North Carolina

In the future I will try not to go more then a few days with out posting. I guess people have contacted my mom wondering if my dad ever made it back to California. After begging him to consider moving here he left...mumbling something about warmer weather and flip flops. I suppose I don't blame him...I mean it is currently below freezing.

To follow up on my last post my dad had left Tuesday to go and get Chloe in not so good weather. He luckily made it there safely and got to see Chloe first thing Wednesday morning. FINALLY! He made the drive back to The Fork and luckily Wednesday brought sunny skies. He had an uneventful trip and that night Chloe was happily resting in her stall. I nearly cried when I saw her..no wait I definately did. Have you all picked up on the fact that I'm a crier?? She came off the trailer bright and alert and immediately drank and ate. I liked this. At this point is was close to ten and more poor dad had been driving for what seemed like weeks. He was ready for bed. After taking her temp and seeing a normal number I was content in going home to finally sleep soundly. The next morning my dad flew home and that was no easy task saying goodbye. I hate goodbyes :(

I would go into all the details of my day but that would bore you all to pieces. Lets just say it is hard work that usually leads to a long day. It involves good people and horses and mine in particular seems very happy. Any change takes an adjustment period and I think that is what I am going through right now. Evaluating the pros and cons of this new life and ultimately deciding what is best for my horse and I. Its all new and scary and it is definitely forcing me to grow up. Although having all of you a phone call away definitely helps.

I have really become fond of the food here. Cracker Barrel offers mac and cheese as a vegetable on their menu. A common breakfast food is biscuits covered in caramel and cinnamon and right next to my house is a delicious Italian restaurant. Not complaining about any of that!

In a few weeks Chloe and I will run our first event at Pine Top and the week before that we have our first training session with Captain Mark Phillips in Aiken. I will keep you all posted on that and of coarse this adjustment period I am going through. In the mean time any of you running around Galway in a couple weeks good luck!!

Xoxo
Kelly and Chloe