complaints

I've been getting complaints that I never blog anymore.
And when I do, I get complaints that I'm not posting pictures...

Well, I can't really do much about the pictures situation b/c I haven't been taking any.

But here's another update.

It's been super hot here in the Sunshine State, so the horseback riding lessons have slowed to about once a week. That's frustrating b/c when I do get on Drew, it's like the first time all over again and I'm a bumbling fool. Nanny (Nate''s step mother) has been encouraging me to invite some of the boys I'm dating to come ride horses with me as an activity. I'm thinking, NO WAY. There is no way I'm letting any man I am interested in watch me bounce around on the back of a horse and periodically scream out in fear when the horse falters. NOT happening... Paul says I'm improving. I look forward to the day when it feels natural and my body just moves with the horse instead of me having to deliberately tell my legs and back and arms what to do.

My biz officially starts next month, i.e. that's when the children start their classes. My goal was to get 10 schools to sign on with me and happily, I have surpassed that. It's too early to celebrate, though, I am still waiting to see how many students actually sign up. I am hoping for 80 students at least. Pray for my success :)

In the meantime, I have like 4 part time jobs for summer cash. I regularly clean 2 families' houses and sometimes I get a phone call to clean others. I babysit. I also tend for a 90 year old Mexican woman. I happen to be doing that at the moment. I sit in a chair next to her and we try to communicate with each other in her broken English and my broken Spanish. It's an interesting time. Sometimes to mix things up I'll give her a pedicure and a foot rub. Right now she's choking down some foul smelling chicken from Wendy's that her daughter in-law picked up. She needs her protein and apparently she hates what she's been given. I don't blame her.

I'm also working at a golf club. It's boring. The end.

See! This is why I haven't been blogging. The only stuff that I have to share is too boring and the other stuff is too personal. I know some of you want to know what's going on in my dating life. There isn't anything to tell, not really. I am dating and I am happy.

I am going to the beach for four days this weekend, with Nate''s family. I'm looking forward to that. I'll take pictures and report back.

ok. Fine. Here are some pictures that I've taken from my iphone.

A gator.


A baby gator.


Duckies that get eaten by the gator. Sad but true. (I came back to see the ducks and there were only 2 left)


When it rains, it pours.


My flooding garage. No harm done.


My darling little friend. Nate''s niece.


A disgusting neighbor of mine.