NEON RED is GO for Launch!

[Zoo]

A bit more positive post

Fri. H came home for supper. He comes up behind me and kisses me on the neck and starts telling me that he knows I've wanted something for a while and have talked about it a lot...he has his hands behind his back and a big smile on his face! He brings his hands around in front and......hands me a picture frame I'm confused at this point but I turn the frame over and OMG! It is a picture of a beautiful 4-5 yo Sorrel Gelding!!!

Yes, I am a horse lover I have never pushed the issue toward getting one (even though we have the land and a barn etc) because I knew they were expensive and a big responsibility and that H had some concerns about my riding alone (because of E). I knew that H would have to take on a lion's share of the work in the beginning as well since he is the one with all of the horse and livestock experience...I didn't want to place that much burden on him in regards to any animals since it is agreed that the animals are "my domain".

H, it now seems, would like to have a horse or two himself since he has decided to get involved in a particular type of shooting competition. The opportunity we have here doesn't come along very often either. We would be getting the gelding and a stable companion (mare or shetland), all tack and care equipment for both animals, delivery of the animals to our place in return for our taking care of them for the current owner (boarding more or less ) We can keep the animals for as long as we like with the probable option to purchase at least the gelding.

I am stoked to say the least I am trying not to get my hopes up too much though until we get to see the animals next week...I think I am losing in the trying area though

To me, this is a major example of PATIENCE paying off I knew that I could have pushed the issue of getting a horse and gotten one at ANY point since we purchased our place. That would have built up a tremendous amount of rensentment in our R/M though. If there was anything that I learned from my 2nd M it was that accumulating animals to fill a "void" within myself was not the way to go. Yes, I do have a menagerie in the house but they aren't all here through my insistence...they are all here because H and I talked about each one extensively before bringing them home...HA(!) now that I think about it, most of them were his idea first

PAtience

PAtience

Patience!!

More positives:

1. H did not stay angry because of Sat. arguement.

2. H is coming home at supper time and instead of going straight upstairs is coming into the kitchen and kissing and hugging me hello!

3. I am still keeping my question problem under control...4 days and counting!

4. H has been playful and silly the last couple of days. This is making for a much easier going atmosphere around the house.

5. H is actually spending LESS time on the comp adn more time with me this week.


Zoo