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Saturday, November 14, 2009

MEET DREAMER

This is Dreamer, my new horse!

He is about 9 years old and at least 16.2 hands tall. He needs lots of work but thats okay. I was told he had been worked with but not sure how much. So we decided to start like he doesn't know anything. I am not in a big hurry since I do still have Shiloh. I just figured that since Shiloh is getting older (~27years old), it would be good for me to get another horse and start working on a bond and trust. Dreamer has an eye issue so we will have to get him to a vet and just see how bad it is. He is really jumping on that side with the bad eye. Its to be expected...we just have to work on it. Trust will be the key to working with his blind side and having a safe horse.

We worked on basic despooking things today. He seemed to do fine with me putting a blanket on him. I am working on his right side more since that is he bad side. I want him to feel safe and trust me.

I even put a plastic garbage bag on him from both sides and he did really well with that. I am so proud of him.

I even picked up all four of his feet. He is not so sure of his back right leg. We need to work on that tomorrow.

Here he is just being really cute...he really just wants ANOTHER TREAT!!!!

posted by Leah @ 10:04 AM 1 comments

Dancing with the group

Last night I went out with the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. We went to the Dallas Night club on Burnett. We haven't been there for a long time since it was closed down, so we decided to start going again. It has really changed, there is NO smoking which makes it really nice and there was no crowd. For a club owner that would not be a good thing, but for us who like to dance without a lot of rude drunk people its NICE!!!

There was this guy that asked me to dance, he wasn't from our group but I danced with him anyway. He asked me how I knew the group I was with and I told him that I take lessons. He told me that he taught dance lessons but not ballroom. So we danced and he "taught" me how to dance. Then he came back and one of the guys that was at our table walked away right at the time this guy was going to say something. This is where he said "gee he must be the gayest guy in the club". I didn't say anything...I just looked at him. He asked me to dance a couple of times after that and the last time I left him on the dance floor. He started dancing with me and started saying "you know I am pissing your dance instructor off don't you"? I said no, not at all we do this all the time and we can dance with anyone. He said " NO i am pissing him off..he doesn't know me. He is pissed that I have you out here and he doesn't". I had stopped dancing at this time and I told him that it was by choice I wasn't out dancing at times. He said no its not. I said you know thanks and I walked off. He didn't come around for most the of the night. When he finally came back he walked up to me and I looked away and he stood by the side of me and said that he was sorry....I acted like I didn't hear him and I made him say it again. I told him thanks and I looked away from him and he walked off.

WOW!!! YEAH ME...I would have NEVER done that.

posted by Leah @ 9:17 AM 0 comments

Sunday, October 04, 2009

My Thoughts and Prayers

This weekend while I was on my way to check on pets as I came across an accident. It was really bad. It involved a car and ....a motorcycle. Unfortunately, the person on the motorcycle did not make it. As I drove by I noticed three people on the side of the street. 2 guys and 1 girl, I am assuming that they are the ones in the car. One of the guys had his hand on his head like he was in disbelief. I am guessing he was the one driving. The motorcycle was on the side of the road in pieces. I think the person on the bike was already in the coroner truck by the time I got there and the police were marking the road with the spray paint.

My heart went out to ALL parties involved. I felt awful for the guy who was driving the car. I wonder what was going through his mind as he was standing next to his friends. His friends were standing there staring at the car looking like they were in both in shock. I felt sorry of course for the life that was lost. My heart ached for the individual who's family will be getting that dreaded phone call saying that their loved one will not be coming home. I thought about the police officer/officers who had to let the family know. How will each of these lives heal from such a terrible tragedy? How will it affected each one of their lives?

I drove by the accident spot later that day. I noticed that the only things left to show that there was any sign of an accident was the paint on the pavement and pieces of the motorcycle and the helmet that once protected the individuals head. For the next few days I will have to drive by that spot. I will say a prayer for all the individuals involved.

My heart, thoughts and prayers are with them all.

posted by Leah @ 4:49 PM 0 comments

Saturday, August 08, 2009

Tired and Exhausted

I am exhausted and tired. I work a full time job and a part time job (pet sitting). I am sometimes gone away from home up to 12 to maybe a week at times. I am still expected to come home and clean, cook and pay bills. I wouldn't mind doing this if it was just once in awhile...but its all the time. I am so tired by the time I get home I don't have the energy to do any of it. I have asked and asked sometimes through tears for help. But still nothing. A marriage is a partnership...I thought..... but apparently not in mine. Yes he does clean the kitchen, cleans the ferret cage, washes clothes (but leaves mine hanging in the living room or my bathroom for me to put up). Runs the vacuum NOT as often as it needs and NOT in every room. He does pick up/delivers dogs that I am pet sitting. (of course this comes with complaining) This house is a wreck. He blames it on the dogs saying that we can't have a nice house because of the dogs. Yes we can...it just takes more work than a two dog house.

