March Madness continues ... into Mid-July

Since my last post in March I have been SUPER busy and was (basically) without my computer for a while, which makes blogging a bit inconvenient.

Here are a few of the highlights of what's been happening in the last few months: in a nut shell, March Madness has lasted four and a half months ;-)

Started my new job in Feb and coming up on my 6-month review.  Its challenging but things are coming along.  I have gotten good feed back, I think they will keep me around which is a big relief.

Sold my house in town.  That process is always a little stressful but in the end I was more or less satisfied with where things ended up.

Moved into a dumpy old fifth-wheel trailer at the acreage which was smelly, leaky and once I moved in I decided I didn't trust the electrical system to NOT light itself on fire.  But it fit my budget and as a temporary home, it was tolerable ... barely.

Had my 'new' double wide trailer moved onto my little piece of paradise.  Other than a week's delay and then the actual move taking 2 days longer than expected, that went fairly smoothly.

Indoor plumbing ... argh!  I've been without running water since I moved into the fifth-wheel in mid-May, which I expected and planned for when I decided to go that route, and for the 2.5 weeks since the house was moved.  Getting the water supply system to work has been a real lesson in problem solving and patience!  It started with about 1000 gallons of wasted water (due to my own dumbness) and required a back-hoe ($$$), numerous visits by the plumbers ($$$), a new underground line to the house ($$$) and a zillion hours of futzing around ($#*^!) BUT ... its finally working!  I have now tested every water using appliance and fixture in the house, everything is as it should be ... insha'allah.  The invoices will be rolling in this week. and I shudder to think what all this has cost but it is what it is now.  I'll just pay it off and carry on with life.

I had a number of tests done on my enlarged thyroid and it was found to be benign and it does not seem that I will need any treatment for it for now.  Which was fantastic news.  I will be monitored closely to make sure that doesn't change and in the mean time, I am really trying to change to a "thyroid friendly" diet to encourage it to not grow any more nodules.

I took Cash to a bomb-proofing clinic.  Truth be known I never would have done that if I hadn't been relentlessly "encouraged" into doing it. I was not feeling very brave since I have not ridden since last year where I managed to humiliate myself in front of all the Search and Rescue equine team.  I finally rationalized that if I am going to get back on and if there's going to be a disaster, might as well do it where there is professional help solve any issues and people around to call 9-1-1 if it comes to that.  But much to my surprise, Cash was amazing!  He loaded into the trailer straight away on Saturday morning and that set the tone for the rest of the weekend.  He barely batted an eye at the obstacles, he walked over under around through anything I pointed at him, he responded to my queues perfectly and I'm quite sure my queues were less than perfect.  The clinic was a huge success for us and a huge leap forward in my mental block to getting on and riding him.  There is hope for Cash and I :-)

That's it for now.  Photos to follow and more regular posts now that life is starting to settle back into a less busy routine.  Its Monday and I need to get to work ...