Dressage show

Went to a dressage show this past weekend with my leased horse Jaeger Meister. We got a 61% and second place in Intro A, and 59% and third place in Intro B.

Show Oct. 23, 2010

Also riding with my barn (sixstarstables.com) was Susie on Toby (other red horse), Renee on Trissa (gray arabian) and Caitlin on Paramour (black bay horse).

And a good time was had by all!!!

Hungry, hungry caterpiller

Took these photos a month or so back but wanted to share. I picked up a dill plant for my herb potter and it had an unexpected and voracious friend. He started eating up that dill quicker than it could grow and he was promptly asked to leave in search of other delectables (I put him on my equally voracious rosemary bush since they seemed well-matched). 

I think I had him ID'd as a black swallow tail caterpillar. Never did get to see him transform into a butterfly, but he made a pretty neat looking guy.

Also, tiny bugs are really hard to get good pictures of. Those photos were the only good ones out of like 20! Thank goodness for digital camera! 

First Class HR

HR made FS1 today and I got to put the pins on his hat. His captain was really proud of him and said that he was a good leader and always goes a step beyond. He also said he was good in the kitchen (all stuff I already know! :) ). Anyway, I'm real proud of him and I could tell he was really proud of himself (as he should be).

Happy endings

Anyone who knows the Streets, knows we are suckers for animals. 

This little guy (now named Seinfeld) was dropped off at our house Monday, Sept. 13, after nearly getting run over from being in the road. At 4-5 weeks old, he was too tiny to be out on his own. He also was sick with worms and a bacteria infection. But man is he cuddly!

By Wednesday, he had seen the vet and found his very own family! We wish Seinfeld well, since not all pets are so lucky to find such good homes (especially after such an ominous beginning!).

Seinfeld and his person:

Mom & me from 1988

Uneventful Earl

Thank goodness! Hope the rest of the East Coast fairs as well as we did. Nothing to speak of. Woke up and started to take pics of the "damage" (see above). Ended up taking pics of the animals instead.

I'm not sure if Dorothy is molting or if the storm stressed her. But we had more chicken feathers than debris from the storm this morning!

Hmmm ... didn't get a pic of Cora this morning. She was pretending to still be a wild kitty. Got Missy though! <3

Our uninvited guest

Yes, I'm talking about Earl. He's extremely rude for showing up without being invited and canceling our vacation plans to Western North Carolina this weekend.

HR is underway and I'll be riding out the storm with the puppies, kittens and chicks. 

No need to worry about us! We should be safe and that's becoming apparent hour by hour. We shouldn't get much more than 60 mph wind gusts (30-40 sustained, likely) and no flooding at our house. 

Batteries charged, water supplies stocked and food ready to be consumed. I even charged up the old e-reader so I can do some old fashioned reading if power goes out.

Of course, the worst of it should be at around 2-3 a.m. Friday. So I may just be sleeping!