good mail day (and baby ponies!)

It was a really nice weekend - good weather, lots of saddle time, and awesome stuff in the mail!! I've been on a self-imposed spending freeze for a couple months now, with no real end in sight (except, ya know, for a freaking SADDLE ugh). But winning KateRose's recent contest (for estimating the cost of a vet bill for her herd) meant I still got something new!!

took this pic in bad lighting - they're a really pretty navy

She sent me a pair of navy boot socks with pink palm trees and I just think they are super cute. I know for most people socks are kinda... not something to get excited about. I always thought I was the one weirdo who LOVES socks. But I think it's just a thing in the equestrian community - we know the value of a good pair (esp when they let us get a little funky with our attire when maybe the outer layer has to be more conservative). And these are just plain fun. Thanks so much Kate!!!

i kinda love yellow ribbons

The other awesome surprise in the mail? The ribbons from our recent paper chase! Tranquility mailed them to all the teams, I guess - which I didn't actually expect. So now I get the pleasure of distributing them to the rest of the team - yay go team!!!

omg babies!!!! baby SHETLANDS!!!!!!

Another highlight was seeing the BABY SHETLANDS at OF!!!!! They were all born around May, I think, and we've seen them a few times from afar. But on Saturday they were right up next to the lesson barn shed and we got to take a good close look.

'wat r this?' - isabel

Isabel and Wick both focused quite intensely on the little babies - but weren't spooky or aggressive or anything, just watching verrrrry closely haha.

so itchy and cuddly!

Meanwhile the babies were just bopping around getting loved on by small children. It bordered on being sickeningly syrupy sweet lol. The saccharine was strong here.

omg squeeeeee!!!

But who doesn't love babies?!?

'i remain unconvinced that this is normal' - isabel

Well, Isabel might not actually love them haha.

seriously, this horse is too stinkin cute

Another 'cute' aspect of the weekend was a lot more saddle time with Mr Balimurphy. This horse is neat - and he is steadily improving. I'm really enjoying riding him and hope to keep it up even once he's doing lessons again.

More to come on him later tho! In the meantime, hope everyone also had a good weekend and feels ready for Monday :)