My Summer

Hey Guys and Gals,

I though you might enjoy hearing a little bit about my summer and in the process might get to know me a little bit better, so here goes:

This summer I have been working at a racehorse breeding farm called Smokey's Run Farm. There I do all of the barn work for about 20 horses. Also I am in charge of taking care of the babies and the mothers at the farm. There are 5 newborns, 3 yearlings, and 2 two year olds, which I have the pleasure of playing with constantly. They are all wonderful and full of energy and unexpected surprises.

At home I have 2 two horses that my sister, mom and I are riding. One is from Smokey's Run Farm, his name is Puppy and he didn't have a job for the summer so he is on lend. The other is Little Eagle, who a friend of the family gave to us to train and break for the summer. I am also working for another lady riding her horses because she is pregnant. There are 3 that I am in charge of riding with my sister.

I also joined a frisbee team over the summer. It is coed and part of a large league in my area. Kelsey, another member of Earth Lodge next year is on the team with me. It is a blast! Another way that I spend my time is playing pick up games of soccer about once a week with kids from my old soccer league.

That's about it for what is keeping me busy there have been a few other things in the middle but they are not permanent. I went to a Dave Matthews Band concert. Also my family went to Nantucket, an island off of Massachusetts, for vacation for a week. It was fun and the town is all cobblestones so it is actually faster to bike than to drive around the island. I spent two weeks volunteering at a 4-H pony camp as a helper for the kids with their ponies. Also I have spent a good bit of time canoeing and tubing down the Brandywine River with one of the owners of Smokey's Run Farm.

Hope that everyone is having a fantastic, spiffy summer. ~ Sally