What was good that happened over last 3 days...

My rash went away

I rode Cheyenne with Jenni and her horses Sunday and Monday mornings

I spent time with my girlfriends

I changed my way of thinking

I think I got through to someone

I am not afraid of change

I embrace happiness in my life

I take responsibilty for myself and no one else

Did I mention  I rode my horse and my rash went away? Yes that was and continues to be good...

doctor, doctor!

So...I call Kaiser Permanente Advice Nurse line and tell them my tale of woe and misery. Aaaah they listen. My doctor (the good Doctor Wong) will call me back at 3:10 that afternoon. By 3:30 no call...I drive to Kaiser and go to the pharmacy determined to buy whatever they have to help clear up this rash that is driving me insane! So...I am gathering oatmeal bath by Aveeno, hydrocortisone cream 1% solution and my phone rings...did I mention I have been on one bar all day?! It is the good Doctor Wong, we have a super quick conversation about me going crazy from the pain and itching and she say's she will call in a prescription for me of two pills and one lotion potion! I buy them...go home...take a luke warm to cool bath in two packets of the oatmeal bath and then pop a pill and apply the lotion potion. Wow...it helped...I was able to sleep and by the time I got home from work the next day Farmer Boy said the rash on my arms looked 30% better...it felt 50% better. Last night I took  a pill as soon as I got home and another at 10 o'clock before I fell asleep and lotioned myself up...much better this morning. I actually feel human aaaaah.

Poison Hemlock: This Weed Kills

Hemlock!!!!!!!

Hemlock pollen or whatever part of the freaking plant I got all over myself by breaking the stalks!!!! That is what is causing this damn rash!!!!!!
AAARGH! The Misery....I am swimming in an ocean of Calamine lotion!
I want to scratch this...these rashes so ding dang bad!!!!!!!!I took an allergy pill this morning and the advice nurse at Kaiser said to get some Benedryl for the night time.....aaaargh...

Riding with the gals and watching the Ring of Fire Eclipse with my Farmer Boy

That's what I did this weekend.... Jenni brought Nelson and Ricky over, a friend joined us and off we went (Cheyenne and I ) towards  the River and then over towards  the woods, there are new roads cut into the woods and we took them all. I "trimmed" tree branches and weeds as Cheyenne and I went past them. Later I got a delightful rash on my arms and where my seat/thighs meet the saddle...oh delight of delights...scratch, itch and scratch some more. Oh Calamine lotion thou art a wonderful invention.
Sunday evening  Farmer Boy and I donned a couple of welding helmets and watched the Ring of Fire Eclipse in the yard. It was slow in forming but at its peak oh my the shadows it cast  ! I took some pictures...I hope you can see the effect....It really was quite magical.

oh...and more cows have come home...they hay is up from the pasture and stacked...that's all for now...I gotta go get more Calamine lotion!

Donna Summer Last Dance

Good night Donna....sleep well...I remember walking down Hollywood Blvd. and the song "Love to Love You Baby" was playing from a record store and I danced on the street as it played...aaaaah the 70's and youth :  )

I have a friend...

who calls me princess...funny...she is the only person to EVER call me princess...she says I should be called princess more often...tee hee
so....in that vein of thinking....
The princess and her wonder horse had a marvelous trip through the countryside and woods this weekend. They went for a wonderful ride of walking and trotting both Saturday and Sunday mornings. The weather was absolutely spectacular and the company was grand. Jenni a princess from the neighboring land of Wilton  and her fine steed Ricky were along for the jaunt :)

So...this is what a middle aged princess and her wonder horse look like

Meet the Queen's horse, a star of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Have a wonderful weekend...I will...I will be riding Saturday and Sunday Morning away we go !!!

May equals Hay

So...yesterday morning Jenni came over with her horse Ricky and away Cheyenne and I went. We haven't had a good ride in a while due to rain and such. so, this was a really good ride. It was good for us to get out, relax, stretch and breath. Whew...thanks Jenni, Ricky and Cheyenne!

Цекало и Puttin` отожгли на Воробьевых горах...from down on the farm to fun in Russia

May is Hay Season Down on the Farm