Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
Well I think it’s safe to say that I’ve been missed. After spending 11 nights in other people’s beds (not like that smutty), I’m really looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight.
After sleeping with two dogs on the bed, I think I will have two kittens on the bed tonight. That’s if Hugo let’s me off the sofa. I’m kinda pinned right now.
Today has been a bad news, good news kinda day!
I headed over to meet a friend for a walk. It was too icy so we cut it short and had a coffee at hers instead.
Got back to find I’d got a flat tyre on the Comedy Car. Drove to the local garage (the tyre needed replacing anyway). They’ve had to order one in for me. Thankfully I could walk up to the yard. And the Buddymobile started so I was able to drive around in that instead.
As a result of all the rushing around, I didn’t get much work done or much off my list. But got a new client, who wants a website rewrite.
Funny how it goes like that… Talk about silver linings.
Flip is hogging the log burner. Don’t blame her to be honest. I have log burner envy. Compared to my tiny twig burner, this is a beast. And packs out a lot of heat! I’ve needed that after the freezing temperatures of today.
She’s snoring so loudly! But I’m not complaining as she kept me warm last night too. It was -5 when I got up. And there was a really thick frost.
Wonder if we will get snow before Christmas?
Well Jack Frost certainly made an appearance today. Woke up to a freezing fog and thick frost. It looked very pretty. But didn’t do much for my motivation to leave the cottage.
Headed to the yard to sort my stuff out in the barn. Definitely got my sock choice wrong. Talk about ice blocks for feet!! There was lots of ice at the yard too. And more forecast tonight.
I was meant to be taking Buddy to a clinic tomorrow. But the Buddymobile wouldn’t start. I tried to start it up to check all was OK. But sadly, it doesn’t seem to like the cold either.
Having just watched the forecast for tomorrow, not sure many people will be going far tomorrow…
Today has been mostly about keeping warm. The heating wasn’t working when I was peopling this morning. Which meant that I got rather cold. Then back to check the kittens and another cold house. Then took the girls for a walk in the bracing air. And finally hunkered down in cottage to warm up and work.
The fields behind the cottage was just stunning. It wasn’t just the cold that took my breath away. I am a total country girl at heart. Wide open spaces do it for me.
Having now thawed out, I’m back out in the cold for another Christmas meal. Thankfully, this one is in the warm!
I was due to have a lesson today. But asked if my instructor could pop on Buddy as we’ve been having some ‘creative differences’ with our flat work. Really interesting to see your horse ridden by someone else. Especially by someone who is a much better rider than you. Really interesting as well to hear him say that he was feeling what I’ve been feel. And having the same challenges too.
He ended up riding him for the entire lesson. Easy lesson for me! Buddy had a much harder time of it. Let’s just say I don’t need to worry about Buddy’s fitness levels.
He hasn’t ridden Buddy since I broke my ankle so nearly 2 years. So to hear that he’s improved massively in that time was a lovely bonus!
This is the face of a muppet. Who was on high alert today. And bounced round our hack. The local shoot was on and I’d forgotten. Buddy is usually fine with it, but not today. It was terrifying and he wanted to get home as quickly as he could.
Let’s just say it’s a good job my riding tights have sticky bits on them. Buddy was spooking at everything.
So I arrived home around the same time that my Dad did. Different homes of course. But at least he’s home. And so am I. Well kinda. I’m dog-sitting for some friends for the next week. So living out of a suitcase for a bit longer.
I had a very smooth journey home (not something you can always say when the M25 is concerned). The kittens were very happy to see me. As was Buddy. It’s always nice to be missed.
I’m pooped. It’s been a few full on days. Again. I shall definitely sleep well tonight.
So there seems to be a bit of a reoccurring theme when I visit my parents. I either forget something. Or need to buy more of something. The latter is usually due to the fact I’m not totally sure how long I’m going to be here. The former can come from the speed with which I need to get here.
This is today’s purchase. Yup, guess who forget the phone charger?! I have a car one, but that means sitting in the car while it charges. Fine yesterday when I took Dad to the hospital. But sadly no trips today as Dad is in for another night.
At least I can charge my phone. And I won’t miss the bright orange charger next time. Or that’s the hope!
Well we were planning on watching the football as a three. But they’ve kept my Dad in hospital overnight as a precaution. So it’s two Lionesses watching the match.
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