Temp's dropped fast! We went from 80 in the house to it's freezing outside. The rains have come and the drought has ended! I'm personally not looking forward to the long cold dark gloomy winter days ahead. Until it snows....
I made sure to make a large book order, so I'll have plenty of new books for the grand kids to read while they are here. You should check out my shop, see if there are any books your own kids might like. I found some cool pop up and painting books for Christmas. An advent calendar and all of the classical favorites in easy read form. And of course we bought the next "Nibbles" book.. Check it out ~ UBAM books has been a wonderful addition to our family.
After a busy summer event season for Simply Fun, I've had to replenish the games here at home as well. A recent order has replaced 'Diggers Garden Match" the family favorite, and "Uncle Berry's Bedtime" a cute little game with lots of little bears to play with. Simply Fun Games has brought me a nice little second income as well as many new friends. Whether you just want discounted buying power or a second income, check out the sign up deal currently being offered and get a few extra freebies.
It seems I'm needed at the local store still, even though the owner sold. The new owner is hanging onto me, So retirement has been postponed a bit. It's been somewhat crazy with trying to train his new guys to our old ways. Especially when half of the old ways are being changed to a new owner and new ways. My co workers are getting stressed out and going nuts. The old employees and new employees don't like working together...
Meanwhile, I'm just floating with the flow. I've showed them what to do for the food and the basics of what we do, then I leave it up to the owner to correct them on other things if they are messing up.
One must learn to say
"IT'S NOT MY CIRCUS - NOT MY CLOWNS"
Worry about your own performance and let the show go on!
It's been much easier to take care of my one horse now that I've sold the pony. Finances were getting pretty low and tight there for a while. Almost thought I was going to lose both of them. Until the perfect home came along for my pony. I will get the kids another pony/horse later next spring after this winter crisis passes. I was hoping to use pony money for car parts, but ended up taking payments and of course the car parts didn't work out to be in it...
Cars need fixed and the vet bills on an older horse are a bit higher than usual. Plus I've really been wanting to buy us new saddles and get a new horse trailer.... Even though now I need to buy a new rig to pull it as well. So replacing the second horse will wait until we're ready again.
My mare of 25 has been acting like a 15 year old teenager since she's been alone. I think she likes being the 'only horse' and getting all the undivided attention. Even though we've hardly rode the last couple months, she is so much more than she was before.
Life has been busy, stressful and heartbreaking lately. With so much going on and Charlie going missing..... I haven't been writing as much as I used to so there hasn't been as many posts as I would have made normally. My apologize.
Until next time.