Author: langlep

So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life. I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began... I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover. I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling. The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020. This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!

Keep cool

The shade sail has been deployed!! I love my little patio area. The fire basket has arrived too. Haven’t lit it yet, but I will. It was so hot today I needed to shade, so out the sail came. This is a guarantee that it will rain for a week of course…

Be content

After my busy day yesterday, today has been a much more sedate affair. Sure I’ve done stuff but nothing major.

Feeling very content with my lot today. It’s been a beautiful day, I’ve got 3 gorgeous cats, a stunning horse (who I had a lovely hack on this afternoon). I live in a lovely house in a glorious part of the world. I have lots of people in my life who love and appreciate me. And that’s just a few of the things I’m grateful for.

Sometimes you need to appreciate what you have and not focus on what you don’t.

Keep moving

Monday’s are fast becoming ‘Move it Monday’ as they seem to be my exercise day.

Started off with the sweat fest that is Mega HIIT Monday with the awesome PT Michelle.

Then I went for a 9.7km walk round Strumpshaw and Buckenham. It was so peaceful. Stood watching the calves playing in the sunshine.

Finally an hour of Pilates. Think I’ve burned my weeks worth of calories! And that’s before I’ve ridden. I’m all about the dolphins!! Exercise really lifts my mood.

Bliss

Making the most of a lazy Sunday. I’ve done a few jobs in the garden and ticked off a few things on my lockdown list today. It’s such a glorious day I thought I’d practice ‘being’ so sat in the garden reading a book written by my talented friend Samantha Mattocks.

Kittentopia

Ladies and gentleman, I give you Kittentopia!! The crate I bought was too small for my little monkeys so they’ve been upgraded. My friend lent me a bigger crate. It works a treat! They’re having so much fun climbing and making nest for themselves. It means they can have the litter tray overnight too so no more accidents.

Nero has now decided that after years of being banished from the bedroom for annoying behaviour, he’s happy to sleep on the bed without keeping me up half the night. Not sure I can cope with 3 on the bed so will have to see if he gets banished again once the kittens are bigger. For now, they’re all happy kitties.