I began this blog quite a while ago, posted twice and then never found my way back. I often do things of this nature - take on too much at once. At the time, I had a horse farm - As in a training center and boarding facility. I have never bred horses nor do I care too. My passion has always been the same passion; Dogs.
I sold my horses, said goodbye to the farm on New Years Eve, moved all 20'ish dogs into our new place and never looked back. Things are much easier now for several reasons:
1. No more up at 5am to grain and hay horses.
2. No more traffic of 20-30 people a day at our home to ride their horses or train.
3. No more knocks on the door asking me for advise, wanting to complain or asking for a raise.
4. No more issues with, hay delivery or water supply to the barn in 10 below zero weather.
I will say this though; It was a beautiful property and I did enjoy "sparring" with the fellas that worked for me. And I miss "night checks" in the barn and spending that quiet time with the horses.
Instead, my days go more like this:
Up at 5:45-6:45 am... No alarm clock anymore. I get up when the dogs tell me it's time. I spend the day shifting back and forth between dogs and puppies. And I write or work on different projects centered around the dogs.
It's a good thing I have some of those "alphabet diseases" ADHD, OCD, and a few others I am sure haven't been named yet. Personally, I love the whole ADHD/OCD thing and I don't medicate. This means I get things done. It may be in a disorganized and obsessive manner, but I do the work of three people. True, half the time I can't remember little things - things I file away under "don't need, care or want to know" and sometimes I put the dish towel in the fridge by accident because - HEY LOOK PUPPIES! A TURKEY IN THE YARD!
I go to bed when the dogs "excuse me" for the day. This can happen anytime before midnight. Usually they take pity on me and let me go around 10pm. I spend another hour or two on e-mails and general computer/website upkeep and then I sleep and wait for the dogs to signal me to start another day.
Some days, the phone rings 20 times. I spend those days caring for the dogs while I talk to someone about something to do with dogs. Or lately, I spend 3 hours on a call with tech support for something relating to or for the dogs. Webcams still not working, website won't load, internet connection on the fritz. But I love where I am in life right now. And I love spending my days with my dogs.
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