie]

My shoulder surgeries were horse related. I was worming this onery mare and she jerkrd her head back. Torn rotator cuff. They may be pretty but they are big and can hurt you

[Gina P]

My shoulder surgeries were horse related. I was worming this onery mare and she jerkrd her head back. Torn rotator cuff. They may be pretty but they are big and can hurt Sorry

Sorry to hear about your shoulder injuries.
  We recently had the vet float the horses teeth. Even sedated my horse was a handful and tossed them around. I've learned to just step back. Worming is a breeze, I give them horse muffins then after 2 or 3 have the wormer tube through the muffin and in it goes. One shot and then they are wise to it, so don't miss.

[Dawn Kellie]

We use the oral paste in an injector. Im going to have to try the cubes

[davina61]

I was leading my sisters Welsh pony when he decided to get frisky and ran pulling the lead from my hand, he then kicked his hind legs at me. Luckily I was side stepping and he just gave me a glancing hit on my hip. He was a handful but my sister kept him under control.

[Dawn Kellie]

I had taken my wife's favorite saddle and had some custom work and repairs done to it. It was fitted to her and was amazing work. She put it on a paint we still have. The horse lay down and tried to roll over on this saddle. I had never seen my wife so mad, she grabbed a crop we had and I thought she was going to kill this horse. She got that horse back on its feet and lunged that horse for 30 minutes with the saddle on. After that she got on the horse and rode her. The horse was in a lot better temperament.
I had never been so fearful of my wife

[Gina P]

  2 weeks ago, I planted my garden. The temps were in the 80's and 90's. This morning it 28 f. Covered the tomato plants with buckets and a plastic sheet over the rest. This has been a yo-yo year of ups and downs.
   I've been pushing pretty hard working on the house the last week. Finished digging out the craw space under the main section, put plastic down and working on the floor. Wrestling 16' 2x8"s and 5/8" OSB board. Now as I'm planning my day a back spasm. Here I sit with a heating pad trying to relax it. The plan was to work on the house this morning then go on a trail ride around the property this afternoon. Hopefully I will be fine in a bit. Some days I get down because of all the 'man' work. Dirty clothes and physical labor. Hopefully when this is over I can go back to wearing nice clothes again and doing more lady stuff. Still holding out hope for an early winter trip to Portland to have my voice done. Dieting is progressing. Nearing the 200lb threshold. I haven't been under 200lbs since my 20's. Currently at 205. If nothing else the hard work is helping me loose weight. 
  Started moving most of my farm equipment up to a section of the field that I brush hogged. It has been scattered behind the shop where I dropped it when we moved. The weeds are growing up and I would prefer to keep it clean near the house. Trying to balance working and still taking time to enjoy life is a challenge. I am retired, right? 

[Lori Dee ✅]

I am retired, right?

I think we work harder after retirement because we work for ourselves.

Take time to rest in between.

[ChrissyRyan]

Lots of the temperate parts of the lower 48 states have suggestions for not planting summer garden crops until after Mother's Day because of late frosts.  I hope your fair weather plants will survive.  Celery, lettuce, cauliflower, onions, and some others should be fine with earlier planting. 

[ChrissyRyan]

Gina,

You are working hard.  There will be some payoffs you will enjoy.

Chrissy