A homegrown heart is one that longs to sleep with the windows open. One that longs to smell the fresh cut fields, Ride in the afternoon - bareback, and barfoot. A homegrown heart likes to turn the music up, grow something, talk to God and wear boots, because they are better. These hearts go fishing, play with dogs and play with horses. Homegrown hearts give it their all, everytime. They are true to themselves, and true to those around them. They have deep roots. But more important, a homegrown heart LOVES WITH ALL ITS STRENGTH.








Monday, January 31, 2011

Giving the big boy to... Mom?????

Ok, so in anticipation of the future lay up, I have been trying to show my mom how to go about doing the daily chorse, so she can help out... The only problem??  Im not patient enough, and she has no foundation.  The result?  Disaster.  Ok, this is going to be a rant I guess.  As much as I THANK GOD that my mom is there to help, and she loves my horse, and loves to be needed, it is going to be SOOOO hard to give over the lead rope the day of my surgery.  Here is why...

1.  THAT IS MY BABY ON THE OTHER END OF THE ROPE! (please treat him kindly.  Iron fist, velvet glove... you know?)

2.   If you get hurt mom, Im gonna feel SOO bad! (Please be careful.  that beast weighs like 1200 lbs! He does not care about your feelings.  He only cares about flight or food.  not much fight in him, but maybe some "Im in charge". So watch out!  ANTICIPATE)

3.  Seriously? Thats not safe. (No, it is not safe to get distracted, turn tight circles, stop what you are doing to pick something up or tidy up... you get the idea)

4.  How could you not have even seen that one coming?  He was projecting that for like 3 whole seconds... (I mean seriously, he was looking over there -----> and was pinning his ears, and was pulling, and being his rude self...)

So how the heck am I going to get my mom to safely take him in and out of the barn, feed him, not get shocked on hotwire, and still like it when the month is over?  Oh geez... this is a tough one.  Any ideas? lol