Whew!

Whew! was Originally Posted on September 20, 2008 by lavarock

For those following along at home, I awoke at 4am and get my stuff together. The drier is not hooked up, so any clothes left out to dry (that don’t) get ironed dry.

I made 3 sandwiches and packed them away, but when it came to breakfast, I found I had frozen microwaveable pancakes but no butter, no syrup and in fact, no jelly either. Imagine how great pancakes are without anything on them!

I left for the polling place at 5:20 and was there by 5:30am. Then I helped set up everything. We ended up opening the polls at 7am and closed them at 6pm. Then it was an hour and a half before the equipment was packed and picked up.

I got home at 8pm and about collapsed. I’m reading emails and doing a few last minute things before getting to sleep. My normal job begins again at 9am Sunday.

Did I mention that when I dropped my dog off for a few days of daycare, that I found a pony (Shetland?) casually eating grass right next to a pack of barking dogs that cound not get next to the horse? I took a photo with my phone, but have not had time to uplaod it anywhere. I may do that, but don’t know if anyone really cares to see documentation of my escapades. Still, I take the photos anyway, just in case

I found the owners and returned the horse by walking it down the road to its paddock. The last thing I thought I would be doing is leading a horse home… but this is Hawaii and anything goes!

I appreciate all the comments about the farm and my dream. I’m really thring to get this place in shape, but as I mentioned, it is a long road. Still I go on.

I received preliminary blood tests and everything so far is within normal ranges, except perhaps good cholesterol, which is just a bit off.

Well, time to eat a hot dinner (some left-over lasagna) and then off to bed.