A ride on Frankie

Sorry,  but I do not have a special or secret Starbucks drink this week :(. It is mainly due to the fact I ate too much food this week-end and gained a few unneeded lbs. lol.  So, I'm currently sipping on a calorie free grande coffee with a few pumps of sugar- free mocha syrup that Starbucks offers :).

All last week I was riding Frankie, a filly who is the biggest pain in the butt ever.  She sticks her head up in the air and never relaxes and drops her head, which makes it  virtually impossible to keep her under a controlled gallop.  It's like pulling against a fence post.  Finally, on Wednesday as we were galloping, I pushed my hands down as hard as I could into her neck. When I did this, she softened and dropped her head. I was able to go around the track so smoothly. I was super excited when I returned to the barn, because I had accomplished the impossible.

However, my joy turned into frustration on Friday. It was barely snowing, but to Kentuckians it was a blizzard. I'm an Illinois boy and used to all kinds of winter weather. I was driving normally, while everyone else was driving cautiously.  As I drove to work, a lady pulled out in front of me and then suddenly slowed down. I couldn't stop in time and rear ended her nice BMW.  Her car barely received any damage, but mine....well it's going to coast a hefty $2370.  I currently don't have the funds, so I'll be driving it around looking like this. :(

Maybe this is what created the urge in me to start on an eating binge lol.

My frustrating weekend quickly turned around by an awesome visit from my uncle, aunt and cousins.  It was great to hang out with them, show them the barn and classroom, and be able to eat some amazing eats. I'm looking forward to my family coming down next weekend :). 

have a great week,
Jesse