hi there! well its friday here.. so its Kathys Birthday! not till tomorrow there but here already, still find that all strange lol. go almost all the horses rode, jeff was not around so went quicker, no bs lol... what men bs??!! he he. couple more to work but with him so decided o come online now.. had gar fish (i think thats it) for lunch and chips, my loely fish and chips! oh and desert, of course! so good to hear from you all back home, thanks for writing :)

well hi again! been a crazy busy week, hard to find time to post most days! one more horse to ride today, jumping 26" now.. go me! lol and then take others on about a 3 mile trot down the road :) work off my delicious meals he he. roast lamb last night at friends.. mmmmm. Last weekend off this one.. so party sat and bus tour with the footy clob from bute of the wineries sun.. lol ill be beat by mon im sure! lol

so on the weekend i spent a day in the life of a aussie family (i called it that anyhow lol). off the footy for the 8 year old.. so cute to watch the little tykes kil each other out there lol.. then netball for the ladies.. then worked in the canteen and met lots of kids getting candy.. and they footy for the big "kids" . ok girls.. this is the hottest sport out there to watch! boys running jumping and tackling in tank tops and shorts... LOL (hi mom)

started jumping today! WOOHOO! exhausting but what fun!!

hey so.. got names mixed up.. not Captain.. Judge.. lol worked horses today and hauled wood and watched Jeff fix fence. Friend came over and we rode together :) grandkids over tonight so guess ill be meeting them lol weather is great for the most part.. some wind and rain but mainly nice. considering its "Winter" its gorgous! nights get a bit chilly.. got horse races tomorrow in port augusta (about 2 hours away from Kadina) with jeff.. so just chores and up up and away!!

well one horse is lame :( captain one ill be showing.. so was asked about the washer... it has a tub on one side that you fill with water from a nearby tap sink.. dont over fill water is castly here compared to us.. being its free lol.. and turn on.. then into shaker thin that didnt seem to shake.. or i was doing it wrong and basicly into sink to rinse and back in shaker to clothes line still dripping was quite funny im sure watching me!

well hello all! ok gia... who are you? lol well my weekend ROCKED! sat lunch thing was so good was SO stuffed!!!! then onto to shower and get dolled up and off the black and bling party.. wow more food and dancing and yeah... sunday i recovered and had homemade ice cream at a shop by moonta :) :) then early to bed and back at the ponies today :) all went well worked 8 today. did laundry as well.. bit old fashinoned washer (hence why Marg very kindly offered to do my wash :) but i got it done and they hanging on the line to dry as i type.. then off to friends for steak supper! later!

well its the weekend! so i went wine shopping.. yup the cashier was cute so i got help lol.. my normal drinks are not so cheap lol so worked 3 horses today in am and lunch with jeff and marg and their friends and dinner.. black and bling thing for footy team! :) so dressing up (fun and very kind neighbor dressing me and taking me :) thanks sue !!!!) and should be a blast!

hugs all!.. let you know if i recover monday! lol

hey so i got my first bounce off today.. unexpected on all parties, a 16.3 hh grey mare who is been ridden lots, came unbroke lol IM OK!!! :) so from little shetlands to big throughbreds, all in a days work lol.. and the food.. oh my im not gonna lose weight at this rate! lol

hello all!! well i hope there is an all following lol.. i started riding today.. four horses worked.. one welsh, one paint, and two HUGE throughbreds... Kathy... our horses are all cute lol big and beautiful horses and english!:) Jeff says im doing good.. sure hpe he is right! lol first show is august 8th.. hope me and horses get toether by then! so i have 3 meals a day if i want them, these people are really trying to treat me SO good, though i miss home, not as much now once riding though :) have a cell and talking to people helps and my dear mom called this morning, was great catching up! How are you all?

well.... Im here!!!! landed yesterday.. 15 hours ahead of AB time .. IM IN THE FUTURE BABY! lol working onmy bank account, phone etc today.. got my own little place and car... think im pretty lucky :)

well here i am... through the first check out station... Calgary International.. waiting... my dear parents having driven me here and fed me... lots lol

well... today is the day!! scared and excited.. hope the flight goes better than last time! lol stay in touch, you are my way to stay connected with home :) ttfn now, back on when i can!

well..... so last night i had my party.. dresses and high heels.. go me!!! lol was a blast thanks all the people who made it a hoot!!!!!!! :) Hot today and 3 days to take off... with cold temperatures hitting me on landing... what am i thinking???!! hmmm, well i dont so why start now? later!

well i survived this weekend!!! i picked up my friend from the states on friday and it turned into my normal crazy weekend... saturday went well with a 1000 km run through the mountains and icefields before ending at a local rodeo dance were my friends and i preceeded to help the drink industry! :p Sunday was very tame, getting the privledge to recouperate at one of my good friends cabin on a lake.. then off to watch some aweome chuckwagon racing and rodeo action :) now im home and packing for the land down under....