The ground is hard. Ask my rear end.

 So hubby and I are out riding 2 of our horses today.  He's on Butch I'm on Ginger.  It is a beautiful day, we're having fun.

There is a pond in the field where we are riding and we are trying to go across the dam side of it.

Ginger  has second thoughts.  She sees something in the trees off to the side. Probably a deer cause we saw lots of evidence of lots of deer out there.

 Well, I have Ron and Butch try to go first, Butch is older and doesn't spook easy while Ginger is young, and spooks like a 5 year old at a Haunted House lol

Welp she SPOOKED!  Took off, half running, half bucking  with me trying to control her and stay on, neither one happened.

The ground is hard.  Much harder at 50 than it was at 16 lol.  Knocked the breath out of me a little bit.  Ron and Butch got Ginger, and I did get back up on her and rode home.  My left upper glute is quite sore, but I'll live.  I think hitting our hot tub this evening sounds like an amazing thing. 

And I do think I'll pass on a workout tonight.  I think I just need to let my poor body rest up a little bit.

I did sign up for that Power Zone Challenge.  I just want to do one in full.  I'm going to try working out 5-6 days week.  3 spin classes 2-3 lifting workouts.    Unless Ginger does something else to me lol.

I think I'll leave you with this.

The worst thing about being on call is...

 Every time the phone makes any noise, not even  a ring, just any noise, I jump just a little.  I'm fairly sure I'll not get called in but still.  Shit can always hit the fan so I'm always ready to toss my scrubs on and go!

I've really been enjoying our new house. Esp. the sunsets.  Here's a couple examples

Sadly some of the best sunsets we've been having are due to the haze the smoke from all the fires out west have been putting out.

I think I'm going to pass on the Power Zone challenge for now. I'm just more into wanting to lift at least 3 days a week.  I've got this book I need to read

I want my muscles to GROW!   But to do that, I need to eat healthier, and lift heavier. I've been doing better with hitting my workouts.  And eating better is slowly getting there.   

I splurged on myself fitness wise and got these:

The Nike SuperRep cycle shoes.  Yes, I have my Fitbit on my ankle for my spin class lol.  If the Peloton instructors want to kill me with a spin class, I'm getting credit for the movement lol.  I've only done one spin class with them but they felt comfy.  I think I need to tweak the clip on the right shoe just a bit.  And then I really need to get my fitness planner ready for this next week.  I go Monday to Monday, so I do still have a little time.

Boy this blog is very picture heavy.  Hope you all don't mind.  I might try to put some riding pictures in next time.  Hope to get some horseback riding in this next week.

To join or not to join

 So as anyone who has been reading my blog for a while, and it will have to be a while cause I've not been blogging much for a year 😬, knows, I've got a Peloton bike and a Peloton treadmill.

I was doing pretty good with the bike, riding 2-3 times a week on a regular basis. I joined a Power Zone challenge early summer, was hitting my rides, then well,  something happened

Out riding my girl, picture for attention lol

But I was trying out a different saddle  One that doesn't really fit me.  I could barely touch my feet in the stirrups.  Anyway, we were galloping back and she tripped a little and out of the saddle I went.  That ground is SOOO much harder at 50 than it was when I was a teenager 😂

Spent over 2 weeks with a very sore tailbone and had to sit mainly switching hip to hip.  Couldn't sit on my bike cause it hurt.

Well, there is another Challenge and I'm thinking of trying it again.  I really want to increase my fitness level, and drop a few pounds cause you all can see that picture.  I need to drop a few pounds lol  It would be good for my hips, knees and feet, and I'm sure Ginger would appreciate less of me to carry lol

I've got a few more days to think about it.

Not much else going on.  Scheduled to work this Sat and I wish I could just go horse back riding lol.  Going to be a beautiful day and I've not gotten to ride much so I'd really like to get a long ride in.  It will be cold and crappy soon enough and I won't be riding much.  So I'd like to get as many rides in now as I can.  But nope I was an idiot and signed up to work.  I guess I thought chances are by mid October it might be cold and crappy, but nope warm and sunny.  Maybe I'll get put on call then we could ride on Sunday before bowling.

I'll have to update you all on my mini shopping trip to Des Moines and what I got. Maybe next time.

Later!

WOW Has it really been that long

 Things have really changed since I last posted.  We moved into our new house, fenced off about 3-4 acres of land and now have 4 horses.  Yep, 4 horses.

Nacho, a 10 year old Quarter horse palomino is on the left.  Then my girl Ginger, a 3 year old Quarter horse paint filly.  Butch is a 12 year old Quarter horse we got for my hubby, and last but NOT least, Mara, a 12 year old registered Arabian mare, we somehow got for FREE.  She's not broke to ride, but we're gonna get her broke and hopefully bred next spring.

My days are filled with them and this little girl 

Who is  "riding' my girl Ginger with me.  

She's my joy, Charli, now 13 months old.  We babysit her about 3-4 days a week.  She is so much fun to have around.

