Well, it’s been kinda a whirlwind the last few days. Had so much going on don’t know if I am coming or going. Only up to reading Wend. emails have 168 to read and have way too much stuff to do. Hope to get some of it done in the next few hours. Who am I kidding!

Last Monday we had one of the pasture horses examined as well as Loud Forum. The vet found a mass on the pasture horse. He had been dribbling pee for a couple of months. We had done blood work and urine sample, but not a physical exam. This time the new blood work showed an increased white blood count. It just didn’t sound good and this vet didn’t have a scope small enough to go up there. They suggested we take him to OSU. So Friday, I made arrangements with the lady who had lent him to us and she agreed to met us at OSU and take him back. Everything was going fine. UNTIL…

The add coolant light came on. It was not running hot and I was in traffic talking to my boss, so I figured I would pull into the halfway point and service it. Unfortunately, the Chevy had different ideas. Just as I got on the turnpike the silly thing blew black smoke, lost power, and stopped. Just as Rick was calling. Yep, I blew up the Chevy. Luckily, Rick drives a Ford one ton and came to save me. Even though we did have to push the Chevy uphill to get it from in front of the trailer. So we get back on the road and are just a few minutes after 5PM at getting to OSU.

So we discuss on the way home what to do. The Chevy has never been something that just anyone can drive. We have either blown the head gasket or something worse as it would not start. My car is almost paid off and we had discussed getting a SUV so I could get hay or feed on the way home from work without destroying my car, but it gets such good mileage. So we decided to look at a truck on the internet.

And what do I find… The cutest truck in the world. OK, so I am weird and think that one ton dually diesel Dodges are cute. But it is really spiffy. Leather. Really sweet looking. Just to die for. So I do some checking and there is just not much out there. It is at a great price. We have credit. And if I bypass it will I ever have another. Needless to say, I couldn’t sleep Friday night. I finally got up at 3AM and finished the research with carfaxes and all. It is a sweet deal. We showed up at the dealer at 9AM Sat. We check out the other dealer we like and I finally end up with the sweet pickup in the photo above. Yeah, I am spoiled, loved, and very lucky!

But there is more! As we have all predicted the kids (16yo that married an 18yo and then got pregnant) finally figured out that they could not afford to have their own place. With tails between their legs came to us and asked to live with us. We said yes with conditions. You pay off rent in helping with the horses. You will have a contract so that things are well spelled out and your pit bull can NOT live with us. She whined and Rick finally said OK to the pit bull. I spent the rest of Sat. rearranging the back bedroom to allow the kids to move in. Make the bunks into a king and do mucho general cleaning and tossing that goes with removing all little kid stuff from the room so that these two can move in. She shows up with her dog, tosses my dog out of his yard and put hers in. Starts bossing around her sister and is being a general pain in the ass. Now, it is 9pm ish. I have been up since 3 and am not in the best mod when I am tired. She throws a wall-eyed fit and had her hubby find another place for them to live. I am not real sure why we talk to this child. She says her older sister is the drama queen. OH, PLEASE!! She can not even move in without massive drama. For some reason, she thought she could move in and rule. I just don’t get it. But at least our world is almost back to normal. I have too much to do to put it all back today but will work on it.

Back to the horses. We were really worried about Loud Forum last week. We have the vet look at him. He needs to take him into the clinic and x-ray. He has not foundered but has bruised his toes. He should be fine. Needs meds, polises (like you really think I can spell that) and hand walking for a few days. Silly horse will not get it in his head that he is retired. He just plays too hard. Oh well, it could be much worse.

And work is getting more hectic. I have dentist and doctor’s appointments this week and will b off on Friday to go to a ride so it will be even worse. Considering talking off a week in a few, but not sure if I can. I know I should and I need the downtime, but dang it. Just don’t want the massive catch up that will need to be done. It’s a never-ending story.

Well best get back to my working. Hope you all had a much less stressful weekend! If you see me and I am getting greyer then you know what is happening. Have a great week!