Saturday, August 13, 2005

im alive!!!

Times sure flies when you are having fun! It has been a while since I updated. I am behind in my reading too.

Brook is doing well in school. She is making 100s on everything. PE has been a bit slow as she cannot play contact sports. They are playing basketball and kickball right now. She started testing this week for the gifted program. Not sure of when the results will be back from that. I think she may still have a test to take.  She needs to work on her handwriting. All summer with no practice has really messed it up!

Pat is working too hard as usual. I worry about him at work in this heat.  He has to be reminded to dring water! He has packed on a few extra pounds and that hurts. Being exposed to his mother's smoking is not helping with him not smoking. He quit smoking over a year ago after over 35 years of smoking. It makes it so hard for him to breath, he has asthma. I pray that he does not start up again.

Belle is doing great out in the field with the other 2 horses. She has a few bite marks and kick marks but nothing bad. Precious has lost some weight with just being confined to front field. She needed to lose. It has been too hot to ride them so all they do is eat. Crystal has a problem right now. Apparently she has stepped on a stobe or something. She has a hurt front foot. We are having to clean it out every day. Not a lot to do for it. We have been soaking her foot in an iodine bath for 15-20 minutes. It does not appear to have anything in it.  If there is anything in there, it will have to work it's way thru the hoof. Depending on where it is, it could be a year before we ride her again. In the meantime, no riding her. With luck it will heal soon. We may have a buyer for Belle. IF they buy her she will be moving to Texas! So all my Texas friends will have to look out for her.

Candiac is doing well in school. Makes straight A's. Runs in the family you know! LOL She is working at Ruby Tuesday. Doing well there. I would hate to have her life right now. She is working days and nights, going to school nights and has a social life. NEWS FLASH.................... She has announced that she is getting married on Oct. 29th OF THIS YEAR! So guess who has a wedding to plan in a very short time. She is engaged to a man that is nice to her, revers family, never married. His name is Juan Carlos T. Everyone calls him Johnny. He is an American citizen, not someone looking for a green card. He was born in Guatamala and came here as a baby when his father was assassinated. He has lived in Dallas, Texas  his entire life. He moved here because his older sister needed his help. She has health concerns.

Now Hazel is a big thing in my life right now. That will be an entry by itself.

My garden has been generous with squash! Now if only the rest of it would hurry up.

I am alone today. I hope it stays that way. The quiet sounds so good.

11 comments:

  1. So glad things are settling down a bit for you...maybe it's our name?  We have had an interesting summer as well.  I am so way behind on keeping up with journals and doing my own writing.  Need a gardening giggle?  I am going to plant a pumpkin garden in my front yard...just to p.o. my neighbors.  Spiteful ,I know...I have already been admonished...gonna do it anyway.  ::shrugging/giggling evily:: C.  http://journals.aol.com/gdireneoe/thedailies

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  2. You sound more like yourself, and I am so glad. You live such a busy and energetic life!  Margo

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  3. You sound like the old Celeste ...I am glad... I was worried....Listen Black Jack could not walk he had an abcess..I simply heated 2 cups of water boiling and added 1 cup epsomsalt..walmart's...soaked him 3o minutes ...4 times a day...you will see the difference in a few days...good luck...cmp  ps the vets said it was a miracle...cmp

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  4. Candiac is getting married?! WOW! That's good news. I hope he is a really nice guy and good to her.

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  5. I'm goning to ape the others and say, "You sound more like yourself".  that's wonderful to read!  "The quiet sounds so nice" is such a great statement.  It one that I would have made.  I have to have quiet every once in a while to maintain my sanity, such as it is.  Pennie

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  6. My you are one busy lady. Don't forget to take care of you. Paula

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  7. Busy, busy!  Good for Brook.  I was obsessed about grades and I didn't get 100s on everything!

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  8. Glad that things are going fairly well for you!  Proud of Brook and her grades!  -  Barbara

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  9. A wedding to plan?  Wow!  You hadn't mentioned Candiac for a while and I was wondering.  Glad Belle is doing well out in the field with the other 2.  Mkae Pat Email me if he is too tempted to smoke again.  I'll talk to him for you, LOL!  Glad Brook is doing well in school.  I'm betting they accept her as a gifted student.  The good news is how you sound, Celeste.  Thanks for the newsy update on things.
    Sam

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  10. I'm so glad!!! Seems we've both kind of been missing. Sounds like your life is hectic as ever, this is GOOD!!! rich

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  11. I sure wish we could buy your little Medicine Hat. We would spoil her rotten. I just looked into a coop boardingstable that is less expensive than the full care boarding stables around here. They are $325 a month!

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