Resurfacing
I have fallen victim to my own procrastination. Initially I felt self-inflicted pressure to create new dazzling posts on my blog, but the longer I went without posting, the more that pressure dwindled. Eh, it's already been a week, I'd say. Who cares now, it's been two weeks, I'd say... and so went the cycle of not posting.
I had even convinced myself that it didn't matter that I wasn't posting, because this blog was started as a training journal and, well... I wasn't exactly doing any training as our bipolar winter weather threw us arctic blasts followed by spring showers (and repeated incessantly).
While that is an accurate statement, it would also be true to say that my blog may have evolved ever so slightly into something a bit more than a training journal, especially since I've been writing for what feels like ages without so much as throwing my leg over a horse.
And so, here I am, resurfaced. For now.
Mexi is alive and well. She is fuzzy, fat, and happy with the herd, stuffing her face with hay. I have not been able to visit much lately as mother nature is a cruel mistress and seems to only display amicable weather when I have no time to go kiss pony noses.
As you can see, she now sports a stylin' plaid blanket to aid in the fight against rain rot. I was able to pick a fair bit off when I went up to blanket her, but she still has a lot left - even on her little face. Since she is out 24/7, clipping isn't a viable option, so I'm just going to continue to treat it and keep her blanketed in the mean time to help protect against the elements.
In other news, I start at a new store at work this week; back to where I originally worked, actually. I think the change will be good and I look forward to seeing some old co-workers.
Other than that, not much has changed. School is busy, work is necessary, barn trips are infrequent, and in spite of that, Mexi is happy. Typical story of a horse loving student.
Balancing school and ponies is never easy. And I thought it would get better once I got a real person job but that didn't quite happen either lol. Luckily we seem to have ponies that are content to hang out and eat hay :)
ReplyDeleteI think she's pretty happy that she gets to live a life of leisure while I'm busy with school and work, haha.
DeleteGlad you're back! I find keeping a calendar of posting topics helps keep me actively blogging :)
ReplyDeleteI have a bunch of posts/post ideas queued but never got around to posting or completing them... oops.
DeleteBlogging is for you and what you make it so don't feel pressure unless that pressure is what you want.
ReplyDeleteTrue story. This thought went through my mind multiple times, actually. I'm not putting immense pressure on myself, but I DO want to chronicle Mexi's journey and I think if I stop altogether, I may never start again, haha.
DeleteWhat L said :)
ReplyDeleteWise words!
DeleteYay! You're back. Mexi definitely has some bad luck with the rain rot. Does the rest of the herd have the same problem with it or just her?
ReplyDeleteA few have a couple little scabs, but none like her. It's definitely been a bad year for it, with the combination of bitterly cold days, warm spring-ish days, and lots of moisture in between. Little Mex just seems predisposed to it! Poor girl.
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