Some people are probably saying well you the woman this IS your job. Well....I work 2 jobs and he is retired. So what does he do you ask... in addition to the things above..well....He watches TV 24hrs a day. Occasionally he will take his motorcycle out but majoity he will watch TV.

I think that if the shoe was on the other foot and I stayed home and he worked. He would expect ME to have dinner done, laundry done, all the cleaning -dusting, vacuuming, moping, bathrooms, ferret cage, scooping poo, clean sheets on the bed and bills paid by the time he got home. So why don't I get this. I have asked for help.

I am just tired and fed up. As soon as I get up and clean on my only day off he just continues to watch tv or goes outside or gets on the computer. Not once does he lend me a hand to help out. He just makes smart ass remarks like --aww nothing like seeing the little woman in the kitchen..or seeing the little woman cleaning...

ARRUUGHHH!!!!

posted by Leah @ 10:39 AM 0 comments

Monday, July 06, 2009

2nd fill since surgery

Had my Dr. appt with my surgeon today to check in. I am down 25lbs since my surgery!!!! Yeah me. I am so ready for this weight to be off. He asked me if I wanted to just stay at 3ccs and recheck in a month and I told him no that I felt that I could handle more. He said that he would give me just 1cc for now. He said that most people do fine at 5-6cc and I am at 4cc. The band itself holds up to 10cc of fluid. I think 4cc will be it for me. In my mind I was wanting him to fill it all the way up...LOL this weight can't come off fast enough. I just have to be patient and make sure I won't have problems. I don't really feel like I have lost any weight but a few people have told me that they can tell a difference.

Yeah me!!! On my way to getting my life back!!!

posted by Leah @ 11:10 PM 0 comments

Friday, July 03, 2009

21lbs down

I am home from pet/house sitting. I enjoyed staying at this house because it has a pool. I love the water especially the beach. Can't wait to lose my weight so I can feel okay being in a swim suit.

I started my workout this past week so I was able to swim everyday, sometimes twice. I even got some sun. I can't believe how white I am (yuck).

I lost 3 more lbs this week!!! YEAH ME!! Total so far is 21lbs. I was really hoping for more so far. Monday I go back to the Dr. to weigh in and another fill. I am going to tell him I would like to see more weight loss each week. This is crazy 20lbs in 2 months, I think I can handle losing more.

Thursday I went to Arthur Murray's dance outing at Midnight Rodeo. I invited my friend Karen to go with me. I had a great time! But Note to self: DO NOT DRINK!! I only had MAYBE 2-4 straws full of a long island ice tea followed by two bottles water and I sure felt it. Maybe I should keep it at 1.5 straws full. LOL I felt okay when I woke up just a little tired but mid afternoon I was feeling really out of it. Not to mention I didn't eat much for dinner and I didn't eat breakfast and for lunch I had 1 little rib. Which I think had a lot to do with me feeling like crap. I still haven't eaten dinner yet but not really that hunger...yet.

So I have the house to myself this weekend. My hubby went to Houston to see his son. So...what do I have planned to do this weekend? Not sure yet. Maybe do some JULY cleaning or not.

posted by Leah @ 9:42 PM 0 comments

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

UPDATE

It has been a month and 10 days since my surgery. I am down 16 lbs so far. Its has been going very well. I had my first fill on Monday (15th). I sat in the room waiting for the Dr. to come in. I was trying not to focus on the large needle sitting on the counter waiting to be stuck into my stomach. That needle reaches the port that fills the band that controls my eating. My eyes shifted to the bottle which sat next to it with another needle. That bottle said lidocaine....Yeah!!! seeing that made me feel a little better. The Dr. walks in and asked me if I thought I needed a fill (not feel...lol) I told him yes!! I had noticed that the last week I had been eating more than I should (still less than I use to). He told me that was normal. He cleans my stomach and has me do a stomach crunch as he pushes on my stomach to find the port. He then marks it with a pen. He gets the needle and draws up the lidocaine and jabs it into my stomach. Once it was numb he proceeds to get the larger needle to fill my band. He had a hard time hitting the port and had to stick me a few times. Finally he gets it and inserts 3 cc of fluid into my band. He has me sit up and sip water to see if I noticed any restriction while the needle is still in my stomach!! I lay back and he then takes out the large needle. It was done. yes! WOW that was it.

posted by Leah @ 8:21 PM 1 comments

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

SURGERY IS DONE!!!!

Thanks to everyone for checking up on me!!!

Here how things have been going since the day of surgery.

