This is a shot when my Laddster was just a punk. Can you believe that he was 15 hands tall as a yearling?? I knew he was gonna be big, but I didn't have a clue what was to come.Hot diggidy dog!! Here it is Friday and it's only Wednesday!! Well, you know what I mean...I'm very happy about that and am soooo looking forward to a long and hopefully relaxing weekend. Well, mostly anyway. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! One of my most favorite holidays of them all.
First, you get to eat - which I enjoy doing very much! It seems like there are specially prepared delectables everywhere you turn. I enjoy cooking and creating new dishes, either from a recipe or truly a creation and it's always nice to have a large group of folks to try out those prepared concoctions on. (insert wicked, evil laugh here) I love to see people enjoy their food, don't you?
Second, you get to spend time with family and friends hanging out and visiting after you eat. I also enjoy doing that, very much. Like I've mentioned before - I love to lolligag - it's one of my most favorite pasttimes. Yes indeedy - I do love my lolligaggin' time!
And thirdly, and absolutely the most important thing about Thanksgiving is that it is a day set aside to give thanks for all of the blessings bestowed on us. Thanking God for the bounty in our lives and professing those blessings before family and friends is truly an honor and something which I do not take lightly. Now my family is not a religious bunch, nor are they what I would call spiritual either. But, I always say my prayers of thanks anyway and send up a few prayers for my family too. Heck, a gal can always hope can't she? I always say, as long as we're not dead yet, then there's room for hope. Kinda like jello I guess - there's always room for hope or jello or...oh, you know what I mean - don't ya?
Anyway, Thanksgiving to me is truly a blessing and a time to rejoice and give thanks and enjoy our family and friends and just enjoy being alive. Yep, that's it in a nutshell. And then, you know what else??? We get to have 3 more days off!! Yippee!! With no strings attached - after all the dishes are done and the hullabaloo is over, you get to go home and rejoice in the little ole fact that you have 3 more days of peace and relaxation and freedom before going back to the reality of everyday life. Now, you've just got to admit that is something to be happy and thankful about!! Yesiree bob - I'm very happy about that!
Now, on Friday morning we do have an appointment for Kyle our horseshoer guy to show up and give pedicures all around to the ponies. Sheesh, what's up with that? I've never had a pedicure in my life - except for the ones I have given myself, or if you count the times my dear hubby has painted my toenails for me, but that's not a real pedicure now, is it? But we spare no expense or luxury for those dear and sweet horses of ours now, do we? And, do they appreciate it?? Nah...just another thing they do for us - you know, stand still and be good and quiet while that little guy messes around with their hooves...they sure do got it rough now don't they? Poor, poor babies. And then, after the spa treatment is finished, I am hoping that we can go pick up a couple tons of hay or at least a ton of bedding pellets...you know, one more little thing that we do for the horses while the horses - yep that's right, hang out eating and doing a little lolligagging of their own. And they say people are the smart ones...not sure I agree with that statement - not sure about that at all. So, after our chores are done (are they ever really done?), we might get to do a little hangin' out ourselves...you know relax a while and do something like, oh I don't know, read a book?, or go for a little ride?, or watch a movie on the tv?, something like that. Sounds pretty good to me...yep, pretty darn good at that.
So, what are your plans for the long holiday weekend? Whatever they are - may you be blessed with good friends, family and good eats. Try to enjoy the simple pleasures in life, they truly are the best kind.
Oh yes, and lest I forget - an update on my injured boy, Ladde. He had his first shockwave treatment yesterday for his injured ligament. He is doing just finer than frog's hair. Taking it all in stride and if the truth were known, probably enjoying every minute of it. The treats are a little more frequent when there's stall confinement, don't ya know? So, without further adeau, here are a few pics I shot of the visit with the doc yesterday.
Ohhhhh, I'm feelin' a little funny mom...
This is all there is to it - a couple thousand "shocks" which is actually pulsating pressure focused on the site of the injury. The patient is anethesized to lessen the pain, which sort of feels like grabbing an electric fence. And, yes I have tried it. I couldn't resist knowing just what it felt like.
My boss made the mistake of making some wisecrack about me taking pictures of his butt, so I just had to oblige and spread this shot all over the blogosphere. hee hee hee, what he doesn't know won't hurt him... :)
Our little helper here is the doc's son. He is a good little helper, and he's a ham in front of a camera. Sheesh...must be a guy thing.
All done and that's 1 down and 2 more to go...
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Blessings from Cingspots!!
