Thursday, November 16, 2006

Well...this week is almost over. It seemed to go by so slow but that's because my school has suffered a tragic loss. One of our barn members died this Monday and I didn't find out until lunch. It was hard to lose a classmate and family member at the barn. See At the barn everyone feels like a part of a large family since we work closely together to get tasks done and keep the barn looking nice. I didn't know her well only from a couple of classes but it was still very upsetting to hear that the barn and school has lost such a great student and friend. Going on now seems so hard knowing that she will never graduate and finish her freshman year. Things now later in the week are starting to get back to normal but at the barn everything is still very quiet and I'm sure it will be for a while. Everyone just can't believe that she is gone and it's hard to accept because you never think that anything like that will ever happen but it does. I'm sorry for her family and friends because I'm sure if I got to know her better she would make a very special friend with her upbeat personality.

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Well let's see....so far things are going well. Back into the routine of classes after the fun family weekend. Can't wait to go home again over Thanksgiving break. I sure will miss Smoke though. He's worrying me cause I was grooming one day and found some cysts on his cinch area. I was told that if they grew then they'd have to be removed. I'm hoping they aren't cancerous because if they are I'd be devestated. I lost one pet to cancer and I'm hoping I won't lose Smoke to cancer too. :.( I would be so depressed. School is going good. Next semester will be really busy though. I can't believe how many credit hours I'm taking. I'm gonna be going from 6 am to 3 pm straight. Going from the barn to the other side of campus all day. How tired I'll be. Well not much more is going on.

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Sunday, October 15, 2006


Well I know I havne't bogged in a while so I'm gonna now before brunch.I have the "real" picture of smoke my horse I'm taking care of. He's such a sweetheart. Things here have been kind of busy with the cannonization coming up and all. I can't believe that Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is going to go down in History because of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. It's so exciting. Things here for me are going good. I get to register for classes on Tuesday. I'm gonna sign up for some riding classes to fill up the 16 credits that I need. I can't believe that I'm 19 now. I feel so old. lol. My roommate is good we are getting along so well. The whole roommate situation was the thing that worried me the most because I wasn't sure how we were going to get along. Well there is a horse show going on this weekend and it's a Western show. I'm not in it because of the cost. I heard the cost and my mind made up it's mind right there. For me the cost was too much. For the outfit alone I heard that it could cost me between $600-$1200 and it was just too much. So I joined Chorale instead. And I love it. I wanted so much to be on the team but I wouldn't be able to pay for the outfit. For Chorale we have a performance on November 4th for Family Weekend. I can't wait. Well before I begin to write my college story right now I better stop and save some for another day.

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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Let's see...I got my four week grades back and I was very happy cause I got all A's and B's except one C+ in equine survey. Classes are going alright. I'm very happy with my decision to come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. I'm having a blast so far. My roommate is great and we are practically attached at the hip. Good News!!! I accepted God last night. I'm so happy I did. My roommate was encouraging me and I was a little skeptical but I got this really relaxed feeling and I got this urge to go through with it and I'm happy i did. Smoke is doing really well and I think that he's realizing who cleans out his stall every morning during the weekdays. It was like he thanked me the other day for letting him out out in the pasture. I was walking back to the barn and something told me to turn around so I did. I saw him take a look at me and when he saw me looking at him he took off around the weather shed and he bucked a few times. It was so funny and cool to see.I really thought it was his way of saying "thank you." I was so happy to see him happy. Well I better go cause brunch is coming up here soon.

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Saturday, September 09, 2006

Toay is Saturay and I went out to watch one of classmates ride and it was a lot of fun. I got to help her tack up and help give the horse a bath. It was a lot of fun. I miss everyone at the library. I'm planning on taking some sort of riding classes next semester since I couldn't this semester since I already had all the hours I could take. Today all I'm doing is watching movies with my rommate. It's a lot of fun. Not much more to say except I can't wait to come home the dya after my birthday for fall break!! I guess I better go.

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Monday, September 04, 2006

Well toay is Monday and it's Labor Day. I got to see my family yesterday. I was so happy. It was the first time in a month and I really missed them. It was a refresher for what i've missed the most! I can't believe they made the 5 hour trip though. I thought I was going to miss the Grandpa visit. But he wanted to see me so they came to SMWC. I miss the work at ND too. I can't wait until October when I can come and visit. If I came to visit I'd probably try for Saturday or Sunday and if not then I will most defiately come in December! A little snow can't keep me away from the Library at ND and the Great people I've worked with!!!!!

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Saturday, August 26, 2006


I'm so happy!!! I found out who my horse was the other day. His name is Smoke and he's quarter horse gelding. Here's a picture! This is only an example of what color and confirmation he will be. I haven't gotten to meet him in person yet but I will tomorrow. I get to be out at the barn at 4:00 and get to bring him in and get acquainted with him before dinner. Then on Monday I get to be out at the barn at 7:00 and start mucking out his stall. I'm so excited. Then for our fall break it's the day after my B-day!! I turn 19 on the 5th of October. i'm so excited for that too! I better get back to my homework now just wanted to show a picture cause I'm happy with the information that i got about him.

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