Shiner and Twister made their runs, as you know, this past weekend. Below are the links to view the videos. I hope they work as I am trying something new. Blogger doesn't let me upload video anymore so I had to find an outside resource. This is a more private video website and so I hope it works correctly!
I can also upload video's from my phone from this website. So, it will be interesting to see what I come up with! HA! The website is www.motionbox.com incase you are interested in checking it out. Of course it is free!
Shiner did well on Saturday. As you'll see from the video, we have a ways to go, but he's just getting started. So, I can't complain. (Besides, he won a paycheck!) Sometimes his legs take over his mind and he moves along too quickly. But, once it all starts falling into place I think he'll be a really nice barrel horse. He can run on a lot of different ground, which is nice for rodeos....which is my eventual goal. Shiner's Video
Twister is doing well coming out of hiatus. I'm very proud of him! He is a bit fat and out of shape, but he always pulls through and tries his very best. Twister's Video
I got this from a friend and I liked what it said so I thought I'd share with you....
Carrots, Eggs & Coffee
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up; she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ' Tell me what you see.'
'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water.
Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Shelby and I are home and chillin' on a Friday. So nice...she's eating so I thought I'd write something.
I can't wait til tomorrow. The boys did well on Wednesday so I am hoping they will do well tomorrow. I hope to win a couple of checks. We got our electricity bill from the holidays and...gulp...is all I can say. I never would've thought it would be that high!!!
We are also strugglingto get the rent from our renter. Such a pain!
The good news is we sold the white car to my hairdresser. We also bought tickets to go to Greg and Zoe's wedding in Santa Cruz, CA in May! I am sooooo excited! I am looking forward to seeing the beutiful beaches and red woods!
Life sure seems tough until you open your eyes and learn about someone else. A teacher I work with just had her daughter come back from a mission trip in Haiti. I thought I'd share the blog of the family she stayed with. Wow does it bring you back into reality! http://livesayhaiti.blogspot.com/
I would also like to say I'm so proud of the Americans who jump in and do their part. Whether it is the military, the mission workers, the doctors/nurses, or those who donated via their cell phone. What an amazing country we will live in! We not only help our own, but we reach out and help those outside of our country.
I added a bunch more pics to Christmas 2009 and San Antonio. Be sure to check them out. Here are a few of my favs...
Grandma and Shelby in San Antonio. I LOVE this pic!
Left to Right - Dad, Charlene, Grandma, Shelby, me, Ryan, Dick, Nancy
Grandma in the dog trot house at the George Ranch (where Ryan works)
Boys will be boys...Ryan and Benny having fun together!
Barrel Racing Updates:
I got the results from GCBRA. Shiner ran a 16.727 and Twister ran a 16.780. (Don't tell Twister Shiner out ran him, or he might get his feelings hurt! :) ) I was in the middle of the 3D with both of them. Shiner also placed 5th in the Novice. That was real tight too....There was a 16.0, 16.4 and four 16.7s....so not bad for him! It is awesome to do so well already and know there is a WHOLE LOT more to tap out of a horse!
