Tidbits

The sad news:

Randy Pausch, famous for his "Last Lecture" died today from pancreatic cancer.
Go back to my post on Oct. 22, 2007 for the videos, or just search for The Last Lecture on You Tube.

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In other news:

• The vet is coming to look at T-Bone's tooth issue tomorrow, bright and early. (8:20 a.m.). She'll decide whether he can be fixed up at the farm, or if he'll have to go into the clinic. I rode him Wednesday and he was in good spirits, and went just fine. Gotta be careful with those Morgans, they are so stoic you often don't know there is a problem until it's nasty.

• Since horse shows are out of the question, I've been going to concerts like a crazy lady lately. Tonight, I'm seeing:



I havn't been to a DMB show since 2004 ... where I was a photographer and was so close to the band I could touch them. (I mostly drooled the entire time). I don't care what music elitists say ... I still have a soft spot for DMB, I can't help it.

In the past month I've also had the pleasure of seeing:



(Tom Petty - an OK concert, but sort of got boring)

and ...



Umphrey's McGee - one of the best shows I have seen. Ever. Amazing. Check them out.

Still yet to come: Jimmy Buffet. And what happens at Buffet, stays at Buffet. Word.

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Um, still working other things out. Money is still so tight, but I'm trying.

More dental issues - this time, the horse.

I am not selling T-Bone.

Unfortunately, the amount of debt I am in now is almost comical to me. If I don't laugh, I just might fall into utter despair.
And it's about to get worse.

Seems as though the horse has a tooth that is growing into his gum, appears to have abcessed and is the likely culprit of chronic low-grade fevers that have resulted in T-Bone developing lines and tenderness in his front feet - possibly laminitis. This could also be the reason he lost weight over the winter. Best case scenerio? It's just an abcessed tooth. It gets pulled, heals and all is good. There may be a growth or some other issue, tho, which would require me sending him to Purdue. Yup. Oh goody.

I feel terrible, altho the horse has not been lame in his front feet EVER - the only lameness i have experienced with him is because of a possibly OCD lesion in his stifle. He has been eating and acting normal - never gave me signs of a fever, or any mouth pain. But, at least it's caught and hopefully I can find the money to get him fixed before it causes more problems. But he obviously won't be sell-able for a while.

So at this point I am at a loss of what to do other than to just pinch pennies as best I can.

I guess I could always be a prostitute. har har.

Changes

So I'm making some changes in my life in order to save money so that I can quit living paycheck to paycheck, and perhaps someday buy a house. Some of these changes I really don't want to make, but in the end things will be ok. I need to pay off some debt, including a big amount of money I owe to the dentist who has caused me nothing but pain and misery. No, I'm not whoring myself out on the corner, or taking up a job stripping. But I am moving, and also possibly selling the horse. I know, it sucks. But I can't afford to have him at this point. I have given it much thought, and I think I need to just not own a horse right now. I will still be able to ride on a daily basis, and even show, so horses will still be a big part of my life - I just won't have to cough up an entire paycheck each month to pay for one. I want to be able to save money for things like vacations, groceries, gas, truck payments, etc. And if I do sell the horse, I'll make sure he goes to a good home.

And in good news, a new boy in my life has made things a little easier to handle. He's great. Stellar. And that's all I'll say for now.

Later, gators.