random ruminations

Updates to come on other things later. For now: a quick snippet of recent observations

• Isabel will no longer eat peanuts. I thought this was the most genius treat idea evar, and was thrilled when she initially showed interest. But the charm is broken and princess is finished with them. (In fact - if you try to give her one, then follow up with, say, a sugar cube, she will be highly suspicious lol)

sigh. it was good while it lasted! 

• People leave the tack room door open and then wonder why there are cat scratches on their saddles. Guys. C'mon. It's common sense. The tack room is warm and cats are drawn like magnets to the exact location you'd least like to see them (ie, your expensive saddle seat).







• I impulse bought the iron/champagne pipers that were recently on clearance. I LOVE the color, and maybe figured out my initial problems with my first pair: These pants need to be worn a couple times before they relax and break in a bit. They feel solidly 'meh' at first, but now I love and wear both pairs often. So I think it's just a matter of giving them time.

i believe we are mid dolphin-leap in this pic, but it's a nice shot of the pants!

• The other night my hair was still in a braid from earlier and I figured I'd leave it like that for a quick evening ride - rather than take out the braid and do my typical hunter hair. HUGE mistake. Ughhh. My hair was all up in my face and it was miserable. Hairnets, folks. Every time. 

That is all :)