Life, Change and Happiness!

Last weekend in Glen Rose, I won around $1100 on Gabe! YAHOO! He was a rock star and I did not fall off despite my light headedness and nausea. I had a feeling that the "illness" was something better..but had to wait till this week to find out for sure. In the mean time, I told Jeff that he was my good luck charm! Seriously, we had an awesome weekend of barrel racing!!!
Now for this week....I finally got a home test, well 3 of them, and confirmed that I am in deed pregnant! Yup, today I am 4 weeks and 5 days pregnant! Jeff and I are totally thrilled! I ponder on the idea that my race last weekend was the good Lord showing me that even though I am gonna have to take a break from the horses, I will be blessed again when I return. So for now, the horses are turned out. All 6 of them. Gabe will be used for lessons but as for me riding, well I am not risking the life of my child to ride. I might get on and just ride around, but no barrels. No riding to "work out" a horse. NO Joe, Lynx, Trip......Just Gabe.
With that said, I have to add that last time I rode Gabe I felt like I was on a carnival ride. I was so dizzy and light headed. That is the other reason why I decided that riding is not really an option during pregnancy for me. Anyhow, this is gonna be a wild ride! I am sure that God is watching me as he has blessed me with so much!

WOW......

Here is my day so far. Woke at 4am...realized it was toooooooo early.....tried to fall back asleep. Could not. So I laid there till 6am. Got up and went to get the free breakfast. Spilled an entire cup of coffee before I got a sip. My waffle got cold while i was cleaning it up. Came back to the room, looked at my email to find that I was over drawn and fee'ed to death. Went to the arena to look around. It was 7:40am so no one was stirring yet. Left to go to ATM and got some cash. PUT MY SEAT BELT BACK ON after leaning out the window to get my cash. Pulled out onto the freakin highway and got PULLED OVER for NO SEAT BELT.....OMG Folks, I NEVER drive without my seat belt! Even on dirt roads!!!!!!!!! HOLY COW! Of course the BUTT HOLE trooper was NOT polite in any way and was very rude resulting in my blood pressure sky rocketing...next thing I know I am PISSED. Would it hurt for him to call me Ma'am? And at what point did I not have my seat belt on???? Why did the 2 troopers before you not pull me over then??????? So I am MAD. I had pulled off on a little side street for BUTT HOLE so he would not get hit by a passing car....wont do that again. He then follows me and pops me 4 seconds later for "irate driving" and "failure to use signal"....WOW.........Then he tells me to step out of the vehicle......step away from your vehicle....OMG I wanted to slap him! Finally he leaves. I went into the store to scream. A nice man bought me a soda and the poor lady listened to me and told me that he is one of those looking for out of towners to pull over....great.

I go to the court house at 8am this morning since I live 5 hours away.....and find out its a $175 ticket!! FOR SOMETHING I DID NOT DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am gonna have to do defensive driving....sigh.

I went back to the arena and saw Bill and crew. Got my stalls and my exhibitions. The day must get better!!!!!!!!

I guess I should mention that I am in Glen Rose at a barrel race. I am truly happy to be here! That is why I could not sleep! I was excited! The day will get better....