What hit me??

You would think that I took an advanced Pilates class by the way I feel. But no, it was just a one hour horse-riding lesson - very basic horse riding lesson. Sitting behind a desk for too many years has taken its toll on my body. I think I hear it saying, "You're too old for this! Please just take up knitting or cross stitching instead!".

The kids make it look so easy. And they never complain that they are sore after a lesson. My trainer suggested that I pretend to post at home to get into shape for it.
If you want to get the exercise of horse riding without the fees associated with it, you can do the following:

1.Pick a wide chair in your house -- one that does not have arms...maybe a dining room table chair.
2.Put a pillow in the chair to make it a little wider, like it has a saddle and saddle pad. Go ahead and sit down...get a little comfortable. I did say to straddle the chair didn't I? Face the back of the chair and pretend the back of the chair is the horses neck/head.
3. Now, pretend your horse is trotting and start posting.
4. Up
5. Down
6. Up...Down
7. Barely sit down before you go up again.
8. That's it....Up, down, up, down....you're doing great. If it gets too much for you, you can sit, but don't get up. Just rest for a few minutes, then do it again.
9. Come on, just another 45 minutes left. Then, you too, can feel like I do! That is, only if you are as out of shape as I am.

Just try it....misery loves company. And, who knows....tomorrow just might be your day to ride a horse! You will be ready.

19 Blissful Years and counting!

Happy Birthday AND Happy Anniversary, Greg! Greg and I have been married for 19 years today! Add the 7 years we dated prior to the wedding (yes, I did say 7), and I have been with him over half my life! What a birthday present...wonder if he wishes he had received a regular gift instead????!!!!

Sweet Lass, we'll miss you!

My sister, Angela, and her family lost a very sweet canine member of their family on June 20th. Lass is a Brittany and is just the sweetest dog you could ever meet. Our Brittany, Vandy, will be 14 this year and I think Lass was already 14 when she died. This picture is of Lass in her final days. She will be greatly missed!
link to their page at www.brooksfamilybog.blogspot.com

More Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to:

Susan (Greg's Sister) - June 9th
Mike (Angela's husband) - June 19th
Greg - June 24th
Jeff (Delia's husband) June 24th
Troy - June 26th (Where are you, Troy??!!)
Lisa English - June 30th

The peonies are for Susan....Happy Birthday Susan..I hope you like your present!!

P.S. Happy Anniversary Angela and Mike - June 20th

Happy Birthday to my family!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

BAY - MAY 2 (13 YEARS)
ASHLEY - MAY 12 (13 YEARS)
JASON - MAY 20 (21 - I THINK)
MOM - MAY 25 (YOUNG AT HEART)

Carleigh's Photo Session by Mom

Cute pictures of Carleigh before a dinner out with the family.

Delia is Pregnant!!

My sister, Delia, is going to have another baby!!! Yeah!! She is about 5 and a half months pregnant now. The nurses tell her that they are pretty sure the baby will be a boy. Delia and Jeff already have one son, Bay, who will be 13 years old in May. We sure hate that they live so far away in Naples...we want to get to know our new little nephew (or niece) and want to see them WAY more often than we do now!

Our Moss cousins are having babies (the latest is Phillip and Renie), so I guess Delia is going to join the club and expand on our side too!!