I'm still a makeup junkie but the pandemic sort of slowed me down.  I went 2 months basically not wearing any makeup this spring.  I'm wearing it more often now, but mainly cause I enjoy putting it on, and it makes me happy.    I'm more into skin care anymore, and really into Korean/Oriental skin care.  I know its made a difference in my skin.  

Look for reviews on what I like soon.

I really want to get this back up and going good again.  Been thinking I needed to get to writing on my blog again for about a month, but well I just spaced it off.  Feels good to be at it again

Tata for now!

Being a Grandma Rocks! And moving will suck

So on Aug 24, her due date, we welcomed out granddaughter, Charlotte Fern.  She's amazing! And I'm totally in LOVE LOVE LOVE with her.
Here's a video about her birth
My granddaughter

We are now the main babysitters for her. I've managed to cut down to just a few days a month at work and try to time it so I'll be sleeping when mommy or daddy have the day off to be home with her.  So far, its fantastic!  She's a joy!  She's so happy and well, loved lol.

And in other news, my hubby and I are early on in the stages of buying a new house.  The one we have now, we are selling super cheap to our daughter and son in law. And of course Charli will be living here too lol.

Its a really nice house in the country and comes with about 10 acres which I'm thrilled about.  This means I'll be able to have a horse again. I grew up on a big farm, and had horses all the time I was growing up.  So the thought of riding again is a wonderful thing.

Here's a few pictures of what will be our house in March.

The outside obviously lol

And a couple views of the main living area.

Its got a huge finished basement, and we are planning on putting a full gym down there, and a family/game room as well. 

To bad I don't have the Infinity gauntlet so I could snap my fingers and just get everything moved without doing the work lol.  Moving does suck but it will be worth it in the end. 

And I've already started to declutter stuff.  Less stuff I'll have to move. It will be a slow process, but in the end, so worth it.
But moving still sucks.

Doing the "Baby Watch 2019" is so hard!

So my oldest daughter is due with our first ever grandchild, a little girl, tomorrow.
I've been on "baby watch" all this week.  And let me tell you, every time my phone rings , I about jump outta my clothes.  Only to be disappointed that its a stupid robo call.   She messages me  the "is this normal" and I've gotten a few um, interesting pictures, cause being a nurse, she's sent me a couple pictures of the "is this ok" variety.  Things that all lead to "that baby should be showing up soon" but so far. Nothing.   Hurry up you little baby.  Mommy, daddy, the grandparents and aunts all want to meet you!   And everyone else want to meet you.

I joined a fitness challenge with my Peloton bike for the next 8 weeks.  3 rides a week.  I'll do my 3rd tonight if I'm not called to the hospital.  I'd rather be called to the hospital and make up the ride next week lol. 

I need to get my butt back going cause I've gained back 7 of the 8lbs I lost. 😞😢   I can't believe I did that.  I guess its better than gaining it all back and then some but still. 

So maybe this challenge will help.  I hope so.

About all for today.  Once that baby gets here, I'll post more often.

I just don't want to "people" today.

Ever have a time,where thinking about being around people just makes you go

I'm having that day today.  I just don't want to people today.

I was a very long night of work last night.  Very long. Very busy.  Just, not good.   And today, I just refuse to people today.

So I'm sitting in my house, with my pets watching lame tv. Cause I can.  Hubby is at the local county fair watching the Demolition Derby, and I'm alone with the  pets watching lame tv.  And its amazing.

Tomorrow hubby and I are going to Des Moines to pick a few things up we can't get in our home town.   And go out to eat.  I'm trying to decide if I want to pick something up for myself, like new workout shoes.  I need more workout shoes like I need more cats, but I want new workout shoes, lol.  Or something.  Maybe I'll look at some. 

Maybe new workout shoes or something fitness related will help get my butt more on track.  I'm just flailing around.  I've been kind of lazy, just not doing what I need to do.  I don't know why!  I need to get into better shape, and better health.  I just can't seem to get it together more than a couple days in a row.   I really need to work on this.  Work on not only my motivation, but my dedication to getting myself in better health.    Maybe when I go part-time at the hospital it will be easier for me.  I won't be as stressed out and won't feel the need to just sleep to catch up on sleep.

I'm so thankful that I have a hubby who understands my need to be alone sometimes.  People don't tend to believe me when I say I'm more of an introvert, but I have times I need to just be alone with no one around.  Even if its just in my room. I just need to have alone time.

I think I just need to pick a workout plan and just stick with it for 4 weeks. How hard can it be to just pick one workout?  I guess its pretty hard cause I can't seem to do it. Its like my brain goes  "Ok, I'm going to do program x"  then 2 hours later "no I want to do program A"  then "no program 5 looks great"   When they all are wonderful, and would give me results but I bounce around and don't start any of them, or I start one, for a week, then get all like  "I wonder if this other program would be better"

Ugh, my brain wears me out sometimes.