... because I'm blaming it for my silence the past 10 days. One's heart knows no brief failure resulting from a startle like that of a bolt of lightning hitting the house 10 feet away from you. I will admit that while I still enjoy thunderstorms, I'm still cringing a little each time there's a lightning flash. Several appliances were fried, including my computer power cord (and VERY thankfully not my computer!), and now, at last and finally, I have a new cord and my laptop back.
Much has happened, not all of it according to plan because life interfered. In my worthwhile experiences, I watched a dressage show that was both embarrassing and enlightening (an essay about trainers letting riders who are NOT ready to show in the ring is to come soon), but I walked away with great pictures and some new friends, both human and equine.
I jumped again, and it was lovely, happy and quiet, and I'm content with that. I've ridden David the Friesian a few times more and he keeps proving to me that a seasoned dressage rider I am not, but I've come to truly enjoy it and I plan to pursue riding dressage more seriously since I feel my time riding and competing over fences is coming to a close.
And the side of life that was disappointing in a way... I am back in Indiana, far earlier than planned. Due to an unexpected financial loss for my boss and her husband, they couldn't afford to keep me as an employee past July 5th. So now, I'm posting from my old bedroom in Indianapolis, having arrived here yesterday morning on an early flight from Atlanta. While I was welcomed to stay in Atlanta for the rest of the summer, I couldn't justify being there without earning a paycheck, sadly. Now I'm pursuing temporary jobs in Indy and I am glad to be back with my family and boyfriend. I was away for 7 weeks, and even though it was a tough separation, all the experiences I had and the friends and connections I made in the South were completely worth the frustration.
I'm not planning to post a blog any longer, since Jenn is no longer in "Jeorgia" and has returned to what feels like a very ordinary lifestyle for her. For all my school friends, you can always check out the albums and updates on my Facebook, and for other friends who have cheered me on... well, you have my phone number :)
Thank you for your kind patience in reading through my horsey times, even though my terminology may have been a bit thick for the non-riders. Godspeed!
~Jenn