Day of surgery and first day after surgery: I had my lap band surgery done on May 7th at 1pm. I stayed over night since the surgery was done so late. I am glad I did since I was really hurting. Pain meds are GOOODD!!! By the next morning the Dr. came in and said that everything looked good and that I was good to go. I went home and crawled into bed and all I could have was clear liquids for the next few days. My mom and I walked down the street.

Day 2: I was doing creamy soups and my mom and I walked down the block a little further this time

Day 3: Mothers Day: Was the first day that I got out and drove. My mom and I went to a couple of stores and then I got really tired so we headed home. Of course then we realized that we forgot a couple of items so we sent my husband out to pick them up. With in a few mins of him being gone he called me..."I've been in an accident" are you okay I asked "I'm not sure yet"..I told him I was on my way. As my mom and I were heading for the door I thought..OH MY GOD!!! I hope he was in HIS truck and not mine. LOL yes I know I'm bad. He did take his truck. Once we pulled up on the accident I noticed he was still in his truck with the steering wheel looking like a marsh mellow (air bag came out). There was three vehicles involved in the accident. Someone pulled out in front of him and my husband plowed right into the side of his truck and pushed that truck into a woman who was at a stop sign. Thank God everyone was okay. Once the tow truck came and took my husband truck away we piled into my car and head back to the house. By now I am really stress and getting very sore. So right before bed time I took the "good" pain meds. Then the next thing I hear is all the dogs going crazy. I heard my husband yell.."there's a bird in the house!!" So I come out of the bedroom and get all the dogs locked into the room so that they didn't kill the little bird. Then we proceeded to get brooms to help the little bird find his way out. After thirty mins...my husband was smacking the little bird...of course I yelled at him. Finally the little bird made his way out of the house...Now I am really hurting.

Day 4: The next day I asked my mom why she didn't come out of her room and she just thought my husband and I were fighting again. LOL so she decided to stay out of it. ..lol I was up for about an hour and I had to go to bed. I felt exhausted and didn't feel well at all. I think I over did it the day before. So I stayed in bed for most of the day.

Day 5: AMAZING!!! I feel 100% better today!!! We drove into Austin today to take my husband to a couple of Dr. appts. On the way in, I get pulled over. GREAT!!! ARRUUGGHH!! The cop said that he pulled me over because I was going 78 in a 65. I looked at him and I said "What? NO, I don't believe that I was" he asked ask for the reg and my TDL and asked where we were coming from and my husband is telling him what we were doing. I turned around and told him that he is not interested in all that. I told him we were coming from Lockhart and going to Austin and he asked what time the Dr. appts were and my husband said 10:20am and the cop said.." perhaps that's why you are in such a hurry. I said "NO" I left in my house in plenty of time and I know that I wasn't speeding because I know you guys!!! (Mustang Ridge cops are really big on speeders...I know from past experience). He kept looking at my mom and my husband. SHOCKING he said okay I won't hold you up any longer just be careful. I was fuming but I thanked him anyway. I know for a fact I wasn't speeding and I wasn't going to admit to it. (perhaps that's why your in such a hurry!!!!----> in my sarcastic voice)

So off we went to drop my husband off for his appt and my mom and I went to have mani's and pedi's done. We pick hubby up from his appt then drove to my job to get my pay check and to visit everyone at work. He then had another appt down town so we dropped him off to that one and I took her to the new dance studio (Arthur Murray) . Saw my friend and his mom. She was telling me that sometimes your emotions can be on edge after surgery.

On our way home my mom, husband and I were talking about that cop who pulled me over. How I was just ticked off that he pulled me over. We all started laughing and they were telling me how shocked they were when I started ARGUING with the cop about me speeding. I was wondering why they both got so quite in the car as I was telling the cop NO I wasn't speeding. No wonder the cop was looking back and forth at them, he was looking at their expressions. They both KNEW I was going to get that ticket or show up on that show called "Speeders" LOL---guess my emotions were on edge...LOL

Just for the record, I have NEVER argued with a cop EVER. If I was speeding then I was speeding.

I hope the rest of my recovery goes well. I go back to work on Monday the 18th. (the day my husband has hand surgery) I hope his recovery goes better than mine did.

posted by Leah @ 3:46 PM 2 comments

about me

Name: Leah

Location: Lockhart, Texas, United States

Hello. My name is Leah. I have been working as a vet tech/ receptionist and just recently promoted to Client Service Director and loving it. I used to work at Applied Materials for 5 years but due to lay offs, it made me do some soul searching. I decided to work in the field where my heart is and that is working with animals. My pay was cut in half when I made this choice but my love for animals was to strong not to follow my heart. I currently have a zoo in my house! HA HA. I have 8 dogs, 1 cat, 2 ferrets and a horse. As far as activities, I am involved in working out (w/personal trainer) twice a week. Hobbies: ballroom dancing, horseback riding and working out. So that is a little about me.

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